Seven Worst Trade-Deadline Deals In MLB History Remind Teams What Not To Do

Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline is rapidly approaching, marking one of the most exciting times on the MLB calendar. Contenders and pretenders reveal themselves, careers are changed, and the course of history is altered.

OK, maybe that last one is a bit of a stretch, but the one thing we know is that come Monday, the baseball landscape will forever be changed.

For some, the trades made by Monday will seal their fate this season one way or another. For others, whatever is done will have repercussions, both good and bad, for years to come.

We decided to take a closer look at the negative side. Enjoy — or shield your eyes from — this trip down memory lane.

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