We saw a fair bit of action at this year’s trade deadline, even if there weren’t quite as many earth-shakers as I might have anticipated. Looking up and down the Wild Card standings in both leagues, it’s a bit surprising how many teams in playoff spots — or within shouting distance of them — opted against making big splashes. The fact that it was the biggest seller’s market at the deadline in several years meant that while mid-upper tier players like Aaron Civale and Lucas Giolito were exchanged for more high-end prospects than we’ve seen in recent years, the price tag on some of the most exciting players — the ones who aren’t 40 years old and essentially going year-to-year on $40 million salaries — was high enough that hardly any of them moved.
AL Wild Card Trade Deadline Recap
