Winnerrs - Chris Archer and Kevin Gausman MLB
An extremely busy trade deadline came and went Tuesday with 13 deals getting done on the final day.
The balance of power in the American and National Leagues may not have been affected greatly, but several teams made clear their decisions to chase a title or go into rebuild mode.WINNERS
-- Chris Archer and Kevin Gausman.
The two right-handers leave the brutal AL East for greener pastures in the National League. With his team-friendly contract, Archer, 29, is a nice fit with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He'll continue to call a pitcher's park home, but he won't have to face designated hitters such as J.D. Martinez and GIancarlo Stanton on a regular basis.
Ditto for Gausman, 27, who has also shown flashes of brilliance, and should benefit from a change of scenery with the Atlanta Braves. He'll have better defense and run support behind him, so expect his win total and 4.43 ERA to show some improvement down the stretch.
-- Tampa Bay Rays.
Perhaps the most surprising trade of the day came when the St. Louis Cardinals unloaded their 2017 team MVP for a trio of minor-leaguers. Tommy Pham had been critical of the organization for some of its moves -- and his disappointing .248 average, 14 homers and 41 RBI helped make him expendable.
The Rays getting Pham, as well as outfielder Austin Meadows and pitcher Tyler Glasnow from Pittsburgh for Archer, should make the roster stronger for several years down the road.
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