This year’s MLB trade deadline is characterized by a shortage of elite starting pitchers, complicating teams' efforts to secure reliable arms. Unlike previous years, no true ace is available, with many top pitchers either healthy or critical to their teams' playoff aspirations. While several middle-to-back rotation pitchers like Andrew Heaney and Zach Eflin are expected to be traded, they come with risks. As playoff-bound teams retain essential pitchers and the quality of available arms declines, contenders face increasing difficulties in enhancing their rotations before the deadline.
This year's trade deadline will make acquiring reliable starting pitching challenging due to a lack of available true aces or top-tier arms.
More middle-to-back rotation arms will be available this season, but they come with risks, making it hard for contenders to find solid options.
As several notable pitchers are on contending teams, the overall supply of quality starters decreases, further complicating the trade market this summer.
The absence of dominant pitchers means that teams in need of solid starters might not find satisfactory options as they gear up for the playoffs.
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