With a revamped roster, the Mets are +850 to win the World Series, per DraftKings Sportsbook, only behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (+285), the Philadelphia Phillies (+800) and the Detroit Tigers (+800). With the trade deadline moves, New York now has a payroll of $339.8 million, per Spotrac.

It was the franchise’s longest winning streak in 34 years, and the longest in all of MLB since 2022. Minnesota had one of baseball’s best staff of relief pitchers and an All-Star outfielder in Byron Buxton.

In a whirlwind of major trades and minor moves, the deadline surpassed every expectation. Now that the dust has settled, let's look at some trades that went underrated amid the chaos. The New York Yankees have been undone by poor fundamentals and the underperformance of several promising contributors.