2026 MLB trade deadline awards: Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, more

ESPN has published a series of trade deadline award pieces analyzing the 2026 MLB trade deadline, highlighting standout moves by teams including the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, and others. The coverage, led by writers including David Schoenfield and Kiley McDaniel, evaluates winners and losers, risk-takers, and ranks prospects dealt before the deadline. Additional analysis questions whether teams like the Red Sox, Cubs, and Phillies are now World Series contenders following their deadline acquisitions.