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Grading the Diamondbacks at the Trade Deadline

Yesterday was the MLB trade deadline. Coming into this season, there was a good deal of speculation regarding what veterans the Diamondbacks would be selling to bolster the roster to get down to business in 2024. Then, a funny thing happened on the way to the deadline. The Diamondbacks got off to a strong start and entered the deadline as banged up and struggling playoff contenders. Suddenly, the narrative was about who the Diamondbacks might go out and acquire to help them make a deep postseason run in 2023 rather than looking to offload the likes of Evan Longoria, Nick Ahmed, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.