Ranking the Current Rosters of All 30 MLB Teams on Trade Success

Homegrown talent is the lifeblood of every MLB organization, but a well-timed blockbuster trade can help restock the farm system or add the missing piece to push a contender over the top in pursuit of a World Series title.

Earlier this month, we ranked all 30 MLB teams on their homegrown talent, with the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals making up the top five in those rankings.

Now it's time for a look at who has done the best job supplementing their roster by way of the trade market.

Any player acquired in exchange for either other players or cash considerations was eligible for inclusion among a team's trade pickups. International players signed after paying a posting fee to their previous team were not included.

Each team's breakdown includes a list of impact trade pickups, which is made up of any player who was projected for at least 2.0 WAR this season according to the Depth Charts projections at FanGraphs and any prospect who is part of the current Baseball America Top 100 prospect list.

Teams were ranked based on quality and overall impact of the players they have acquired via trade.

30. Kansas City Royals

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Drew Waters

Impact Trade Pickups

None

Others of Note: LHP Amir Garrett, RHP Brad Keller, OF Edward Olivares, LHP Josh Taylor, OF Drew Waters

Summary

• Outfielder Drew Waters was once a top prospect in the Atlanta farm system, peaking at No. 32 on the Baseball America Top 100 list in 2021. A high strikeout rate caused his stock to fall and he was eventually traded to Kansas City along with two other prospects for the No. 35 overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft.
• The Cincinnati Reds selected right-hander Brad Keller from the Arizona Diamondbacks organization in the 2017 Rule 5 draft and then immediately flipped him to the Royals in exchange for cash considerations. He has a 4.24 ERA and 9.4 WAR in 658.2 innings in Kansas City.

29. Baltimore Orioles

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Dean Kremer

Impact Trade Pickups

None

Others of Note: RHP Kyle Bradish, LHP Danny Coulombe, LHP Cole Irvin, RHP Dean Kremer, C James McCann, 1B/OF Ryan O'Hearn, RHP Dillon Tate, IF/OF Terrin Vavra

Summary

• Right-hander Dean Kremer has developed into the most valuable return piece from the Manny Machado blockbuster deal. That trade brought back five prospects, with five-tool outfielder Yusniel Díaz the headliner at the time.
• The Orioles have had more success on the waiver wire than they have on the trade market of late, acquiring Jorge Mateo, Ramón Urías, Cionel Pérez and Bryan Baker via waiver claims.

28. Colorado Rockies

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Germán Márquez

Impact Trade Pickups

RHP Germán Márquez (2.6)

Others of Note: RHP Noah Davis, RHP Austin Gomber, OF Randal Grichuk, OF Nolan Jones, 1B/3B Elehuris Montero, RHP Connor Seabold

Summary

• It's not often the Tampa Bay Rays let a quality pitcher get away, but they sent 20-year-old Germán Márquez to the Rockies as part of the Jake McGee-for-Corey Dickerson swap prior to the 2016 season. He has tallied 16.3 WAR in eight seasons in Colorado.
• Austin Gomber and Elehuris Montero are the only two players from the five-player return package in the Nolan Arenado blockbuster with the St. Louis Cardinals that have seen MLB action thus far. They have a combined 0.3 WAR in Colorado, while Arenado has racked up 12.4 WAR in St. Louis.

27. Detroit Tigers

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Austin Meadows

Impact Trade Pickups

OF Austin Meadows (2.1)

Others of Note: DH Miguel Cabrera, C/OF Eric Haase, RHP Alex Lange, 3B Nick Maton, IF Zach McKinstry, IF/OF Tyler Nevin, C Jake Rogers, OF Matt Vierling, LHP Joey Wentz

Summary

• On Dec. 4, 2007, the Tigers acquired Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from the Florida Marlins for a package of six prospects headlined by Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin. That will go down as one of the most impactful trades in MLB history, even with Cabrera's late-career struggles.
• Slugger Eric Haase was acquired for cash considerations prior to the 2020 season, and he quietly tallied 4.0 WAR the past two seasons, including a 22-homer, 61-RBI rookie year in 2021. Those kinds of deals on the margins can go a long way during a rebuild.

26. Chicago Cubs

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Pete Crow-Armstrong

Impact Trade Pickups

OF Pete Crow-Armstrong (No. 22 prospect)
OF Kevin Alcantara (No. 85 prospect)

Others of Note: RHP Kyle Hendricks, RHP Codi Heuer, IF Nick Madrigal, IF/OF Miles Mastrobuoni, RHP Hayden Wesneski

Summary

• The Cubs acquired Pete Crow-Armstrong (NYM for Javier Báez) and Kevin Alcantara (NYY for Anthony Rizzo) during their 2021 trade deadline fire sale, while Nick Madrigal and Codi Heuer were also acquired that summer for closer Craig Kimbrel.
• Soft-tossing Kyle Hendricks is currently sidelined with a shoulder injury, and he struggled when healthy last season. However, with a 3.46 ERA in 1,312.2 career innings and a key role on the 2016 World Series winner, he is a franchise legend.

25. Cincinnati Reds

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Spencer Steer

Impact Trade Pickups

3B Noelvi Marte (No. 60 prospect)
SS Edwin Arroyo (No. 62 prospect)

Others of Note: OF Will Benson, RHP Luis Cessa, OF Jake Fraley, LHP Reiver Sanmartin, RHP Lucas Sims, 3B Spencer Steer

Summary

• The Reds flipped controllable starting pitchers Luis Castillo and Tyler Mahle at the trade deadline last year, and those deals added Noelvi Marte, Edwin Arroyo and slugger Christian Encarnacion-Strand to the farm system and a new starting third baseman in Spencer Steer.
• The deal that sent Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suárez to the Seattle Mariners could also still pay future dividends with pitching prospects Brandon Williamson and Connor Phillips rising the ranks in the farm system.

24. San Francisco Giants

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Mike Yastrzemski

Impact Trade Pickups

2B Thairo Estrada (2.8)
OF Mike Yastrzemski (2.7)

Others of Note: IF/OF Matt Beaty, 1B/3B J.D. Davis, IF Isan Díaz, C Blake Sabol, 1B/OF LaMonte Wade Jr., OF Cal Stevenson

Summary

• Thairo Estrada, Mike Yastrzemski and LaMonte Wade Jr. were acquired in three separate under-the-radar deals in exchange for cash considerations, pitcher Tyler Herb who has yet to make his MLB debut and pitcher Shaun Anderson who has a 5.84 ERA in the majors, respectively.
• The decision not to flip Carlos Rodón at the trade deadline last year cost the Giants an opportunity to add some valuable prospect talent to the farm system, and he ended up departing in free agency during the offseason.

23. Boston Red Sox

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Alex Verdugo

Impact Trade Pickups

OF Alex Verdugo (2.7)
LHP Chris Sale (2.5)
IF Adalberto Mondesi (2.0)

Others of Note: LHP Richard Bleier, C Reese McGuire, RHP Nick Pivetta, RHP Josh Winckowski, C Connor Wong

Summary

• With Jeter Downs failing to develop as hoped and Connor Wong best suited in a backup role, outfielder Alex Verdugo stands as the only impact player acquired in the Mookie Betts blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• It cost the Red Sox top prospects Yoán Moncada and Michael Kopech to acquire Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox at the 2016 winter meetings. The left-hander has missed significant time due to injuries during his time in Boston, but he also helped them win a World Series title in 2018 and has tallied 14.8 WAR with the team.

22. Oakland Athletics

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Tony Kemp

Impact Trade Pickups

OF Ramón Laureano (2.6)
IF/OF Tony Kemp (2.4)

Others of Note: RHP Paul Blackburn, OF JJ Bleday, RHP James Kaprielian, C Shea Langeliers, LHP Sam Long, RHP Adrián Martínez, LHP Sam Moll, LHP Kyle Muller, RHP Adam Oller, C Manny Piña, IF/OF Esteury Ruiz, LHP JP Sears, RHP Chad Smith, IF Kevin Smith, RHP Kirby Snead, LHP Ken Waldichuk

Summary

• This is very much a quantity-over-quality situation, with many of the players listed in the "others of note" category residing on the fringe of most other MLB rosters. That said, young players like Shea Langeliers, Esteury Ruiz, Kyle Muller, Ken Waldichuk and JJ Bleday have a chance to develop into impact contributors.
• Given all the star-caliber talent the Oakland front office has traded away over the years, this list should look a lot better. Even if the majority of the above-mentioned young players develop as hoped, it's still a net-negative in terms of talent moving in and out of the organization.
  

21. New York Mets

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Francisco Lindor

Impact Trade Pickups

SS Francisco Lindor (5.4)

Others of Note: RHP Jeff Brigham, RHP Carlos Carrasco, RHP Edwin Díaz, RHP Elieser Hernandez, LHP Joey Lucchesi, RHP Drew Smith, DH Dan Vogelbach

Summary

• The blockbuster deal to acquire Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco from Cleveland prior to the 2021 season is enough to move the Mets up a few spots in these rankings, but they have been less active than most in building their roster via trade.
• When the dust settles years from now, it will be interesting to see how the seven-player deal that sent top prospect Jarred Kelenic and four others to Seattle and brought Robinson Canó and Edwin Díaz to the Mets will be viewed.

20. Philadelphia Phillies

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J.T. Realmuto

Impact Trade Pickups

C J.T. Realmuto (4.7)

Others of Note: LHP José Alvarado, IF Kody Clemens, OF Brandon Marsh, RHP Yunior Marte, OF Cristian Pache, IF Edmundo Sosa, LHP Gregory Soto, C Garrett Stubbs

Summary

• Brandon Marsh is hitting .364/.455/.758 with 14 extra-base hits in 77 plate appearances and looking like one of the breakout stars of the 2023 season through the first month, so while preseason expectations didn't put him in the "impact trade pickups" category, he is trending in that direction.
• The Phillies gave up Sixto Sanchez, Jorge Alfaro and Will Stewart to acquire J.T. Realmuto from the Miami Marlins with two years of club control remaining. After those two years he signed a new five-year, $115.5 million deal in free agency, but he still counts toward the team's trade additions.

19. Los Angeles Angels

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Patrick Sandoval

Impact Trade Pickups

LHP Patrick Sandoval (2.7)
OF Hunter Renfroe (2.6)
C Logan O'Hoppe (No. 39 prospect)

Others of Note: LHP Tucker Davidson, IF Luis Rengifo, C Max Stassi, IF Gio Urshela

Summary

• The Angels acquired left-hander Patrick Sandoval along with international bonus pool money from the Houston Astros in exchange for catcher Martín Maldonado at the 2018 trade deadline. He made his MLB debut the following year and has developed into a quality MLB starter.
• The Brandon Marsh-for-Logan O'Hoppe trade with the Philadelphia Phillies last summer has a chance to be the rare win-win trade, though the Angels were dealt a blow when O'Hoppe suffered a shoulder injury that will keep him sidelined for an extended period of time.

18. Washington Nationals

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Keibert Ruiz

Impact Trade Pickups

C Keibert Ruiz (2.4)
SS CJ Abrams (2.0)
OF James Wood (No. 10 prospect)
OF Robert Hassell II (No. 55 prospect)

Others of Note: C Riley Adams, LHP MacKenzie Gore, RHP Josiah Gray, RHP Tanner Rainey, OF Lane Thomas, RHP Mason Thompson

Summary

• MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, James Wood and Robert Hassell II were all acquired from the Washington Nationals in last summer's Juan Soto trade. Wood has one of the highest offensive ceilings of any prospect, while Hassell will likely be the first to arrive in the majors.
• The club's other recent blockbuster trade that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the 2021 deadline landed Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray. Ruiz signed an eight-year, $50 million extension during the offseason.

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17. Toronto Blue Jays

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Matt Chapman

Impact Trade Pickups

3B Matt Chapman (4.7)
C/OF Daulton Varsho (3.7)
IF Santiago Espinal (2.4)

Others of Note: RHP Anthony Bass, RHP José Berríos, RHP Adam Cimber, RHP Zach Pop, RHP Erik Swanson, 2B/OF Whit Merrifield, RHP Trevor Richards, RHP Mitch White

Summary

• Third baseman Matt Chapman is hitting .361/.430/.675 with 11 doubles, five home runs and 18 RBI in 22 games, making a strong case to be one of the highest-paid players of the upcoming free-agent class. The Blue Jays acquired him for a package of four players that included Kevin Smith and 2021 first-round pick Gunnar Hoglund.
• Versatile infielder Santiago Espinal was the return piece in the deal that sent 2018 postseason hero Steve Pearce to the Boston Red Sox at that year's trade deadline. He has posted back-to-back 2-WAR seasons and was an All-Star in 2022.

16. Texas Rangers

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Nathaniel Lowe

Impact Trade Pickups

C Jonah Heim (3.4)
1B Nathaniel Lowe (2.8)
OF Adolis García (2.2)

Others of Note: LHP Brock Burke, RHP Dane Dunning, IF/OF Ezequiel Duran, C Mitch Garver, RHP Spencer Howard, RHP Jake Odorizzi, RHP Glenn Otto, RHP Josh Sborz, IF Josh H. Smith

Summary

• The Rangers picked up Nathaniel Lowe in a six-player deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, and while the other five players have yet to make their MLB debuts, it looks like a clear win for Texas. Lowe hit .302/.358/.492 with 27 home runs and 76 RBI to win Silver Slugger honors last year.
• Catcher Jonah Heim was essentially a throw-in as part of the swap of bad contracts that sent Elvis Andrus to the Oakland Athletics for designated hitter Khris Davis prior to the 2021 season, while Adolis García was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals for cash considerations. Two great under-the-radar moves that paid off in a big way.

15. Los Angeles Dodgers

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Mookie Betts

Impact Trade Pickups

OF Mookie Betts (5.8)
IF/OF Chris Taylor (2.1)

Others of Note: C Austin Barnes, RHP J.P. Feyereisen, RHP Brusdar Graterol, IF Miguel Rojas, OF Trayce Thompson, LHP Alex Vesia

Summary

• In hindsight, it's tough to believe all it took for the Dodgers to acquire Mookie Betts from the Boston Red Sox was Alex Verdugo, Jeter Downs and Connor Wong. He was one year removed from free agency at the time, but that's still a light haul for one of the game's elite talents, even if the Red Sox were also able to dump David Price's contract in the deal.
• The Dodgers acquired Chris Taylor all the way back in 2016 from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for prospect flop Zach Lee. The No. 28 overall pick in the 2010 draft, Lee was given a massive $5.25 million bonus to sign him away from a commitment to play quarterback and pitcher at LSU.

14. New York Yankees

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Gleyber Torres

Impact Trade Pickups

OF Harrison Bader (3.5)
2B Gleyber Torres (3.2)
C Jose Trevino (2.6)
1B Anthony Rizzo (2.6)
DH Giancarlo Stanton (2.3)

Others of Note: 3B Josh Donaldson, RHP Scott Effross, RHP Domingo German, OF Aaron Hicks, RHP Clay Holmes, IF/OF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, RHP Michael King, RHP Frankie Montas, LHP Wandy Peralta, RHP Lou Trivino

Summary

• The Yankees essentially acquired Gleyber Torres for free from the Chicago Cubs, landing him in a deal that sent Aroldis Chapman to the eventual World Series champions, only to re-sign Chapman a few months later in free agency. That said, it's a deal both sides would make again 100 percent of the time.
• For all the high-priced, high-profile trades to acquire some of the big names on that list above, the best trade the Yankees have made in recent years might have been the under-the-radar deal to acquire Clay Holmes from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a pair of mid-level prospects at the 2021 deadline.

13. Arizona Diamondbacks

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Zac Gallen

Impact Trade Pickups

2B Ketel Marte (3.3)
RHP Zac Gallen (3.0)
C Gabriel Moreno (2.1)
3B Josh Rojas (2.1)

Others of Note: SS Nick Ahmed, OF Lourdes Gurriel, C Carson Kelly, OF Kyle Lewis, LHP Anthony Misiewicz, RHP José Ruiz

Summary

• The D-backs acquired ace Zac Gallen from the Miami Marlins in exchange for Jazz Chisholm Jr. at the 2019 trade deadline in a rare one-for-one swap of promising young players that has worked out well for both sides.
• The Ketel Marte trade saw the infielder acquired from the Seattle Mariners along with Taijuan Walker for Jean Segura, Mitch Haniger and Zac Curtis prior to the 2017 campaign. Versatile infielder Josh Rojas has turned out to be the best piece of the four-player package acquired from the Houston Astros in exchange for Zack Greinke.

12. Pittsburgh Pirates

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Bryan Reynolds

Impact Trade Pickups

OF Bryan Reynolds (3.7)
SS Oneil Cruz (3.2)
RHP Roansy Contreras (2.0)
C/IF/OF Endy Rodriguez (No. 20 prospect)

Others of Note: RHP David Bednar, RHP Wil Crowe, RHP, RHP Colin Holderman, 1B/OF Connor Joe, IF/OF Tucupita Marcano, IF Mark Mathias, RHP Dauri Moreta, RHP Johan Oviedo, RHP Yohan Ramirez, OF Canaan Smith-Njigba, OF Jack Suwinski, RHP Duane Underwood Jr.

Summary

• The Pirates roster is headlined by high-profile trade pickups Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz, but the deal that sent Joe Musgrove to the San Diego Padres could wind up being just as impactful. Not only did it bring back All-Star closer David Bednar, but they also picked up top prospect Endy Rodriguez from the New York Mets in that three-team swap.
• How much does a St. Louis Cardinals team with a 5.30 ERA from its starting pitching right now regret trading away Johan Oviedo? The 25-year-old has a 2.22 ERA in 24.1 innings this year with club control through 2027 and the Cardinals flipped him for a two-month rental of José Quintana.
  

11. Houston Astros

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Yordan Alvarez

Impact Trade Pickups

DH Yordan Alvarez (5.9)
C Yainer Diaz (No. 78 prospect)

Others of Note: IF/OF Mauricio Dubón, C Martín Maldonado, RHP Phil Maton, RHP Rafael Montero, RHP Ryan Pressly

Summary

• Less than two months after he was signed out of Cuba by the Los Angeles Dodgers for a $2 million bonus, Yordan Alvarez was traded to the Astros in exchange for reliever Josh Fields. That could very well go down as one of the most lopsided trades in MLB history if Alvarez continues on his current career trajectory.
• The Astros gave up little of consequence to acquire Ryan Pressly from the Minnesota Twins in 2018, landing the All-Star closer in exchange for outfielder Gilberto Celestino and right-hander Jorge Alcala. The 34-year-old has a 2.50 ERA, 11.8 K/9 and 77 saves in 227 appearances in Houston.

10. Minnesota Twins

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Joe Ryan

Impact Trade Pickups

RHP Joe Ryan (2.3)
RHP Pablo López (2.2)
RHP Sonny Gray (2.1)
RHP Tyler Mahle (2.1)

Others of Note: OF Gilberto Celestino, RHP Jhoan Duran, RHP Jorge López, RHP Kenta Maeda, RHP Chris Paddack, RHP Emilio Pagan, OF Michael A. Taylor

Summary

• The Twins rank second in the majors with a 2.69 ERA from their starting pitchers this season, and they built their entire rotation via trade. The deal that sent rental slugger Nelson Cruz to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Joe Ryan was the most lopsided of the bunch, while Sonny Gray and Tyler Mahle were acquired in two separate deals with the Cincinnati Reds.
• Not to be overlooked, bullpen aces Jhoan Duran and Jorge López were also both trade acquisitions. Duran was one of three players acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Eduardo Escobar at the 2018 trade deadline.

9. Atlanta Braves

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Max Fried

Impact Trade Pickups

1B Matt Olson (4.3)
C Sean Murphy (4.3)
LHP Max Fried (3.5)

Others of Note: IF Orlando Arcia, OF Sam Hilliard, RHP Raisel Iglesias, RHP Joe Jiménez, LHP Lucas Luetge, OF Eli White

Summary

• The Braves have made a pair of blockbuster trades with the Oakland Athletics the past two seasons to acquire first baseman Matt Olson and catcher Sean Murphy, with left-hander Kyle Muller, catcher Shea Langeliers and outfielder Cristian Pache among the notable prospects sent the other way.
• Left-hander Max Fried was acquired from the San Diego Padres as a 19-year-old in the six-player deal that sent slugger Justin Upton the other way. That has turned out to be one of the best trades in recent Atlanta history.

8. Cleveland Guardians

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Andrés Giménez

Impact Trade Pickups

2B Andrés Giménez (4.5)
SS Amed Rosario (3.0)
OF Myles Straw (2.1)
RHP Emmanuel Clase (2.0)
1B Josh Naylor (2.0)

Others of Note: IF Gabriel Arias, RHP Peyton Battenfield, RHP Cal Quantrill

Summary

• Trading away face of the franchise Francisco Lindor was a tough pill to swallow, but the deal with the New York Mets landed Cleveland its current middle infield tandem of Andrés Giménez and Amed Rosario.
• The front office did a great job maximizing Mike Clevinger's value when they traded him to the San Diego Padres for Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Austin Hedges, Gabriel Arias and Owen Miller. They also salvaged some value from injured Corey Kluber when he was traded to the Texas Rangers for a young Emmanuel Clase.

7. Chicago White Sox

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Dylan Cease

Impact Trade Pickups

RHP Dylan Cease (3.4)
3B Yoán Moncada (3.0)
RHP Lance Lynn (2.7)
DH Eloy Jiménez (2.6)
RHP Lucas Giolito (2.4)

Others of Note: LHP Jake Diekman, OF Adam Haseley, RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Reynaldo López, RHP Gregory Santos

Summary

• The White Sox traded away Chris Sale, Adam Eaton and José Quintana, and those deals brought back Yoán Moncada and Michael Kopech (Sale trade), Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López (Eaton trade), and Dylan Cease and Eloy Jiménez (Quintana trade).
• They also used a third piece acquired in the Adam Eaton trade—right-hander Dane Dunning—in the deal to acquire Lance Lynn from the Texas Rangers. What trades might be in store this year if they continue to struggle?

6. Milwaukee Brewers

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Willy Adames

Impact Trade Pickups

SS Willy Adames (4.2)
IF Luis Urias (3.0)
LF Christian Yelich (2.8)
RHP Freddy Peralta (2.3)
1B Rowdy Tellez (2.3)
C William Contreras (2.0)

Others of Note: IF Mike Brosseau, RHP Matt Bush, C Victor Caratini, RHP Adrian Houser, LHP Eric Lauer, IF/OF Owen Miller, RHP Joel Payamps, RHP Elvis Peguero, IF Abraham Toro, RHP Bryse Wilson, OF Jesse Winker

Summary

• Right-hander Freddy Peralta was 19 years old and had not yet pitched above rookie ball when the Brewers acquired him along with two other low-level prospects from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Adam Lind prior to the 2016 season. Lind had a 94 OPS+ and minus-0.3 WAR in 126 games with the M's.
• The deals to acquire Willy Adames and Rowdy Tellez during the 2021 season gave the Milwaukee offense a major boost, and the Brewers have continued to look to the trade market to address their lineup with deals to acquire William Contreras and Jesse Winker this past winter.

5. Miami Marlins

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Sandy Alcantara

Impact Trade Pickups

RHP Sandy Alcantara (3.9)
CF Jazz Chisholm Jr. (3.7)
2B Luis Arraez (3.6)
LHP Jesús Luzardo (2.1)
IF Joey Wendle (2.1)
C Jacob Stallings (2.0)

Others of Note: RHP Matt Barnes, RHP JT Chargois, 1B Garrett Cooper, OF Bryan De La Cruz, RHP Dylan Floro, LHP A.J. Puk, OF Jesús Sánchez, LHP Tanner Scott

Summary

• The Marlins acquired Sandy Alcantara and Zac Gallen from the St. Louis Cardinals in the deal that sent slugger Marcell Ozuna the other way. Gallen was then flipped to Arizona for Jazz Chisholm Jr., giving that deal the potential to go down as one of the best in franchise history.
• The Marlins have 20 trade pickups on their 40-man roster, the most of any team in baseball right now. They have very little to show for the Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich and J.T. Realmuto trades, but they have consistently done well in smaller-scale deals.

4. Seattle Mariners

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Luis Castillo

Impact Trade Pickups

RHP Luis Castillo (3.7)
1B Ty France (3.1)
SS J.P. Crawford (3.1)
2B Kolten Wong (2.8)
3B Eugenio Suárez (2.5)
OF Teoscar Hernández (2.4)

Others of Note: RHP Matt Brash, IF Jose Caballero, RHP Diego Castillo, LHP Marco Gonzales, OF Jarred Kelenic, RHP Andrés Muñoz, C Tom Murphy, RHP Justin Topa, OF Taylor Trammell

Summary

• The Mariners acquired Ty France, Andres Muñoz and Taylor Trammell in a seven-player deal with the San Diego Padres that sent catcher Austin Nola the other way on Aug. 31, 2020. Reliever Matt Brash was also picked up in a separate 2020 deadline deal with the Padres as the player to be named in a trade for Taylor Williams.
• With six players from their go-to starting lineup and ace Luis Castillo all acquired via trade, the Mariners have reshaped their roster on the trade market, and team president Jerry Dipoto deserves a ton of credit for his willingness to wheel and deal.

3. St. Louis Cardinals

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Nolan Arenado

Impact Trade Pickups

3B Nolan Arenado (5.8)
1B Paul Goldschmidt (4.6)
OF Tyler O'Neill (3.2)
LHP Jordan Montgomery (2.7)
LHP Matthew Liberatore (No. 75 prospect)

Others of Note: LHP Genesis Cabrera, RHP Giovanny Gallegos, LHP JoJo Romero, RHP Chris Stratton, RHP Adam Wainwright

Summary

• Carson Kelly, Luke Weaver, Andrew Young, Austin Gomber, Elehuris Montero, Jake Sommers, Tony Locey, Mateo Gil and the No. 75 overall pick in the 2019 draft. That's the full list of everything the Cardinals gave up to acquire Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado in two of the most lopsided trades in recent history.
• The trade that sent J.D. Drew and Eli Marrero to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Adam Wainwright, Jason Marquis and Ray King turns 20 years old in December. In the two decades since, Wainwright has established himself as one of the best pitchers in the long history of the franchise.

2. Tampa Bay Rays

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Randy Arozarena

Impact Trade Pickups

OF Randy Arozarena (3.2)
1B Yandy Díaz (3.1)
3B Isaac Paredes (3.1)
RHP Tyler Glasnow (2.6)
OF José Siri (2.5)
RHP Drew Rasmussen (2.3)
LHP Jeffrey Springs (2.1)
OF Manuel Margot (2.0)
C Christian Bethancourt (2.0)
IF Curtis Mead (No. 32 prospect)

Others of Note: RHP Shane Baz, LHP Jalen Beeks, LHP Garrett Cleavinger, RHP Pete Fairbanks, RHP Calvin Faucher, RHP Kevin Kelly, RHP Andrew Kittredge, C Francisco Mejia, LHP Colin Poche, 1B/OF Luke Raley, DH Harold Ramirez

Summary

• The Rays have a knack for turning pitchers that other teams gave up on into impact performers, from former top prospects like Tyler Glasnow and Jalen Beeks to under-the-radar castoffs like Jeffrey Springs and Andrew Kittredge. They develop their own in-house pitching extremely well, but the trade market has also been a key component to their success on the mound.
• The corner infield tandem of Yandy Díaz and Isaac Paredes came to the Rays in a pair of deals that looked like a win for the other team at the time. The Díaz deal saw top prospect Jake Bauers sent to Cleveland, while All-Star Austin Meadows was flipped to Detroit in the Paredes trade. Now both of those moves look like wins for the Rays.

1. San Diego Padres

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Juan Soto

Impact Trade Pickups

OF Juan Soto (6.6)
OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (5.1)
LHP Blake Snell (3.3)
RHP Joe Musgrove (3.1)
IF Jake Cronenworth (3.1)
OF Trent Grisham (2.9)
RHP Yu Darvish (2.7)

Others of Note: LHP José Castillo, LHP Josh Hader, LHP Tim Hill, LHP Ray Kerr, C Austin Nola, C Brett Sullivan

Summary

• The Padres have been on the wrong end of a few trades in recent years, notably trading away Trea Turner and Max Fried in separate deals before they developed into stars elsewhere, but it's hard not to be impressed with the above list of impact trade pickups.
• The Chicago White Sox trading a young Fernando Tatis Jr. for veteran starter James Shields in hopes of securing a playoff berth, only to finish below .500 and spend October watching from home, will forever serve as a cautionary tale to not mortgage the future chasing fringe contention.