With 30 minutes to go until the official trade deadline, it looked like it might be a bit of a disappointment. Josh Naylor, Randal Grichuk, and Eugenio Suarez had been shipped to greener pastures, but the final day had not brought any results. The Diamondbacks had several rental pieces available, and the Astros had been rumored to be interested in acquiring Jake McCarthy, but as the steady trickle of trades throughout the day became a deluge, the Diamondbacks remained silent.
Until they weren’t.
The reports of the Rangers being interested in Merrill Kelly were quickly followed by reports that the Rangers had acquired Merrill Kelly, and those were followed by reports of the return for Merrill Kelly, which was substantial.