ToplineAfter Friday's chaotic MLB trade deadline, a number of Major League Baseball players will soon be changing to new uniforms. Here are some of the top players.Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals pitches in the first inning of the Spring... [+] Training match against the Houston Astros at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, February 22, 2020 in West Palm Beach. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images). Getty ImagesThe Key FactsIn return for a number of highly-regarded prospects, the Washington Nationals offered to send shortstop Trea Turner and pitcher Max Scherzer to the Los Angeles Dodgers. This was only half an hour before the deadline to trade at 4 p.m. Major sellers were the Chicago Cubs, who traded away many long-time stars that helped them win the 2016 World Series. Shortstop Javier Baez was sent to the New York Mets, and Kris Bryant, outfielder, went to the San Francisco Giants. This came just a day after Anthony Rizzo was traded to the New York Yankees. In exchange for Nick Madrigal, second baseman, and Codi Heuer as relief pitchers, the Cubs sent eight-time all star closer Craig Kimbrel to Chicago. In return for three players, the Philadelphia Phillies signed pitchers Kyle Gibson (Texas Rangers) and Ian Kennedy (Phillies). Two prospects were traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jose Berrios, Minnesota's starting pitcher.Surprising FactMany players whose names were widely spread in trade rumors prior to the deadline ended up staying put. This includes Trevor Story from the Colorado Rockies, and Byron Buxton of the Twins.Important BackgroundTrades between teams are made before the deadline. Teams are divided into "buyers" and "sellers" with buyers taking players from struggling seller teams in exchange for prospects. The sellers hope to use these prospects to build a strong future roster. The most notable trade this year was the one that saw Scherzer trade to the Dodgers, bolstering the team's starting pitchers rotation in hopes of winning the second consecutive World Series title.Important QuoteLet's just call it as it is. Jim Bowden, an MLB analyst who was also a former Cincinnati Reds general manger, tweeted Friday afternoon that the #MLB trade deadline was the greatest in history.TangentInternational attention is being paid to baseball as the sport returned to the Summer Olympics on Wednesday for the first time since 2008. The United States opened strongly and defeated Israel 8-1.Continue reading2021 MLB Trade Deadline: Someone Must Win The NL East... Right? (Forbes)Cubs 2016 World Series Title Ranked As The Best Baseball Memory Of The Decade (Forbes).
