It was only appropriate, then, that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred chose National Hug Day to announce that the 2016 trade deadline would be pushed back a day from the traditional July 31 to Aug. 1.
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The one-year switch is due to the final day of July falling on a Sunday this year. That means all but two teams would be in the midst of games or about to start them when the 4 p.m. ET deadline arrives, potentially wreaking roster havoc across the majors.
Pushing the deadline to a Monday will allow teams more time to adjust before games begin and presumably play with a full complement of players that night.
