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Last updated: August 5, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

Trade Deadline Shakeups and Key Acquisitions

The MLB trade deadline saw significant movement, with several teams bolstering their rosters for the postseason push. The Dodgers, in a move that sent shockwaves through baseball, acquired ace Tarik Skubal, solidifying their position as World Series favorites according to Tuesday's odds board expressed confidence, stating that other teams could have also made a move for him were aggressive, acquiring three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles in a significant deadline deal a move to address their bullpen struggles, acquired left-handed reliever Brooks Raley from the Mets made multiple acquisitions, trading for Nationals All-Star pitcher Foster Griffin, outfielder Jo Adell, and first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to improve their rotation by trading for left-hander Robbie Ray from the Giants and right-hander Casey Mize from the Tigers bolstered their rotation by acquiring right-hander Jose Soriano from the Angels pitchers Dustin May and JoJo Romero from the Cardinals, as well as right-hander Antonio Sentazela from the Rockies Yankees added outfield depth by acquiring veteran outfielder Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants to move relief pitchers, sending right-hander Luke Weaver to the Pirates for infield prospect Sammy Stafura outfielder Taylor Ward from the Orioles to add a right-handed bat released veteran catcher Mitch Garver and outfielder Rob Refsnyder acquired right-handed reliever Huascar Brazobán from the Mets Greene has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow soreness, having only made five starts since his last IL stint Rushing is dealing with a slight tear in the UCL of his right elbow, according to follow-up testing Pivetta exited his first rehab outing with minor tightness in his right elbow Garrett Crochet, sidelined since late April, is open to a relief role if he can recover in time for the stretch run James Wood was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain fielder Jordan Walker was scratched from the lineup due to right knee inflammation Trey Yesavage left his start early due to left knee discomfort after only two innings right-hander Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Mets for infielder Jefferson Rojas is expected to make his Cubs debut on Friday and expressed happiness about joining the team Award winner Jacob de Grom told the Texas Rangers before the trade deadline that he wanted to stay with the team who is hitting .277 with 18 home runs and 49 RBIs, has reached a two-year extension with the Rockies through 2028 Witt Jr. was activated by the Royals after a two-week absence due to back tightness emerged as a strong NL MVP candidate after hitting two home runs in a win against the Dodgers, a game where Shohei Ohtani also hit two home runs for Los Angeles in his Los Angeles debut for the Dodgers, didn't have his sharpest outing but received minimal run support in a loss arranged a meeting between Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor in June to help them resolve their issues is set to make his first start for the Rangers since the end of the 2024 season following elbow surgery Misiorowski criticized the Angel Stadium mound, calling it "awful" and a potential injury risk Cup hero, Torres, is scheduled to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium trade deadline has passed, with various teams making moves that have generated discussion about their postseason prospects significant pushes at the deadline, while others opted for a more conservative approach having some question marks entering the deadline, did not make any splashy moves" provides an analysis of their strategy deadline also saw a focus on prospect movement, with an evaluation of which prospects were dealt and their potential impact (REF: .