Plus: Ranking the Trade Deadline deals
The MLB Trade Deadline has been at the center of the baseball conversation for weeks, but all that time, not to mention all the deals made in the days before the Deadline, did not stop all sorts of wild, dramatic trades being made in the last 10 minutes. It's the way the Deadline should be.
Trades do not necessarily have to be a zero-sum game: Both teams can benefit from making a swap. But these things also do not happen in a vacuum: What you do, compared to what your rivals do, matters. With the stretch run just around the corner, this is the last chance to load up. You want to be one of the winners.
So, who are the winners at this Deadline? Here are seven teams that stand out. |
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From the Justin Verlander blockbuster to moves on the margins, here is a rundown of every trade that was made prior to this year's Trade Deadline. |
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The Trade Deadline is often full of surprises, and this year was no different. Here are seven storylines that surprised us, not just on Deadline Day but in the period leading up to it. |
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Four players from MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list were traded before the Deadline, and 40 players in all from club Top 30 lists changed organizations. |
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D-backs phenom Corbin Carroll got up close and personal with the outfield wall as he made a running, leaping grab for last night's defensive high point. |
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When Rich Hill takes the mound for the Padres for the first time following his trade from the Pirates, it will be his 13th big league club. Here is where he stands among players to appear for the most teams. |
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Watch players take the field for their new teams this week with a special MLB.TV sale price through Sunday. |
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Cy Young hopefuls square off in the Bronx as Gerrit Cole and the Yankees host Shane McClanahan and the Rays in the Casamigos MLB Network Showcase at 7 p.m. ET. |
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| Who are the five Braves pitchers since 2000 to strike out 200 or more batters in a season? |
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