The St. Louis Cardinals would've loved to have traded a trio of veterans at the trade deadline, including Willson Contreras.

The San Diego Padres announced Nestor Cortes' activation and that fan favorite pitcher Randy Vasquez has been optioned to the minors.

The San Diego Padres were never close to trading starting pitcher Dylan Cease or closer Robert Suarez at the trade deadline.

The Houston Astros passed on the chance to re-acquire Justin Verlander from the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline.