A wild 2023 MLB trade deadline — which featured so many deals leading up to Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET — has come and gone, and there’s so much to buzz about.
A few contenders — the Angels and Rangers, for two — got stronger. Shohei Ohtani didn’t get dealt. Not as much as the top tier of the MLB’s best. But there was no lack of news and drama … and you never know if these moves will truly pay off with the postseason format that means anyone can make a run.
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So as we do every year, we’ll declare who won big and who lost in the process (note that some things might change after the 6 p.m. ET deadline as the last-minute deals come in).