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Tim Capurso

The Seven Biggest Upgrades of the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline

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 addressed their biggest needs.

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