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.
Some teams accomplished their goals, with the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants both improving their postseason stocks and the New York Yankees raking in a pile of prospect talent.
Others were unable to capitalize on the deadline, as the Baltimore Orioles failed to improve their shaky pitching staff and the Chicago White Sox failed to do...well, anything.
What follows is a look at the five biggest winners and five biggest losers of this year's MLB trade deadline, based on filling needs and capitalizing on assets.
There's also one individual player who snuck in and walked away with "biggest loser" honors. Not going to a contender and hurting your offseason stock in the process will earn you that distinction.
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