Buyers and sellers got together on trade deadline day as major league teams played a high-priced game of poker.
While some late trades were still coming in, the 4 p.m. ET deadline has passed, and we look at some of the biggest deals that were made.
The Los Angeles Dodgers made one of the first moves as they acquired left-handed starting pitcher Rich Hill and outfielder Josh Reddick from the Oakland Athletics, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
Minor leaguers Frankie Montas, Grant Holmes and Jharel Cotton are moving from the Dodgers to the A's. Rosenthal credited Jeff Passan of Yahoo for reporting that Montas was included in the package.
Impact: The Dodgers are getting a dependable outfielder who has the ability to play well in important games and give the team an overall upgrade. Hill can be an effective pitcher when healthy, but there are no guarantees he will deliver for the Dodgers.
The New York Mets tried to keep their playoff hopes alive by adding a big bat in Jay Bruce from the Cincinnati Reds. ESPN's Jerry Crasnick was the first to report the deal.
The Mets have struggled to hit and drive in runners with clutch hits this season. That's an area where Bruce may be able to help. Bruce has belted 25 home runs this season and has driven in 80 runs. He also has a .559 slugging percentage.
The Mets are sending high-level prospect Dilson Herrera and Max Wottel to the Reds. It appeared that pitcher Brandon Nimmo would be the centerpiece going from the Mets to the Reds, but he is staying with New York.
"The only thing to do now is play baseball," Bruce said, according to Rosenthal. "I'm a baseball player, and that's what I'm going to do."
Impact: Bruce is a big-time hitter who will make the Mets' lineup much more dangerous. However, this may not be a playoff team and the former Red may not be enough to put them over the top. Herrera is one of the top second base prospects in baseball and he should become a key asset for the Reds.
The New York Yankees continued to sell off their assets when they moved outfielder Carlos Beltran to the Texas Rangers for top right-handed pitching prospect Dillon Tate, Erik Swanson and Nick Green, in a trade that was reported by Jeff Passan.
Impact: The 39-year-old Beltran helps fortify an already strong Texas lineup. Beltran has hammered 22 home runs, 70 RBI and he has a .304/.344/.546 slash line. The Rangers will have the ability to feature Beltran and Adrian Beltre back-to-back in their lineup. The key for the Yankees is Tate, who must continue to develop and become an impact pitcher. It appears to be an outstanding deal for the Rangers.
After failing to trade catcher Jonathan Lucroy to the Cleveland Indians, the Milwaukee Brewers traded Lucroy and relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress to the Rangers, according to Rosenthal.
Lucroy is one of the best offensive catchers in baseball and he has a .299/.359/.482 slash line. Prospects Lewis Brinson and Luis Ortiz are going to the Rangers.
Impact: Another huge move for the Rangers, who appear to have a legitimate chance at representing the American League in the World Series. The fact that they did not have to send highly regarded prospect Joey Gallo to Milwaukee makes it a big win for the Rangers.
The Cleveland Indians got the ball rolling with a successful trade for New York Yankees relief pitcher Andrew Miller.
The move saw the Indians send four minor leaguers to the Yankees for the versatile left-handed reliever. Outfielder Clint Frazier and pitcher Justus Sheffield are the two main acquisitions, according to ESPN. Frazier was the fifth overall pick in the 2013 draft, while Sheffield was a first-round selection in 2014.
The Yankees also acquired minor-league pitchers Ben Heller and J.P. Feyereisen.
Impact: Miller appears to be an excellent acquisition for the Indians. In addition to his superb work on the mound, he is under contract through the 2018 season. Miller is averaging 15.3 strikeouts per nine innings and he has a 1.39 earned run average to to go with his 6-1 record. The Yankees did an excellent job in continuing to acquire young prospects.
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