The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline.
Major League Baseball’s trade deadline arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Monday. Here’s how we’ve graded each notable move.
Click the links for trades below to find further context and grades for each side.
Aug. 2: Is this really all the Blue Jays could get for Kevin Gausman?
Grade excerpt: “It’s not nothing, but you’d want more for a starter with Gausman’s track record.”
Blue Jays: C-
Cubs: A
— Stephen J. Nesbitt
Aug. 2: Braves deal for Tyler Mahle clears an admittedly low bar
Grade excerpt: “It’s a low-risk, limited-reward move best described in two words: Why not?”
Braves: C+
Giants: C
— Tyler Kepner
Aug. 2: Yankees land slugger Luis García Jr. at a reasonable price
Grade excerpt: “While the philosophy makes sense, the return seems more like quantity over quality.”
Nationals: C
Yankees: A
— Tyler Kepner
Aug. 2: Rays make a worthwhile gamble in acquiring Freddy Peralta from Mets
Grade excerpt: “If the Rays weren’t up for paying Skubal prices, Peralta is not a bad gamble as a low-risk, high-reward move.”
Mets: C
Rays: B
— Stephen J. Nesbitt
Aug. 1: Dodgers get Tarik Skubal as Tigers land prime prospects
Grade excerpt: “Let’s not belabor the Dodgers’ side of this: The reigning back-to-back World Series champs just acquired the reigning back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner without parting with any of their top three prospects. Full stop.”
Dodgers: A+
Tigers: A
— Nesbitt
Aug. 1: White Sox add Luis Castillo as Mariners shed salary
Grade excerpt: “The White Sox need innings. Castillo will provide that. But they also need quality, given their position. Castillo has a 5.06 ERA and has served up seven homers in his past 17 innings.”
White Sox: D
Mariners: B+
— Sam Blum
Aug. 1: Braves acquire Lane Thomas, Bailey Falter from Royals
Grade excerpt: “Thomas can play all three outfield spots, which is helpful but not entirely necessary for the 2026 Braves. What’s far more crucial is that he has a 125 wRC+ against left-handed pitching this season — and a 133 wRC+ against lefties across his big-league career — while other Atlanta outfield options Mauricio Dubón, Mike Yastrzemski, Eli White and Jorge Mateo are all hitting lefties at a below league-average clip.”
Braves: B+
Royals: A-
— Nesbitt
Aug. 1: Yankees’ Camilo Doval heads to Pirates with hopes of a turnaround
Grade excerpt: “If Doval can throw more strikes, he could regain the form that made him an All-Star in 2023. Then again, if he could throw more strikes, he would probably not have been traded twice in 366 days.”
Pirates: B-
Yankees: B-
— Andy McCullough
Aug. 1: Twins, Orioles both get what they need in Dean Kremer deal
Grade excerpt: “Baltimore’s growing number of near-ready starters in the minors was going to make Kremer superfluous soon enough, and Jhomnardo Reyes is the exact kind of lottery ticket you like picking up this time of year.”
Orioles: A-
Twins: B
— Tim Britton
July 31: Twins add A.J. Minter as Mets begin sell-off
Grade excerpt: “Minter should help a Twins bullpen that entered play Thursday ranked 24th of 30 teams in fWAR from relievers. They do already have Kendry Rojas and Kody Funderburk pitching well from the left side, but relief help is relief help.”
Mets: B
Twins: B
— McCullough
July 29: Rangers add Logan O’Hoppe, Chase Silseth from Angels at low cost
Grade excerpt: “What’s positive for the Angels is that they’re making moves. They’re starting the process to change the roster materially, and that is long past due.”
Angels: B+
Rangers: A-
— Blum
July 27: Red Sox trust in the breakout in trade for Curtis Mead
Grade excerpt: “Early has shown flashes of No. 2-3 starter stuff, but his underlying metrics look more like a 4-5. That’s still a good get for the Nats, but Mead is a versatile, high-upside big swing for the Red Sox, who are betting his breakout season is more than a flash in the pan.”
Editor’s note: Mead fractured his wrist in his first game with the Red Sox. He could miss the rest of the season.
Nationals: B
Red Sox: A-
— Chad Jennings