ATLANTA — The trade deadline is July 31 but one player who definitely won’t be changing teams is Red Sox slugger David Ortiz.

Even if Ortiz starts hitting again in a way that would make him attractive to other teams, along with his postseason résumé, he said he would never waive his 10/5 rights in order to be dealt to a contender.

“No chance,” Ortiz said Thursday. “This is the team I’ll be with the rest of my career.