Presenting the Official FanGraphs Trade Deadline Roundup!
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Preview and Summary Pieces
The 2020 Replacement-Level Killers by Jay Jaffe
Do Teams Have Exploitable 40-Man Crunch? by Eric Longenhagen
Ranking the Prospects Traded During the 2020 Deadline by Eric Longenhagen
Updated prospect lists and farm system rankings on The Board
The Trade Deadline Winners, Losers … and a Few Surprises by Craig Edwards
Team-by-team Trade Breakdowns
Angels
The A’s Patch Their Lone Offensive Hole With Tommy La Stella by Eric Longenhagen
Trade Spree! Padres Add Jason Castro in Third Deadline Trade by Ben Clemens
Reds Land Archie Bradley, Brian Goodwin Just Ahead of Deadline Buzzer by Tony Wolfe
A’s
The A’s Patch Their Lone Offensive Hole With Tommy La Stella by Eric Longenhagen
A’s Add to Rotation While Rangers Get Comparatively Minor Return by Jay Jaffe
Blue Jays
Blue Jays Add Taijuan Walker for Depth by Ben Clemens
Blue Jays Add Jonathan Villar as Bichette Insurance by Craig Edwards
Toronto Adds To Stockpile of Arms, Acquires Ray From D-Backs by Tony Wolfe
Blue Jays Trade for Ross Stripling by Ben Clemens
Braves
The Braves Add Pitching Depth by Ben Clemens
Brewers
Phillies Upgrade Battered Bullpen with Phelps by Jay Jaffe
Cubs
Jose Martinez Returns to the NL Central by Dan Szymborski
Cubs Acquire Chafin, Osich from Diamondbacks, Red Sox by Rachael McDaniel
Cubs Add Depth to Outfield with Cameron Maybin by Jake Mailhot
Diamondbacks
Toronto Adds To Stockpile of Arms, Acquires Ray From D-Backs by Tony Wolfe
Cubs Acquire Chafin, Osich from Diamondbacks, Red Sox by Rachael McDaniel
Reds Land Archie Bradley, Brian Goodwin Just Ahead of Deadline Buzzer by Tony Wolfe
Starling the Marlin: Miami Goes Shopping by Ben Clemens
Dodgers
Blue Jays Trade for Ross Stripling by Ben Clemens
Indians
Mike Clevinger Deal
- Mike Clevinger Goes to San Diego in Blockbuster Deal by Craig Edwards
- Mike Clevinger Activates San Diego’s Full Win-Now Mode by Dan Szymborski
- Scouting Cleveland’s Prospect Additions from the Clevinger Deal by Eric Longenhagen
Mariners
Austin Nola Deal
- Padres and Mariners Swap Backstops by Jake Mailhot
- Scouting the Mariners’ Return for Austin Nola by Eric Longenhagen
- A.J. Preller Buys in Bulk by Ben Clemens
Blue Jays Add Taijuan Walker for Depth by Ben Clemens
Padres Acquire Another Reliever from the Mariners by Jake Mailhot
Marlins
Blue Jays Add Jonathan Villar as Bichette Insurance by Craig Edwards
Starling the Marlin: Miami Goes Shopping by Ben Clemens
Mets
Mets Add Three Players at Deadline, Though 2020 Impact Could Be Minimal by Jay Jaffe
Orioles
The Braves Add Pitching Depth by Ben Clemens
Mychal Givens Is Headed to the Rockies by Eric Longenhagen
Mets Add Three Players at Deadline, Though 2020 Impact Could Be Minimal by Jay Jaffe
Padres
Austin Nola Deal
- Padres and Mariners Swap Backstops by Jake Mailhot
- Scouting the Mariners’ Return for Austin Nola by Eric Longenhagen
- A.J. Preller Buys in Bulk by Ben Clemens
Mike Clevinger Deal
- Mike Clevinger Goes to San Diego in Blockbuster Deal by Craig Edwards
- Mike Clevinger Activates San Diego’s Full Win-Now Mode by Dan Szymborski
- Scouting Cleveland’s Prospect Additions from the Clevinger Deal by Eric Longenhagen
The Padres Bet on Trevor Rosenthal’s Resurgence by Ben Clemens
The Padres Swing Along With Mitch by Dan Szymborski
Trade Spree! Padres Add Jason Castro in Third Deadline Trade by Ben Clemens
Padres Acquire Another Reliever from the Mariners by Jake Mailhot
Phillies
Woeful Red Sox Help Phillies Patch League-Worst Bullpen by Tony Wolfe
Phillies Upgrade Battered Bullpen with Phelps by Jay Jaffe
Rangers
A’s Add to Rotation While Rangers Get Comparatively Minor Return by Jay Jaffe
Mets Add Three Players at Deadline, Though 2020 Impact Could Be Minimal by Jay Jaffe
Rays
The Rays and Royals Swap Probable Role-Players by Eric Longenhagen
Jose Martinez Returns to the NL Central by Dan Szymborski
Red Sox
Woeful Red Sox Help Phillies Patch League-Worst Bullpen by Tony Wolfe
The Padres Swing Along With Mitch by Dan Szymborski
Rockies Add Kevin Pillar by Dan Szymborski
Cubs Acquire Chafin, Osich from Diamondbacks, Red Sox by Rachael McDaniel
Reds
Reds Land Archie Bradley, Brian Goodwin Just Ahead of Deadline Buzzer by Tony Wolfe
Rockies
Mychal Givens Is Headed to the Rockies by Eric Longenhagen
Rockies Add Kevin Pillar by Dan Szymborski
Royals
The Rays and Royals Swap Probable Role-Players by Eric Longenhagen
The Padres Bet on Trevor Rosenthal’s Resurgence by Ben Clemens
Tigers
Cubs Add Depth to Outfield with Cameron Maybin by Jake Mailhot