Trade Deadline HQ
A live trade-deadline dashboard for MLB fans that aggregates every credible rumor, scores proposed packages (like the Cubs' offer for Joe Ryan) on prospect-value models, and tells you which deals are most likely to actually happen before August 3.
Diehard MLB fans and fantasy players who obsess over the trade deadline
- Live rumor feed with confidence scores sourced from beat reporters and insiders
- 'Package grader' that takes any rumored trade and outputs a win/loss score for each side using prospect rankings and remaining team control
- Deadline countdown with 'fits needs' tagging per contender
- Personalized watchlist alerts when your team's targets appear in rumors
Joe Ryan headlines show that even casual fans are paying attention to which starters move; a one-stop shop that cuts through dozens of conflicting rumor tweets would be timely.
MLBTradeRumors.com pulls 8.4M monthly visitors (ExplodingTopics analytics), proving massive diehard demand; however that demand is already heavily captured by incumbents.mlbtraderumors.com Website Traffic, Rankings & Analytics Report May 2026 ↗2026 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker - RotoBaller ↗
Crowded incumbent field: MLBTradeRumors.com (dominant, 8.4M visits), MLB.com, Yahoo, RotoBaller, RotoWire all run trackers; TheStatWire.com already offers AI-graded trade analysis plus prospect rankings — essentially this exact product exists.MLB Trade Tracker — Live Trade Deadline Updates ↗MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com ↗
Established rumor sites (MLBTR, Yahoo) are free ad-supported; fantasy players pay $50-100/yr for tools but in entrenched products (RotoWire, FanGraphs). Hard to differentiate a paid offering in a short 2-3 week monetization window.mlbtraderumors.com Traffic Analytics, Ranking & Audience [June 2025 ↗Latest MLB Rumors | RotoWire ↗
Trade deadline is one day (Aug 3) with rumor mill peaking ~3 weeks prior — roughly 10 months/year of minimal use; offseason free agency is a partial extension but MLB engagement still trails NFL/NBA year-round.MLB Trade Rumors and 2026 Trade Deadline News - MLB.com ↗
Buildable using public prospect rankings (FanGraphs, Baseball America) and rumor feeds; the hard part is credibility filtering and predicting deal likelihood, where MLBTradeRumors has a decade+ reputational moat.Transaction Tracker - MLB Trade Rumors ↗