The trade deadline is just four days away and there still has not been any significant blockbuster trade to speak of. Trade rumors continue to grow but the market is developing rather slowly. Things could pick up at any time, as the clock is ticking to get deals done. Here are the latest rumors leading up to the trade deadline.

Oakland Athletics Acquire Jake Diekman From Royals, Still Looking to Add Pitching

For the second time in the past month, the Oakland Athletics have acquired some pitching help from the Kansas City Royals. First, the Athletics acquired starting pitcher Homer Bailey and now the Royals have sent Oakland some relief help, as Jake Diekman was traded yesterday.

Diekman, 32, may not look to have the best numbers on the surface (4.75 ERA), but he has actually been one of the better relief pitchers in baseball this year. Diekman has an impressive 13.61 K/9 rate and his 3.37 FIP indicates that his sub-par ERA is a function of bad luck more than anything else. The Athletics need to build out as much pitching depth as they can, being on pace to make another Wild Card appearance. Zack Wheeler is one of the pitchers that Oakland has shown interest in.

In return for Diekman, the Royals acquired outfielder Dairon Blanco and RHP Ismael Aquino.

Miami Marlins Trade Sergio Romo to the Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins needed to add some pitching as they try to hold off the Cleveland Indians in their division and they got some on Saturday in a trade with the Miami Marlins. The Twins traded prospect Lewin Diaz to the Miami Marlins, in exchange for Sergio Romo, pitching prospect Chris Vallimont and a player to be named later.

Vallimont and the player to be named later were added to the deal so that the Marlins could acquire Diaz, but the headline of the trade is Romo going to the Twins for their playoff push. Romo is a seasoned veteran, having won three World Series with the San Francisco Giants earlier in his career. Romo is pitching to a 3.58 ERA this season and also picked up 17 saves for the Marlins.

Again the Marlins had to add more prospects in addition to Romo, so that they could land the prospect they truly coveted in Diaz. Diaz is a 22-year-old first baseman, that has hit .297/.339/.558 with 19 home runs and 61 RBIs between Single-A and Double-A this season.

Braves Looking to Add Blue Jays Pitching, Also Showing Interest in Eric Sogard

The Atlanta Braves have been checking on the Blue Jays pitching staff for potential reinforcements at the deadline. The most notable name that has been floated is Marcus Stroman, but according to Jon Morosi, the Braves may be more interested in Toronto’s bullpen arms. The two main relievers of note are closer Ken Giles and setup man Daniel Hudson.

Giles, 28, is having a great bounceback year in his first full season with the Blue Jays. Giles is pitching to a 1.59 ERA and has converted 14 of his 15 save attempts. Giles is under team control for one more year after this season. On the other hand, Hudson will be a free agent after this season. Hudson is pitching to 2.80 ERA on the season and has struck out 44 batters in 45 innings pitched.

Along with the Blue Jays relievers, the Braves have also shown interest in acquiring veteran utility infielder, Eric Sogard. Sogard, 33, is in the midst of a career year, hitting .299/.363/.480, with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs. Sogard can play all over the infield and could help the Braves deal with recent injuries to shortstop Dansby Swanson and outfielder Nick Markakis.

Los Angeles Dodgers Showing Interest in Marcus Stroman

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to add starting pitching at the deadline, despite the fact that they have the best starter’s ERA in baseball. The reason that the Dodgers are looking to add starters, instead of relievers, is because they do not feel that there is enough quality relief pitching on the market. Ken Rosenthal reports that the Dodgers are looking to add a starting pitcher like Marcus Stroman. If the Dodgers were to acquire Stroman, or another impact starting pitcher, they could then use the depth of their current rotation, to fortify the bullpen.

New York Yankees Check in on Tanner Roark in Search of Pitching Help

If it wasn’t clear to Brian Cashman that the Yankees need pitching, the past three days have made it evidently clear, as New York has given up 38 runs in the first three games of their series against the Boston Red Sox. Dating back to last Sunday, the Yankees pitching staff is giving up over 10 runs per game, showing that they are in desperate need for reinforcements.

With that in mind, the Yankees are keeping tabs on all of the pitching that is available on the market, which now includes Tanner Roark. Jon Heyman reports that both the Yankees and the Phillies have check in on the Roark ahead of the deadline. Roark is having a very solid season in the Reds rotation, pitching to a 3.95 ERA across 20 starts. The 32-year-old will be a free agent after this season and has experience pitching out of both the rotation and the bullpen.

Many Teams Showing Interest in Reds LHP Amir Garrett

The Cincinnati Reds look to be sellers at the trade deadline, but they have not committed to trading maybe their most coveted piece. Amir Garrett is a left-handed reliever that is currently pitching to a 1.85 ERA and has struck out 58 batters in just 39 innings. There are teams lining up to trade for the 27-year-old, as he is under team control through the 2023 season. At least for now though, it appears that Garrett is staying put, as Jon Heyman reports that the Reds are more likely to move closer Raisel Iglesias instead.