Just because a player isn’t on the move at the trade deadline, doesn’t mean a role change isn’t coming their way as a result of the deals their team made. Oftentimes, a trade deadline acquisition will have multiple ramifications, including a position change for an established player on the roster.
That was the case with a handful of trades at this year’s deadline, as teams prepare to shuffle up defensive positions and the batting order to accommodate their new acquisition(s). In some instances, teams look to make the trade first before dealing with the moving parts that follow. After a busy trade deadline that saw more than 20 deals get done, some teams have serious roster and lineup shuffling to do. We’re going to look at a handful of players, or position groups, that saw their roles change overnight as a result of the MLB trade deadline.
