The MLB trade deadline was yesterday with more than 40 trades leading up to the final minute.
This got us thinking about which teams were the most prolific traders and who was standing by the wayside. We visualized every trade partnership in the MLB over the last 5 years and here’s what we found
🌎 The AL East has made the most trades, 13% more than the next closest NL Central
🔺🔻 The Tampa Bay Rays have made the most trades while the Washington Nationals have made the least
🤝 The most common trade partners are the Mariners/Giants and the Dodgers/Rays
This data from Spotrac is a wealth of information so comment with any questions you have to dig deeper!
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