Many teams are likely preparing to make a big splash at this year’s trade deadline in hopes of bolstering the roster to make a more competitive push for a World Series.
Making deals at the trade deadline is risky business. Teams often offload some valuable young assets in order to acquire a player in a position of need. But if that move fails to translate to a championship, or at the very least a deep playoff run, then it was effectively all for naught. Throughout history, it hasn’t always been the biggest name moved at the trade deadline that makes the biggest impact in the postseason. In many cases, smaller deadline deals prove to be the most significant come October.
