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“BASEBALL TRADING DEADLINE REPORT CARD
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This has been some week in baseball.
59-trades in all…and a busy scorecard
29-starters traded
49-relievers dealt
89-prospects moved too.

A look, club-by-club, of who did what and why.

PADRES…GM-AJ Preller won the deadline, now his team must win playoff games.  At the end, he dealt away 14-of-16 top prospects this year, and the deals look like difference maker acquisitions.  They are 7-strong in the bullpen, and you need numbers like that come playoff time. The starting staff is still thin.  Tanner Scott is a 2-month rental as a closer, but that’s all they need right now.  See you in late October possibly in the World Series.

DODGERS…Got what they desperately needed, a strong starter in Jack Flaherty, a solid setup guy in Mike Kopech, a do everything Swiss Army knife in Tommy Edman and two glove utility guys.  And they did all that without giving up any of their top young pitching.  Superb.

ORIOLES..Zach Eflin, Trevor Rodgers and bullpen upgrades-what they needed.
TIGERS..Kept Tarik Skubal and added young Dodgers farmhands.
ROYALS..Rented 3-pitchers to help fatigued staff.
YANKEES..Jazz Chisholm can play and hit, though needed pitching.
MARINERS..Got spark plugs-Justin ‘turner-Randy Arozarena
PIRATES..Chemistry add ons-Bryan DeLaCruz-Ike Falefa.
CARDINALS..Erik Fedde middle of the rotation-hope Tommy Pham stays hot
CLEVELAND..Needed Lane Thomas power-Alex Cobb as starter.
ARIZONA..Bring in home runs-Josh Bell and 2-relievers-will help
PHILLIES..Changed bullpen chemistry-too many walks from pen
A’S..Kept virtually all their young productive players in house.

TAMPA BAY..New Stadium on line, but owner orders firesale veterans.
MIAMI..Hopeless situation-ownership deals veterans away..add 13-prospects
WHITE SOX..Headed worst season ever-kept Crochet-Robert
ANGELS..Add 6-more lower prospects-who plays with Trout next year?
TWINS..Needed starters-did not do much.
HOUSTON..Yeusi Kikuchi only add on-really?
RED SOX..Add 3-in bullpen-did they get right ones?
CUBS..Feels like they just swapped out pieces.
REDS..Needed help-all got Ty France
ROCKIES..Need pitching..got no pitching
BREWERS..Took on Frankie Montas-Adam Civale-needed arms
METS..Jess Winker arrives-but no pitching add ons.
GIANTS..What’s game plan-trade Soler-keep Blake Snell..add Canha?
TEXAS..Wrecked by pitching injuries-not much done
WASHINGTON..Dealt major leaguers for minor leaguers
TORONTO..Kept stars intact-hope for bounceback season in 2025.

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