If you came away from the 2023 MLB trade deadline wishing there were more stars on the move, here's a suggestion: Shift your focus to the injured list.
The vast majority of teams stayed conservative ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET deadline, opting against making aggressive decisions in one direction or the other largely because of the uncertainty caused by an expanded playoff field. In many cases, though, teams were also banking on a return of some impact players -- at a time when injuries are dominating the baseball landscape.
The 2023 season was 124 days old by the end of July, and already there had been 610 stints on the injured list.