The Los Angeles Dodgers got the top name dealt before the MLB 2026 Trade Deadline in pitcher Tarik Skubal. The best ballclub money could buy got better.

Once the Dodgers acquired the two-time Cy Young Award winner, everybody scrambled to keep pace. The big question: will the blizzard of moves really help a team: (A.) get to the playoffs and (B.) make a run at keeping the Dodger Dynamo from winning a third consecutive World Series.

The Boston Red Sox got all-star catcher Adley Rutschman hours before the deadline in a six-player blockbuster with the Baltimore Orioles. That was after Robbie Ray, a Cy Young winner in 2021, went from the San Francisco Giants to the San Diego Padres – though for a while some Internet readers thought he went to the Cleveland Guardians.

It got so hectic that mid-afternoon deals were erroneously reported. One national sports outlet for a half hour wrongly had Ray going to Cleveland on its’ website. The Los Angeles Angels did not deal lefty Reid Detmers to the Chicago Cubs as reported by some. Instead, right-hander Ryan Zeferzahn went from L.A. to Chicago in a deal that included Mason McGwire, son of former slugging star Mark McGwire.

The Guardians generally guard their young players – but dealt six prospects to add power and pitching. Cleveland got right-handed outfielder Jo Adell from the Angels lefty swinging first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from Cincinnati and lefty starter Foster Griffin from Washington.

Here, There, Everywhere

The Guardians, Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox were at the forefront in dealing prospects for veterans.

The Phillies traded four minor-leaguers and got three-time batting champ Luis Arraez and reliever Caleb Killian from the Giants and veteran reliever Brooks Raley from the New York Mets.

The Mets, Giants, Angels, Orioles and Tigers waved the white flag on 2026 by dealing players, subtracting payroll and adding prospects.

Others made deals that on the surface appear to be akin to much ado about nothing – but such inexplicit trades in the past have propelled playoff pushes.

The Toronto Blue Jays made four deals involving 13 players. The defending American League champions have only a 52-60 record and yet are within 4.5 games of a wild-card berth. They added and subtracted both veterans and prospects.

When the phone lines had cooled and plane tickets been ordered, a total of 160 players changed MLB organizations in one week, with a mind-boggling 113 moving in the final hours.

In six days (July 29 to 6 p.m. ET on August 3), these trades were made. Players involved who have yet to make MLB debut are in italics.

Monday, August 3

  • Arizona got OF Lars Nootbaar from St. Louis for LHP Sandro Santana, RHP Daniel Eaganand a player to be named.
  • Atlanta got LHP Brent Suter from L.A. Angels for INF Nacho Alvarez Jr.
  • Boston got C Adley Rutschman, C Jake Rogers, cash from Baltimore for C Carlos Narvaez, RHPs Anthony Eyanson, Kyson Witherspoon, OF Enddy AzocarandOF Carlos Gutierrezfrom San Francisco for INF Marcelo Mayer; 1B Eli White from Atlanta for RHP Tyler Uberstine;RHP Manuel Colonfrom Kansas City for RHP Nolan Hoffman.
  • Chicago Cubs got RHP Clay Holmes, OF Tyrone Taylor from N.Y. Mets for INF Jefferson Rojas; got LHP Braxton Garrett from Miami for1B/OF Jonathon Long, RHP Jace Beck; and RHP Ryan Zeferjahn from Angels for C Moises Ballesteros andRHP Mason McGwire.
  • Chicago White Sox got OF Brenton Doyle from Colorado for RHP Mason Adams, SS Carlos Vielma;C Joey Bart from Atlanta for RHP Duncan Davitt.
  • Cleveland got LHP Foster Griffin from Washington for LHPs Will Dion and Josh Hartle, OF Nick Mitchell and RHP Kendeglyz Virguez;OF Jo Adell from L.A. Angels forC Jacob Cozart;1B Nathaniel Lowe from Cincinnati for RHP Alejandro Rivera; got cash considerations from the Reds for INF Juan Brito.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers got LHP Kris Bubic from Kansas City for RHP Carlos Duran; C Ben Rortvedt from N.Y. Mets for RHP Chayce McDermott; C Hunter Feduccia, RHP Jacob Kmatzfrom Tampa Bay for OF Jack Suwinski, international bonus pool money.
  • Miami got RHP Victor Vodnik from Colorado for INF Connor Norby, RHP Aiden May;got cash considerations from Baltimore for OF Rece Hinds.
  • Milwaukee got RHP Dustin May, LHP JoJo Romero from St. Louis for OFs Alexander Frias, Carson Ragsdale;RHP Antonio Senzatela from Colorado forSS Juan Martinez, LHP Mark Manfredi.
  • New York Yankees got OF Heliot Ramos from San Francisco for LHP Henry Lalane, INF Kaeden Kent.
  • Philadelphia got IF Luis Arraez, RHP Caleb Killian from San Francisco for RHPs Ramon Marquez, Marty Gair;RHP Colby Thomas from Athletics for RHP Seth Johnson; LHP Brooks Raley from N.Y. Mets forRHP Luke Gabrysh, OF John Spikerman.
  • Pittsburgh got RHP Luke Weaver from N.Y Mets forSS Sammy Stafura;RHP Kirby Yates from L.A. Angels forRHP Kyle Robinson;RHP Lake Bachar from Miami forRHP Brandan Bidois, SS Hyun Seung Lee; OF Brian Sanchez.

  • San Diego got LHP Robbie Ray from San Francisco for RHP Miguel Mendez, IF Joniel Hernandez;RHP Hunter Stratton from Pittsburgh forRHP Andrew Moore;LHP Casey Mize and INF-OF Gage Workman from Detroit for LHPs Jackson Wolf andKash Mayfield.

  • Seattle got OF Taylor Ward from Baltimore for RHPs Alex Hoppe, Harrison Kreiling, Brock Moore.

  • St. Louis got RHP Caleb Ferguson from Cincinnati for international bonus pool money.
  • Tampa Bay got C/1B Liam Hicks from Miami for RHP Jacob Kisting, IFs Adrian Santana, Brayden Taylor;RHP Tyler Wells from Baltimore forLHP Michael Forret.
  • Toronto got RHP Spencer Arrighetti from Houston for OF Daulton Varsho; RHP José Soriano from L.A. Angels for IF Arjun Nimmala, OF Eddie Micheletti, RHP Angel Rivero;INF Josh Smith,RHP Josh Stephanfrom Texas for LHP Adam Macko; RHP John Klein,LHP Dasan Hill and INF Dameury Penafrom Minnesota for RHP Jeff Hoffman.

Sunday, August 2

  • Atlanta got RHP Tyler Mahle from San Francisco for RHP Anthony Molina.
  • Chicago Cubs got RHP Kevin Gausman from Toronto for OF Brett Bateman, INF Ty Southisene.
  • Chicago White Sox got RHP Huascar Brazobán from N.Y. Mets forRHPs Gabe Davis, Zach Franklin.
  • New York Yankees got 1B-2B Luis García Jr. from Washington for RHPs Yovanny Cruz, Jake Bird, Jack Cebert, Ben Grable.
  • Tampa Bay got RHP Freddy Peralta from N.Y. Mets for OF Aidan Smith, RHP Gary Gill Hill, 2B Émilien Pitre.
  • Toronto got RHP Jameson Taillon, cash considerations from Cubs for player to be named or cash considerations

Saturday, August 1

  • Atlanta got OF Lane Thomas, LHP Bailey Falter from Kansas City for RHP Lucas Braun, LHP Carter Holton.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers got LHP Tarik Skubal from Detroit for OF Zyhir Hope, RHPs River Ryan, Brady Smith.
  • Milwaukee got C Bo Naylor, RHP Codi Heuer from Cleveland for RHP Craig Yoho, OF Blake Perkins. (Heuer was dealt to Baltimore for cash considerations on August 3).
  • Pittsburgh got RHP Camilo Doval from N.Y. Yankees for C Omar Alfonzo, OF Luis Cruz.
  • Seattle got RHP Seranthony Domínguez, OF Nolan Jones, C Boston Smithfrom White Sox for RHP Luis Castillo.

Friday, July 31

  • Minnesota got RHP Dean Kremer from Baltimore for OF Jhomnardo Reyes.

Thursday, July 30

  • Baltimore got C Jake Rogers from Detroit for RHP Zane Barnhart.
  • Minnesota got LHP A.J. Minter from N.Y. Mets for INF Bruin Agbayani, INF Billy Amick

Wednesday, July 29

  • Texas got C Logan O’Hoppe, RHP Chase Silseth from L.A. Angels for INF Angel Arredondo.

Grading The MLB 2026 Trade Deadline

It will take months and ultimately years to correctly pass judgment on all the moves. Early returns will be seen soon as teams teams rise or fall in the next few weeks. Post-season success or failure in 2026 will then be a factor.

If some of the prospects turn into superstars years from now, however, history may provide a completely different look on what right now is defined as a wild finish to the MLB 2026 Trade Deadline.