The MLB trade deadline had no shortage of fireworks this year, from two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal landing with the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox acquiring catcher Adley Rutschman. Teams took differing paths to fortify their rosters at the deadline. The Chicago Cubs loaded up on pitching, trading for Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman and New York Mets righty Clay Holmes. The Philadelphia Phillies, meanwhile, found the reliable bat they've been missing in San Francisco Giantssecond baseman Luis Arraez.Skubal's trade remains the most league-altering of the deadline. The 2024 American League Triple Crown winner joins a loaded Dodgers rotation including Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow. It sparked a massive salary cap debate on social media and strengthened the chances of a Dodgers World Series three-peat.With 6 p.m. ET in the rearview mirror and the dust settled, let's take a look at the winners and losers of the 2026 MLB trade deadline.2026 MLB trade deadline winners and losersWinnersTampa Bay Rays: The Rays are taking a chance on right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta bouncing back to his All-Star form after a rocky stint with the New York Mets. They didn't lose a single top-10 organizational prospect in the process. Tampa also got a reliable hitter in catcher Liam Hicks, who was enjoying a career year with the Miami Marlins, without giving up any notable prospects. Low-risk, high-reward moves like those are the recipe for success.Chicago Cubs: Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes make the Cubs' rotation a fearsome group, so we'll forgive the questionable Braxton Garrett move. Craig Counsell's team even got a bullpen boost in rightyRyan Zeferjahn, a 28-year-old righty with a 3.66 ERA and 1.20 WHIP this season.Boston Red Sox: The Boston Red Sox are all in. They acquired three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman for a haul of prospects headlined by right-handed pitcher Anthony Eyanson, then sent struggling infielder Marcelo Mayer for a lefty reliever who's having a strong year in Erik Miller. Boston is well positioned to make a postseason run after a slow start this season.LosersDetroit Tigers: Losing Skubal is pretty much an automatic qualifier on the "Losers" end of this list. To make matters worse for Detroit, not a single top-20 MLB prospect is coming back its way. Outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-handed pitcher River Ryan better pan out for this to not be a nightmare deal for Tigers fans to return to. They reportedly continued their teardown by dealing another starter in Casey Mize to the San Diego Padres at the deadline buzzer.Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers were in on Skubal and Peralta but ended up with ... St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Dusty May, who has a concerning injury history and isn't playing well this season. The move for starter-turned-reliever Antonio Senzatela is intriguing, but it's not enough to make this deadline feel like anything but a letdown for Milwaukee.Toronto Blue Jays: The Blue Jays didn't get any top-10 organizational prospects back for Gausman, then they dealt highly touted shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala (and others) to the Los Angeles Angels for starter Jose Soriano. It's a push to win next season when they may not be ready yet. Toronto may regret to see the caliber of player Nimmala develops into.This article originally appeared on For The Win: MLB trade deadline: 6 winners and losers from wild day