Mason Miller, Jacob deGrom and more stars who stayed put at trade deadline
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Everybody called San Diego to ask about Mason Miller. Nobody got him.
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The Padres spent Monday buying two starting pitchers instead. Miller is still in Southern California. Reid Detmers stayed with the Los Angeles Angels while the roster came apart around him. Trevor Rogers remained in Baltimore after the Orioles moved their franchise catcher. George Springer stayed in Toronto because his contract says he doesn't have to go anywhere. Nathan Eovaldi, Jacob deGrom and Corey Seager told the Rangers they weren't leaving Texas.
These were guys who came up in multiple rumors and who would have moved the needle for a contender, but they did not end up switching uniforms.
Here's the best players who were not traded at the 2026 MLB trade deadline:
RHP Mason Miller, San Diego Padres
Along with Tarik Skubal, the name that drew the most attention all deadline was Miller. It was never really going to happen. San Diego sat a game out of a playoff spot and getting Miller was going to cost top-100 prospects while gutting a bullpen the Padres think they need in October. A.J. Preller did a U-turn and bought instead, adding Robbie Ray and Casey Mize.
LHP Reid Detmers, Los Angeles Angels
The last big holdout on the board. The Angels traded Jose Soriano to Toronto and Logan O'Hoppe to Texas, then kept the lefty with two more years of club control. Reportedly teams found the asking price for Detmers wild. He has been terrific for two months, with a 3.18 ERA with 75 strikeouts over 65 innings in his last 11 starts. He stays to watch the Angels rebuild, again.
LHP Trevor Rogers, Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore traded Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward and Dean Kremer and hung onto the pending free agent who has been better than any of them lately. Rogers has a 2.21 ERA and a 51-14 strikeout-to-walk ratio over his last 10 starts. The Orioles are still within sight of a playoff spot, but their fire sale indicated they are not expecting October. They are building for next year.
C Tyler Stephenson, Cincinnati Reds
Every contender needed a catcher and after Adley Rutschman and Liam Hicks, the Reds had the best option. The White Sox checked in, the Rays scouted him and so did the Yankees. He's hitting .256 with a .342 on-base percentage and a 108 OPS+ in 85 games. He's healthy and right-handed. It's surprising he is not heading to a contender.
SS Zach Neto, Los Angeles Angels
Everyone expected him to be heading to Boston to join the red-hot Red Sox. They went for a catcher in Rutschman instead. Neto is on pace for 20 home runs with a strikeout total to match and a minus-9 in outs above average that doesn't square with how the Red Sox like to prevent runs. The Angels traded Jose Soriano, Logan O'Hoppe and Ryan Zeferjohn. They held on to Neto.
George Springer, Blue Jays, DH
A full no-trade clause allowed Springer to say no. He had no interest in leaving Toronto. The Blue Jays sold Kevin Gausman, Jeff Hoffman and Daulton Varsho around him. Springer has played exactly one game in the outfield this season, which narrowed the field anyway.
Corey Seager, Nathan Eovaldi and Jacob deGrom, Rangers SS and RHPs
Texas was willing to listen. Its players were not. Jacob deGrom refused to waive his complete no-trade clause and told reporters he wanted to win in Texas. Nathan Eovaldi has full no-trade protection of his own. Corey Seager had a no-trade list of eight teams and apparently things never got far enough for the Rangers to ask.
So a front office that opened for business was told to shut it down by the players worth the most.
CJ Abrams, Nationals, SS
The Nationals weren't afraid to sell. Luis Garcia Jr. went to the Yankees for four pitchers. Foster Griffin went to Cleveland for four more players. Abrams was the one piece Paul Toboni wasn't going to move in his first trade deadline running Washington. He's just 25 and his upside keeps him in the nation's capital.
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