Following the 2026 MLB trade deadline, multiple outlets publish season-wide “report card” grades for how each of the 30 teams handled its roster moves. Yahoo Sports and The Athletic both frame the results as an evaluation of each team’s deadline activity, generally distinguishing between teams that add talent (buyers) and those that shed players or assets (sellers). The Athletic reports a broad distribution of roles across the league: 17 teams act as buyers, two teams both buy and sell, and 11 teams operate as sellers. Yahoo Sports highlights stronger performances for several organizations, naming the Dodgers as receiving an A+ and also assigning high marks to other teams including the Rays, Padres, Pirates, and Cubs. The Athletic also identifies several clubs receiving top grades, including the Dodgers, Tigers, and Red Sox. The outlets present these rankings as post-deadline assessments rather than game results, focusing on the pattern and perceived quality of each team’s trade decisions rather than specific on-field outcomes. Across sources, the main common theme is that teams’ deadline strategies vary widely, producing a wide spread of grades from top marks to low scores.