One of the most exciting times of the year for MLB fans is the trade deadline, whether your team is a “buyer” or “seller.” With the trade deadline in the rearview, let’s take a look at the top 9 trades the deadline facilitated.
1. Hanley Ramirez and Randy Choate for Nathan Eovaldi and Scott McGough
The Dodgers deal for Ramirez was hands down the best of the season. Not only did the Dodgers get Ramirez, but they got a veteran reliever in Choate, who can provide quality relief innings; posting below a 2.50 ERA in his last two seasons. But back to Ramirez as he was the focus of the deal. The Dodgers bring in one of the game’s best talents who can do it all, whether it’s hitting for power, getting on base, or even stealing bases. His defense is a bit shaky, but that is not why the Dodgers traded for him. The Marlins were obviously sick of Ramirez, and were just looking to dump him as they are in another fire-sale season. They did get Nathan Eovaldi in return, who was one of the Dodgers ...
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PLAYERS:
Hanley Ramirez,
Randy Choate,
Nathan Eovaldi,
Zack Greinke,
Jean Segura,
John Hellweg,
Ariel Pena,
Jered Weaver,
Danny Haren,
CJ Wilson,
Ervin Santana,
Hunter Pence,
Nate Schierholtz,
Tommy Joseph,
Seth Rosin,
Melky Cabrera,
Buster Posey,
Ryan Dempster,
Kyle Hendricks,
Colby Lewis,
Neftali Feliz,
Shane Victorino,
Josh Lindblom,
Ethan Martin,
Matt Kemp,
Andre Ethier,
Jonathan Broxton,
Donnie Joseph,
J.C. Sulbaran,
Sean Marshall,
Aroldis Chapman,
Greg Holland,
Tim Collins,
Aaron Crow,
Wandy Rodriguez,
Rudy Owens,
Robbie Grossman,
Paul Maholm,
Reed Johnson,
Arodys Vizcaino,
Jaye Chapman,
Julio Teheran,
Randall Delgado,
Travis Snider,
Brad Lincoln
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs
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