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How They Were Acquired: Washington Nationals NLDS Roster

By Jason Martinez | October 6, 2017 at 6:42pm CDT

The Nationals are back in the postseason after their fourth NL East crown in the past six years. By now, the search for redemption is a familiar tale for this organization, which has failed to advance past the NLDS in each of the past three years. There has been a fair bit of roster turnover through… More ›

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How They Were Acquired: Chicago Cubs NLDS Roster

By Jason Martinez | October 6, 2017 at 3:36pm CDT

This year, the Cubs returned much the same roster that ended the franchise’s curse by winning the 2016 World Series. Of the tweaks that were made, perhaps the most notable was the move to add Wade Davis to replace outgoing closer Aroldis Chapman (himself a mid-summer rental). By now, the story of how the team’s… More ›

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How They Were Acquired: Cleveland Indians ALDS Roster

By Jason Martinez and Steve Adams | October 5, 2017 at 5:44pm CDT

Corey Kluber, Jose Ramirez

The Indians came within one game of celebrating their first World Series championship in nearly seven decades last season, and they had the luxury of retaining the vast majority of that team for the 2017 campaign. Unlike others so far in this series, Cleveland has assembled its roster almost entirely via the draft, international free agency… More ›

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How They Were Acquired: Houston Astros ALDS Roster

By Jason Martinez and Steve Adams | October 5, 2017 at 4:08pm CDT

Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, George Springer

Astros fans were subjected to three consecutive 100-loss seasons as the Jeff Luhnow-led front office aimed to build a young core by stockpiling talent in the draft. That approach led the Astros multiple top-five overall selections in the draft, and the team also leaned on creative means of utilizing its draft to nab highly touted… More ›

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How The Top NL MVP Finishers Were Acquired

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | November 22, 2011 at 4:56pm CDT

Just one of the top ten finishers in this year’s NL MVP balloting joined his team via the free agent market. Eight were drafted by their 2011 teams and one was acquired in a blockbuster trade. Here's a look at how teams around the National League originally acquired the top ten finishers in the 2011… More ›

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How The Top AL MVP Finishers Were Acquired

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | November 21, 2011 at 3:24pm CDT

None of the top ten finishers in this year’s AL MVP balloting joined their teams via the free agent market. Five were obtained in trades, four others were drafted and one was signed as an international free agent. Here's a look at how teams around the American League originally acquired the top ten finishers in… More ›

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How The NL Playoff Starters Were Acquired

By Luke Adams 2 | October 1, 2011 at 4:32pm CDT

Earlier this afternoon, we examined how the American League playoff teams assembled their postseason rotations. Now, let's hop over to the National League. Once again, in the event of series sweeps, postponements, or managerial changes of heart, this list could undergo some changes, but these are currently the probable starters for the NLDS. Brewers Yovani… More ›

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How The AL Playoff Starters Were Acquired

By Luke Adams 2 | October 1, 2011 at 2:02pm CDT

As important as it is during the regular season, starting pitching becomes even more crucial in the postseason. Rotations are trimmed to three or four pitchers, and – particularly in a short series, when an ace can start twice in five games – the team with the starting pitching advantage is often the favorite. Between… More ›

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How The All-Star Starters Were Acquired

By Mike Axisa | July 9, 2011 at 11:16am CDT

Major League Baseball announced the results of the fan voting for the 2011 All-Star Game starters last weekend, so let's take a look at how those 17 players were acquired… Draft Rickie Weeks, Brewers – First round pick (2nd overall) in 2003. Ryan Braun, Brewers – First round pick (5th overall) in 2005. Derek Jeter,… More ›

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How The Top AL MVP Finishers Were Acquired

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | November 26, 2010 at 12:48pm CDT

Every club is looking for MVP-caliber production, but it's not easy to find. Here's a look at how teams around the American League acquired the players who got the most MVP votes in 2010. If there's one trend, it's that top Rays draft picks did exceptionally well in this year's balloting: Josh Hamilton – Trade… More ›

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How They Were Acquired: Los Angeles Dodgers NLDS Roster

By Jason Martinez | October 6, 2017 at 10:22pm CDT

The Dodgers have now taken the NL West for five consecutive seasons. But the current roster wasn’t exactly built with just that in mind. The big-city organization hasn’t won the World Series since way back in 1988. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and GM Farhan Zaidi were looking to construct a powerhouse. At mid-season,… More ›

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How They Were Acquired: Boston Red Sox ALDS Roster

By Jason Martinez | October 5, 2017 at 1:31pm CDT

The Red Sox have now captured consecutive AL East titles with identical 93-69 records. Boston’s success continues to be spurred by the homegrown core of position-player talent compiled by prior front office administrations. But that’s not to say that president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski hasn’t had an impact. In particular, many key members of the pitching… More ›

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How They Were Acquired: Colorado Rockies Wild Card Roster

By Jason Martinez | October 4, 2017 at 7:32pm CDT

Entering the 2016-17 offseason, the Rockies were viewed by many as an organization that could position itself for contention with the right moves. While the club’s biggest splash (the signing of Ian Desmond) hasn’t really panned out thus far, the addition of closer Greg Holland surely did, helping lead the club to an 87-win regular… More ›

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How They Were Acquired: Arizona Diamondbacks Wild Card Roster

By Jason Martinez and Steve Adams | October 4, 2017 at 2:09pm CDT

Zack Greinke and Paul Goldschmidt

Fresh off a 93-loss season, the Diamondbacks weren’t a popular pick to make a postseason run in 2017. However, a bounceback from the biggest free-agent signing in franchise history (Zack Greinke), better health from star center fielder A.J. Pollock and breakouts from Robbie Ray, Zack Godley and Jake Lamb (among others) helped propel the team… More ›

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How They Were Acquired: New York Yankees Wild Card Roster

By Jason Martinez and Steve Adams | October 3, 2017 at 1:30pm CDT

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After selling off pieces at the 2016 non-waiver trade deadline, the Yankees have successfully returned to the postseason with a stacked core of young talent that looks to have them positioned for long-term success in the AL East. The composition of their roster varies significantly from their opponent in tonight’s AL Wild Card game, the… More ›

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How They Were Acquired: Minnesota Twins Wild Card Roster

By Jason Martinez and Steve Adams | October 3, 2017 at 11:50am CDT

Byron Buxton, Max Kepler, Eddie Rosario

The Twins became the first team in MLB history to go from a 100-loss season to a playoff berth in 2017, and while that’s skewed somewhat by the fact that the postseason field of 10 teams is relatively new, it’s nonetheless an impressive feat. Newly minted chief baseball officer Derek Falvey, general manager Thad Levine… More ›

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How The Tigers Acquired Their Newest Additions

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | October 7, 2011 at 10:00am CDT

A year after finishing with a disappointing .500 record, the Tigers won 95 regular season games and have advanced to the American League Championship Series. With an aggressive approach in free agency and some successful midseason trades, GM Dave Dombrowski turned the the Tigers into a playoff team. MLBTR’s Transaction Tracker offers a chronological look at… More ›

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How The Rangers Acquired Their Newest Additions

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | October 4, 2011 at 5:16pm CDT

The Rangers have advanced to the American League Championship Series for the second consecutive October, yet their roster is considerably different in 2011. There are similarities, to be sure, but you don’t have to be Jon Daniels to point to the differences between last year’s team and the one that just eliminated the Rays. Back… More ›

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How They Were Built: Pittsburgh Pirates

By charliewilmoth | September 26, 2015 at 4:27pm CDT

This week, the Pirates clinched their third straight playoff berth, and they’ve been as strong as ever this year, with a 95-win total that ranks second in the Majors. Most successful small-payroll teams are built through their farm systems, and the Pirates do lean heavily on theirs. But they’ve also gotten surprising production from veterans,… More ›

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How Seattle Acquired One Of Its Best Players

By Connor Byrne | May 21, 2020 at 2:00am CDT

Mitch Haniger

While last season was an injury-shortened wreck for the Mariners’ Mitch Haniger, you can’t dispute that he’s a highly valuable outfielder when he’s able to take the field. Haniger came into his own during his first extensive action in 2017, and he was a deserving All-Star during the next season, in which he hit .285/.366/.493… More ›

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