The 2026 MLB Trade Deadline Is Over | Completed Trades & Japanese MLB History
The 2026 MLB Trade Deadline has passed. The Dodgers completed 5 trades. This page keeps the year's moves and Japanese MLB trade history in one place.
What is the trade deadline?
The trade deadline is the final point in the season when clubs can complete trades involving players on 40-man rosters. Contenders may add help while clubs looking ahead may seek younger players and prospects.
Since 2019, August waiver trades have been eliminated. In-season player trades must be completed by this single deadline.
Starting in 2026, the Commissioner sets the deadline each year between July 28 and August 3. In 2026, it falls on August 3 in the U.S.
After the deadline, player trades are not allowed, but free-agent signings and waiver claims remain possible.
Posting from an NPB club to MLB and free-agent moves after a contract expires are different mechanisms from a trade between clubs.
Where the 10 clubs with Japanese players stand
The deadline has passed, but the playoff race runs to the end of the season. Here is where the clubs with Japanese players stand, from MLB's official standings, sorted by winning percentage.
"In +X" is the cushion over the final Wild Card spot; "X back" is the games behind that spot. Division leaders are shown as "Division lead" because they are not in the Wild Card race. Figures update hourly from MLB's official data.
Completed Dodgers Trades (2026)
Completed Dodgers trades from midseason through the deadline, pulled from the MLB Stats API.
Dates use the MLB announcement date (U.S. date).
Japanese Players on the Move (2026)
Completed trades involving active Japanese major leaguers appear here.
No Japanese player has been traded this year.
Dates use the MLB announcement date (U.S. date).
Japanese MLB Trade History (28 trades)
A newest-first record of completed trades between MLB clubs involving Japan-born players.
| Date | Player | From → To |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-29 | Yusei Kikuchi | Toronto Blue Jays → Houston Astros |
| 2024-03-27 | Naoyuki Uwasawa | Tampa Bay Rays → Boston Red Sox |
| 2023-07-19 | Shintaro Fujinami | Athletics → Baltimore Orioles |
| 2021-05-15 | Yoshi Tsutsugo | Tampa Bay Rays → Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2020-12-29 | Yu Darvish | Chicago Cubs → San Diego Padres |
| 2020-02-10 | Kenta Maeda | Los Angeles Dodgers → Minnesota Twins |
| 2017-07-31 | Yu Darvish | Texas Rangers → Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2017-07-31 | Norichika Aoki | Houston Astros → Toronto Blue Jays |
| 2013-12-05 | Norichika Aoki | Milwaukee Brewers → Kansas City Royals |
| 2013-06-21 | Yoshinori Tateyama | Texas Rangers → New York Yankees |
| 2012-07-23 | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle Mariners → New York Yankees |
| 2012-03-30 | Ryota Igarashi | Pittsburgh Pirates → Toronto Blue Jays |
| 2011-07-31 | Koji Uehara | Baltimore Orioles → Texas Rangers |
| 2011-07-28 | Kosuke Fukudome | Chicago Cubs → Cleveland Guardians |
| 2009-11-03 | Akinori Iwamura | Tampa Bay Rays → Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2007-07-27 | Tadahito Iguchi | Chicago White Sox → Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2006-06-09 | Kaz Matsui | New York Mets → Colorado Rockies |
| 2006-01-06 | Akinori Otsuka | San Diego Padres → Texas Rangers |
| 2005-06-10 | Tomo Ohka | Washington Nationals → Milwaukee Brewers |
| 2005-03-20 | Kazuhisa Ishii | Los Angeles Dodgers → New York Mets |
| 2001-12-16 | Tsuyoshi Shinjo | New York Mets → San Francisco Giants |
| 2001-07-31 | Tomo Ohka | Boston Red Sox → Montreal Expos |
| 2001-06-24 | Mac Suzuki | Kansas City Royals → Colorado Rockies |
| 2000-01-14 | Masato Yoshii | New York Mets → Colorado Rockies |
| 1999-12-22 | Hideki Irabu | New York Yankees → Montreal Expos |
| 1999-06-18 | Mac Suzuki | Seattle Mariners → New York Mets |
| 1998-06-04 | Hideo Nomo | Los Angeles Dodgers → New York Mets |
| 1997-05-29 | Hideki Irabu | San Diego Padres → New York Yankees |
Based on official MLB records (Stats API). Pre-2009 entries appear only when their source has been verified.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. When did the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline end?
The 2026 deadline ended at 6:00 PM ET on Monday, August 3 — 7:00 AM JST on Tuesday, August 4.
Q. Can teams trade after the deadline?
Clubs cannot make trades involving players on 40-man rosters. They can still sign free agents and make waiver claims.
Q. Do Japanese players get traded?
Yes. This page lists 28 completed trades involving Japanese major leaguers, combining MLB's official transaction records (2009–present) with source-verified earlier trades.
Q. Could Shohei Ohtani be traded?
This page does not predict or make claims about future trades. It covers completed official transactions only, and does not report any Dodgers intent to trade Shohei Ohtani.