Opinion

The 2016 MLB trade deadline has officially passed, and after a flurry of action on Monday afternoon, we are now tasked with sorting through the wreckage and naming some winners and losers.

All 30 teams entered the deadline with at least a few items on the to-do list—whether it was a contender plugging a hole for the stretch run or a non-contender getting the biggest possible return for its trade chips.

NEW YORK — If you try something once and it works, you're going to try again.

Jay Bruce isn't Yoenis Cespedes. The 2016 New York Mets are not the 2015 Mets, and the National League East isn't the same as it was last year, either.

But on another deadline day, the Mets could dream. Mets fans could dream. Mets players could dream.

Major League Baseball's 2016 trade deadline passed with a veritable bang. Deals were being made left and right, and many included big names.

In no place, however, was the noise louder than in Texas.

Only hours remain Monday before the 2016 MLB trade deadline passes, so general managers are working furiously behind the scenes to conclude their business.

A pair of deals came through Sunday, with the Cleveland Indians announcing they acquired Andrew Miller and the Seattle Mariners confirming they sent Wade Miley to the Baltimore Orioles.

Welcome to the pressure cooker, general managers.

The MLB non-waiver trade deadline is Monday at 4 p.m. ET, which means there are officially hours remaining for front offices across the league to pull the trigger on late moves. Naturally, there are plenty of rumors swirling as the contenders seek to separate themselves in the postseason race and the pretenders look to jump-start their rebuilding efforts.

Standing on the grass at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, this spring watching Aaron Judge drill moon shots toward Dale Mabry Highway, you couldn't yet see into July, when the New York Yankees would hit the eject button on two-thirds of their killer back end of the bullpen and parachute into seller mode for the first time since 1989.

Intrigue paves the march to the Major League Baseball trade deadline, with the hours before the cutoff point promising a flurry of deals.

Monday's MLB trade deadline promises plenty of action, with names such as Jay Bruce making the rounds.

Remember 2015? Major players such as Mike Leake, J.A. Happ, Ben Revere and Yoenis Cespedes got dealt, changing the complexion of the league and affecting the playoff race at the same time.

While the official MLB non-waiver trade deadline isn't until Monday, many teams across the league have already made huge moves in hopes of solidifying their playoff standing or establishing themselves as true World Series contenders.

There may still be some significant deals yet to come, but a few teams have separated from the pack in terms of making improvements and setting the stage for a potentially deep run during the postseason.

Postseason hopefuls have plenty to gain at the 2016 MLB trade deadline.