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Ranking the MLB Prospects Traded at the 2026 Deadline
Post-trade deadline, these 94 prospects will try to make the majors with new orgs.
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2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Prospects Update
With the 2026 draft in the books, the Top 100 gets a sweeping update.
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A difficult board to navigate with some struggling arms carrying expectations, a big IL returner, and a volatile bag of streamers
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Ranking the MLB Prospects Traded at the 2026 Deadline
Post-trade deadline, these 94 prospects will try to make the majors with new orgs. 
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After a wild trade deadline, the Red Sox claim the top spot in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.
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Diamondbacks Pay Dearly for Nootbaar, and Not a Moment Too Soon
Nootbaar could bring an oboe to the plate and just draw walks and probably do better than what the Diamondbacks had before. 
TradeEnd of Jays: Toronto Gets Joshes From Texas, Sends Hoffman to Minnesota
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Mining the News (8/5/26)
Post trade deadline nuggets.
ChatPaul Sporer's Baseball Chat - August 5th, 2026
The deadline dust has settled, let's talk some baseball!
Ottoneu Hot Right Now: August 5, 2026
Come for the young OF getting the call; stay for the slightly older OF who already go the call.
ROS Outlooks for Outfielders Traded to Playoff Contenders
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A difficult board to navigate with some struggling arms carrying expectations, a big IL returner, and a volatile bag of streamers
Deadline Day Roster Fallout
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Starting Pitcher Arm Angle Changes Part 2
These four starting pitchers changed their arm angle. How have they impacted their arsenals?
Roto Riteup: August 4, 2026
Catch up on all the trades, promotions, and streaming pitchers to start your day off Rite!
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Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update
ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Tue | 2 PM | Brendan Gawlowski |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
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Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update
ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Tue | 2 PM | Brendan Gawlowski |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Podcasts
Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
| 1.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 7.5 |
| 2.Yordan Alvarez | 5.7 |
| 3.Dillon Dingler | 5.2 |
| 4.Bobby Witt Jr. | 4.9 |
| 5.Otto Lopez | 4.7 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Jacob Misiorowski | 5.1 |
| 2.Cristopher Sanchez | 4.6 |
| 3.Cameron Schlittler | 4.3 |
| 4.Dylan Cease | 4.3 |
| 5.Chris Sale | 3.9 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 3.1 |
| 2.Louie Varland | 2.4 |
| 3.Adrian Morejon | 2.0 |
| 4.Jhoan Duran | 2.0 |
| 5.Trevor Megill | 1.9 |
