Out of everything that took place in what turned out to be one of the most wild and insane MLB Trade Deadlines in recent memory, a lot of starting pitchers not being moved might have been one of the most surprising things. Guys like Zac Gallen, Sandy Alcantara, and Mitch Keller, among others were expected to be dealt but wound up staying put with their current teams.
Of course, while the Washington Nationals were busy firing off deals left and right over about a 48-hour time span, their star lefty ace, MacKenzie Gore, ended up staying with the Nationals despite all of the media-driven commotion.