Joel Sherman The MLB trade heists that have swung this season By Joel Sherman Published Sep. 15, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET Pete Crow-Armstrong runs the bases after hitting a single during a Cubs-Pirates game on Sept. 11, 2026. Getty Images The front-runners for MVP — Yordan Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong — also arguably rank first in another category:
The upside remnants of the worst (or best) trades impacting this season.
It is possible that third place in that category is Junior Caminero, who is probably going to finish second to Alvarez in the AL MVP voting.
