![]() ![]() One year after they were made, here’s a look at how 11 of the most heralded star-for-prospect(s) trades of the 2021 MLB trade deadline worked out. At the deadline, they were in third place in the NL East, five games out of the division lead and sixth in the race for two postseason Wild Card spots. ![]() At the trade deadline, they weren’t even gleaning attention as a contender. On their way to a World Series victory, the Braves acquired an entire playoff outfield: Jorge Soler from Kansas City, Adam Duvall from Miami, Joc Pederson from the Cubs, and Eddie Rosario from Cleveland.īut the Braves, of course, are sort of a trick answer. In the public mind, the model is what the 2021 Atlanta Braves did at the trade deadline. Or, perhaps more realistically yet, do deadline trades involving the move of at least one star from a non-contender to a contender end up doing nothing to enhance the chances of the playoff-bound team while producing nothing of value for the rebuilding team? ![]() Transferred LHP Alex Wood from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of LHP Andrew Vasquez from Sacramento. Recalled OF Bryce Johnson from Sacramento (PCL). Major League Baseball transactions are changes made to the roster of a major league team during or after the season. Placed LHP Thomas Szapucki on the 15-day IL. More realistically, are trades made under this type of deadline desperation just as often one-sided? TRANSACTION Placed INF Evan Longoria on the 10-day IL. Is it common, or really unusual, for such trades to benefit both teams? So consider the question in the context of trades involving that combination of trade partners. Since most of the headline trades these days involve the move of a star player on a non-contender to a contending team in return for prospects, those are the most interesting trades to look at. 2: Giants talking to clubs about Rodn multiple teams interested. That’s the corporate line from both MLB team execs and those employed as trade analysts, and it’s an increasingly common refrain as Tuesday’s 5 p.m. MLB.com is keeping track of all the latest free-agent and trade rumors right here as we approach the Trade Deadline tonight at 6 ET. ![]()
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