MLB's trade market heated up on Friday, as the hot stove produced an intradivision deal sending Rays promising starting pitcher Shane Baz to the Orioles in exchange for four prospects, as well as a three-team deal headlined by Rays All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe landing in Pittsburgh with the Pirates.
While the deal between the Orioles and Rays may have had a clearer winner, things get more complicated when there's three teams involved. So, between the Pirates, who acquired a much-needed power bat, the Rays, who netted a pair of highly-regarded prospects, and the Astros, who landed a club-controlled, young starter, let's take a deep dive and examine how each club really fared.
