As we sit here on Friday, July 25th, we are exactly six days away from this year’s MLB trade deadline, one of my favorite days on the calendar. Whether your team is buying, selling, or standing pat, it is often a fun day full of deals around the league. HOWEVER, lately, the deadline has had some issues.
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Since MLB expanded the Wild Card to two teams in 2012, and then to three teams in 2022, the deadline has lost a little bit of it’s luster.