Tim Capurso
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Five MLB Trade Deadline Moves That Are Already Paying Off (opens the original)
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It’s been over a week since the MLB trade deadline, and one obvious question lingers in the aftermath. Just how are these players performing in their new homes? Who’s off to a fast start? Since many starting pitchers have yet to even make two starts for their new teams, we’re focusing on hitters—with one notable collective exception. We'll have more to come on pitchers, so stay tuned. But for now, here are five trade deadline moves that are already paying off. Garcia clubbed a go-ahead, two-run
MLB Trade Deadline: Six Farm Systems That Leveled Up the Most (opens the original)
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Look back at the 2026 MLB trade deadline a few years from now and it’s very likely that what will be remembered most is the blockbuster Tarik Skubal trade. Or maybe it’s the monster Adley Rutschman deal, in which the Red Sox shipped out three top-five prospects for the All-Star catcher. The point is, most will remember the headliners in these deals, and rightfully so. But there’s a chance that the teams on the other side of these deals end up finding equal amounts of success in the long run, giv
The Seven Biggest Upgrades of the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline (opens the original)
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The 2026 trade deadline is in the rearview mirror, and what a spectacle it was. It was mostly quiet until Saturday night, when the biggest domino, Tarik Skubal, was dealt to the Dodgers, setting off a firestorm of deals Sunday and Monday. We saw traditional buyer-seller partnerships and we saw buyers selling and sellers buying. The result was a dizzying display of deal-making from MLB’s decision-makers. Through it all, we also saw the central purpose of the trade deadline play out: teams address
José Soriano Trade Grades: Angels Reinvigorate Farm System by Dealing Starter to Blue Jays (opens the original)
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Less than 24 hours after they occupied the seller’s lane and dealt two-time All-Star Kevin Gausman to the Cubs, the defending American League champion Blue Jays did an about-face on Monday morning with the trade deadline just hours away at 6 p.m. ET. Toronto this time acted as buyers, acquiring Angels righthander José Soriano in exchange for shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala, outfield prospect Eddie Micheletti and pitching prospect Angel Rivero, according to multiple sources. The Blue Jays landed
Winners and Losers of Dodgers' Seismic Tarik Skubal Trade (opens the original)
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The Dodgers on Saturday night made baseball’s worst nightmare come true, as they swung a blockbuster trade for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, surrendering a pair of top-100 prospects in Zyhir Hope and River Ryan, as well as the club’s 17th-ranked prospect, to net the back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner. The deal will send rival executives scrambling to find ways to keep up with the clock ticking on the deadline, and has baseball fans sounding like Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad as they
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