Major League Baseball's 2021 non-waiver trade deadline is fast approaching, and we are downright giddy for the next few days of wild rumors and eye-popping news in connection with Friday's deadline.
But until we can start with the rapid reactions and report cards on 2021's deadline deals, we wanted to take a trip down memory lane through the past decade-plus to reminisce on some of the biggest in-season trades in recent history.
What makes a trade "big" is rather subjective. There could be star names that grab headlines, immediate playoff implications or long-term impact involving salaries and/or prospects.