Domínguez did not pitch in the the opener, which the Orioles won 16-4. Then the trade — Domínguez for minor league right-hander Juaron Watts-Brown — was announced about an hour before the scheduled first pitch of the nightcap.

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is fast-approaching, and ahead of Thursday's flurry of activity, it's time to match buyers and sellers and cook up one hypothetical trade for all 30 teams.

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.