{
  "id": 111417,
  "title": "MLB trade deadline 2026: Ranking the Top 50 deals that went down before the buzzer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/mlb-trade-deadline-2026-ranking-the-top-50-deals-that-went-down",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T03:04:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/mlb-trade-deadline-2026-ranking-the-top-50-deals-that-went-down-before-the-buzzer-030417357.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 2026 MLB trade deadline saw an impressive 40 trades executed on deadline day, with more deals coming in the week leading up to the final buzzer. Among these moves, the Los Angeles Dodgers made headlines by acquiring two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Kansas City Royals, signaling their ambition to push for a World Series title. The Dodgers' trade activity was extensive, involving a series of swaps and acquisitions that aimed to bolster their roster, particularly in catching depth and bullpen strength. While many of the deals were role-player oriented, the Skubal trade remains the most significant, potentially reshaping the Dodgers' pitching strategy for the remainder of the season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}