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          MLB trade deadline grades - Report cards for every major deal

          • Bradford Doolittle
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            Bradford Doolittle
            ESPN Staff Writer
            • Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09
            • Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus
            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus
            • Member, Baseball Writers Association of America
            • Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association
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          • David Schoenfield
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            David Schoenfield
            ESPN Senior Writer
            • Covers MLB for ESPN.com
            • Former deputy editor of Page 2
            • Been with ESPN.com since 1995
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          Jul 30, 2021, 03:30 PM ET

          The July 30 MLB trade deadline has come and gone. Which star players, key veterans and intriguing prospects have changed teams?

          The Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins got this July's major movement started with a deal sending 41-year-old slugger Nelson Cruz to the American League East -- and Tampa Bay followed by trading ageless left-hander Rich Hill to the New York Mets.

          We're handing out grades and breaking down the details for every big trade as the deals that will shape this season's pennant races go down.