The 2025 MLB trade deadline is Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. If last year is anything to judge by, Wednesday and Thursday are going to be chaotic, with several teams making last-minute decisions on whether to be buyers, sellers or some hybrid combination of the two.

The Mets are acquiring hard-throwing closer Ryan Helsley from the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Post reports Wednesday, a day before the July 31 Major League Baseball deadline. The 31-year-old right-handed Helsley this season has put up an ERA of 3.

In need of bullpen help, the Mets acquired Tyler Rogers in a trade with the Giants ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

The United States and China have agreed to work on extending a deadline for new tariffs on each other after two days of trade talks in Stockholm concluded on Tuesday, according to Beijing’s lead negotiator.

President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with South Korea, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from there.

The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals to partly moderate President Trump’s tariff threats.

The European Union dodged an imminent trade war with the US this week, but markets and a growing chorus of critics have dispelled early hopes that the deal will bring a sense of stability back to transatlantic relations.

The dollar jumped Monday on the back of the US-EU trade deal, but the main European stock markets fell, reflecting unease at terms viewed as lopsided.

However, uncertainties remain regarding the details and the sectors covered by the 15% rate, the legal certainty of the deal reached on Sunday and the purchase and investment commitment of the EU. 1.