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The Athletic:
MLB trade deadline rankings: the winners, losers and snoozers — A trading frenzy that began with a Curtis Mead-for-Connelly Early swap last week and went into warp speed over the weekend when back-to-back Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal joined the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers mercifully ended Monday evening.
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Eric Samulski / NBCSports.com:
2026 MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Thoughts on the Red Sox, Brewers, Pirates, more — The 2026 MLB Trade Deadline is finally behind us. It was a whirlwind day and a whirlwind week-plus since the first major domino fell on the trade market. In reality, we won't really know how teams …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline winners and losers: Dodgers, Red Sox and Phillies all in — It was a dizzying day of activity, and when the smoke cleared after the Major League Baseball trade deadline, we learned who's actually serious about challenging the Los Angeles Dodgers, and which teams are the pretenders.
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Yahoo Sports and The Athletic
Wajih AlBaroudi / USA Today:
MLB trade deadline: 6 winners and losers from wild day — The MLB trade deadline had no shortage of fireworks this year, from two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal landing with the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox acquiring catcher Adley Rutschman. — Teams took differing paths to fortify their rosters at the deadline.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Loser mentality takes center stage at 2026 MLB trade deadline
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Mets nixed trade of starter to Diamondbacks, sources say | Exclusive … The Diamondbacks' pursuit of a starting pitcher at the trade deadline hit a snag during the middle of the day on Monday, Aug. 3, when the New York Mets backed out of a potential deal that would have sent right-hander Clay Holmes to Arizona, multiple sources said.
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ESPN:
Pfaadt, Tawa lead Diamondbacks past Padres 5-1 in NL wild-card position matchup — PHOENIX — Tim Tawa hit a three-run homer and Brandon Pfaadt carried a shutout into the seventh inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Monday night in the opener of a 10-game homestand against NL West rivals.
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Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks show no trade deadline hangover in win over Padres — José M. Romero Nick PiecoroArizona Republic — Trade deadline deals can be an emotional lift for a baseball team, but the opposite also can be true. The lack of deals, especially when they are expected, can feel like a letdown.
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The Athletic:
Red Sox-Orioles trade grades: Both teams win in bold Adley Rutschman deal — Orioles get: C Carlos Narváez, RHP Anthony Eyanson, RHP Kyson Witherspoon, OF Enddy Azocar, PTBNL — Red Sox get: C Adley Rutschman, C Jake Rogers — Big swing by Red Sox brings big haul for Orioles — Red Sox: A
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Pat Brennan / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds trade Nathaniel Lowe to Cleveland Guardians — Just ahead of the MLB trade deadline, Nathaniel Lowe's 2026 season took another turn when the Cincinnati Reds traded him to the Cleveland Guardians, sources confirmed to The Enquirer. — The trade came just minutes ahead …
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Red Reporter and Yahoo Sports
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Cincinnati.com:
Another lost season means clock ticks louder on Elly De La Cruz tenure
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Andrew Joseph / USA Today:
Why Jacob deGrom wasn't traded in a potential deadline deal to the Braves — Despite being within three games of the Astros atop the American League West standings, the Rangers have looked to offload on some of their larger contracts at the deadline. — That included a possible trade …
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The Athletic, MLB Trade Rumors, Bleacher Report and KNBR-AF
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
‘They want me here’: Relieved to stay with Cardinals, Alec Burleson lifts them with 3 homers — NEW YORK — He had already seen two teammates make the rounds for goodbye hugs and pack their gear to go when, shortly before Monday evening's trade deadline, Alec Burleson got called to the visiting manager's office at Yankee Stadium.
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MLB Trade Rumors
Greg Joyce / New York Post:
Yankees call up George Lombard Jr., send down Anthony Volpe in telling move after trade deadline — As far as Yankees prospects go, George Lombard Jr. was about as untouchable as they come as the trade deadline passed Monday. — That is because on Tuesday, he is being summoned for his big league debut in The Bronx.
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Pinstripe Alley, Associated Press, Yahoo Sports, The Athletic, KNBR-AF, Bleacher Report, Last Word On Baseball, MLB.com and MLB Trade Rumors
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
Yankees' Cashman on Judge status: Can't rule out anything — NEW YORK — Speaking to reporters minutes after Monday's trade deadline passed, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he remains hopeful Aaron Judge will return from the stress fracture in his right first rib this season …
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New York Daily News, Pinstripe Alley, sports.yahoo.com and Bleacher Report
