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Mike Axisa

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MLB trade deadline: Grading every team's moves, from Dodgers' and Nationals' A to Yankees' and Orioles' D

The Dodgers added Tarik Skubal, the Red Sox added Adley Rutschman and the Yankees did ... not much

How MLB teams can still add players after the trade deadline

The old August waiver deadline is long gone, but rosters aren't locked just yet

MLB trade deadline: The best non-Tarik Skubal moves

The Dodgers caught the white whale at the deadline, but plenty of other trades will have an impact

2026 MLB trade deadline winners and losers: Yankees don't do enough, Giants and Mets enjoy seller's market

The 2026 MLB trade deadline is in the books; there were a lot of deals and a handful of winners and losers

Casey Mize trade grades: Padres get A for overhauling rotation, Tigers close up shop

The Padres already acquired Robbie Ray earlier in the day

Yankees trade grades: Former All-Star Heliot Ramos arrives to help the struggling offense

The Yankees have desperately missed Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger in their lineup

Mets trade grades: Luke Weaver heads to Pirates as firesale continues

Pittsburgh has revamped its struggling bullpen at the deadline

Astros trade grades: Houston finally gets its outfielder in Daulton Varsho; Blue Jays continue retooling

Spencer Arrighetti jumps right into the 2027 Blue Jays rotation

Brewers trade grades: Milwaukee gets C for pivoting to Dustin May after missing out on Tarik Skubal

The Brewers pivot on the trade market after missing out on Tarik Skubal? It's gonna be May

Robbie Ray trade grades: Red-hot Padres ace rotation upgrade; Giants add upside as selloff continues

Ray has quietly been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball over the last two months

Taylor Ward trade grades: Mariners add big bat, Orioles get a D for helping the competition

The veteran outfielder was one of the top position players on the trading block

José Soriano trade grades: Blue Jays pay big price to land Angels starter

The Angels got Arjun Nimmala, who could be the best prospect moved at the 2026 MLB trade deadline

Luis García Jr. trade grades: Yankees do whatever it takes to help offense; Nationals go quantity over quality

García will bring left-handed power to a lineup that desperately needs more offense

So you missed out on Tarik Skubal: The best starting pitchers still available on the trade market

Skubal is headed to the Dodgers and now the rest of the league will look elsewhere for rotation help

Kevin Gausman trade grades: Cubs get an A as they land impact starter from Blue Jays

The reigning AL champs are moving the successful righty at the trade deadline, and Chicago certainly needs him

Mike Axisa joined CBS Sports in 2013. He has been a member of the BBWAA since 2015 and has previously written about both fantasy baseball and real life baseball for MLBTradeRumors.com, FanGraphs.com, RotoAuthority.com, and YESNetwork.com. Mike is a native New Yorker.

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