Jon Heyman An updated list of 10 big winners from this year’s MLB trade deadline By Jon Heyman Published Aug. 27, 2026, 8:28 p.m. ET Chicago Cubs pitcher Clay Holmes in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect We have updated our trade deadline winners list:
1. Cubs: Clay Holmes (1.96 ERA) is performing even better in Chicago. Kevin Gausman recently threw seven scoreless.
2. Guardians: Jo Adell, who never reached his potential in Anaheim/L.A., has 18 RBIs in 19 games.
3. Braves: Jacob deGrom is struggling since rejecting a trade to Atlanta. Meantime, under-the-radar pickup Tyler Mahle has a 1.52 ERA.
