Toronto acquired hard-throwing reliever Seranthony Dominguez from the Orioles, per multiple reports. To land Dominguez, the Blue Jays sent 23-year-old right-hander Juaron Watts-Brown to Baltimore, the 10th ranked prospect in their system per MLB Pipeline.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night,

Discover the Red Sox’s ideal trade proposal for Nationals ace MacKenzie Gore, analyzing top prospects, rotation impact, and future outlook.

While addressing a question about what he tells his guys about getting through the deadline – which comes this Thursday at 6 p.m. EST – Cora explained that he told his players, essentially, not to believe everything they hear.

To set the stage for the sprint to the deadline, here's a primer based on what I'm hearing from front office executives across the league.