With so many prospects moving, is it fair to definitively declare right now who won or lost the deadline? Probably not.
Should that stop us from trying? Absolutely not.
The trade deadline came and went with more of a whimper than a bang. Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Luis Robert Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Mason Miller, the type of game-changing talents who could have defined the deadline, all stayed put with their respective teams. Baseball’s best prospects did, too.
Still, some contenders made vital moves to better position themselves in October, while others could end up paying the price for shopping more on the margins. Meanwhile, some teams out of contention set themselves up swimmingly for the future, while others were content to bask in mediocrity.
These are the biggest winners and losers of the 2024 trade deadline:
Winner: Los Angeles Dodgers
After a series of depth…
