It seemed like the clock had run out, but the MLB Trade Deadline plays on Rocket League rules - the buzzer doesn’t sound until the ball touches the ground. Despite the 4 PM ET deadline, just as folks were about to turn away and pack up their bags and head home from the fireworks, a discreet but unmistakable **pop** came from over the hill.
Mike Leake! Traded! To the Diamondbacks! What is this, May? But no, it’s real, and despite an earlier deal reportedly being scuttled, this one made it. Seattle’s return in the move is not extensive, but it’s a player with a possible future and that ain’t nothing.