The Yankees went all in on big, beefy hitters, the Dodgers leveled up yet again with a blockbuster trade for another team’s star(s), and the Nationals are officially rebuilding after shipping Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the West Coast. Follow along for all of The Ringer’s coverage of the trade deadline.
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July 30, 2021
The Winners and Losers of the Wildest MLB Trade Deadline in Memory
Max Scherzer! Trea Turner! Kris Bryant! Prospects galore! And no Trevor Story?! Let’s break down everything that happened these past few days.
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July 30, 2021
The Dodgers Just Had the Biggest Trading Day Ever. Now They Have to Win the NL West.
No team has ever acquired more year-to-date WAR in the span of two midseason days than the defending champs. Will it give them the edge over the Giants and Padres?
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July 30, 2021
Yankees Get Rizzo, Go All in With Trades. Mets Next? Plus: NBA Draft Reactions With Jonathan Tjarks.
JJ also chats with former MLB pitcher and current Rangers broadcaster C.J. Nitkowski about how Joey Gallo will fit with the Yankees
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July 30, 2021
The Yankees’ Lineup of Giants Just Got Even Bigger. Will It Be Enough to Reach the Playoffs?
By trading for Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo, the Yankees made their big, beefy lineup even bigger and beefier. But do these moves fix New York’s weaknesses? And what do they say about what’s next?
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July 29, 2021
“Blockbuster” Doesn’t Begin to Describe the Dodgers’ Trade for Max Scherzer and Trea Turner
The Netflix-sized deal signals a short-term retreat for the Nationals and better positions the Dodgers to attempt to repeat as champs
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July 29, 2021
Joey Gallo to the Yanks and More With Jeff Passan
Plus, CC slings heat about Aaron Rodgers, Kendall Graveman, and more
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July 28, 2021
Big Names Should Move at the MLB Trade Deadline, but Big Returns Might Not Follow
Over the past few years, deadline trades for star players have gone from pricey endeavors to pennies-on-the-dollar deals. What’s changed? And how might that affect teams this time around?