This isn’t the only “winners and losers” article you’ll find in response to the MLB trade deadline, but most come at it from a real-world perspective. They focus mainly on team-wide outcomes — the Cubs did this, the Braves didn’t do this — which is understandable given that baseball is a team sport.
But in Fantasy Baseball, we care more about individual outcomes, namely which players gained or lost value at the deadline. The players most impacted aren’t always the ones who were traded.
With that in mind, I’ve come up with what I think are the 12 biggest player-specific winners and losers of the trade deadline. I throw in some honorable mentions for good measure.
Other winners: Luis Arraez, 2B, PHI; Kevin Gausman, SP, TOR; Bryce Harper, 1B, PHI; Heriberto Hernandez, OF, MIA; Clay Holmes, SP, CHC; Dustin May, SP, MIL; Jose Soriano, SP, TOR; Daulton Varsho, OF, HOU
Other losers: Kris Bubic, SP, LAD; Luis Castillo, SP, CHW; Yoendrys Gomez, RP, MIN; Lane Thomas, OF, ATL
