The trade deadline has come and passed. Now, the next important transaction deadline is August 31 for players placed on waivers. The Philadelphia Phillies were certainly very busy at the trade deadline this summer. They were aggressive buyers and added bullpen help as well as a key outfield bat.

The 2025 MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and while the big league veterans who joined new teams stole the headlines, the prospects involved in those swaps will determine who walks away as winners.