Well folks, the 2026 MLB trade deadline arrived in a big way Saturday night. After two needle-moving trades involving the Braves and Royals, as well as the White Sox and Mariners, the Dodgers made the seismic move many around baseball were anticipating.
Los Angeles acquired ace pitcher Tarik Skubal from the Tigers in exchange for outfield prospect Zyhir Hope, pitching prospect River Ryan and pitching prospect Brady Smith, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. And the Skubal deal seems to have opened up the floodgates, as the Rays on Sunday acquired starting pitcher Freddy Peralta from the Mets, followed a few hours later by the Cubs’ acquisition of Kevin Gausman.
Those were all appetizers to Monday’s main course, when dozens of deals unfolded leading up to the 6 p.m. ET trade deadline. As it all unfolded, we put all hands on deck to provide instant reactions and analysis below.
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