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Baseball's Biggest Deadline Prospect Swaps Ranked
31 Jul
Summary
- Trade Deadline prospect deals from the past decade are re-evaluated.
- Top 5 biggest prospect trades by number of players involved are detailed.
- Experts debate winners and losers of high-stakes prospect exchanges.
Over the past decade, Major League Baseball's Trade Deadline has seen numerous significant deals involving top prospects. An analysis of these exchanges, particularly the top five largest in terms of players involved, offers a retrospective look at their outcomes. Experts are evaluating which clubs ultimately benefited most from these high-stakes transactions.
The 2021 trade sending Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Dodgers for Keibert Ruiz and Josiah Gray is debated, with differing opinions on whether it was a win for either side. Another notable 2017 deal involved Sonny Gray moving to the Yankees from the A's for multiple prospects, a trade also considered by analysts to be a draw due to underwhelming performances from the acquired players.
The 2016 trade of Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs for Gleyber Torres is seen as a win-win, especially given the Cubs' World Series victory that year. Conversely, the 2017 White Sox trade of José Quintana to the Cubs, while yielding Eloy Jiménez, ultimately proved a win for the White Sox due to Dylan Cease's performance. The largest deal examined, the 2022 Juan Soto trade from the Nationals to the Padres, is widely considered a clear win for the Nationals, securing them multiple foundational pieces.
