2026 MLB MVP finalists who were traded

With injury and underperformance keeping many promising prospects from reaching their potential, the teams that choose to part with their prospects for more established players often end up as trade winners.

Here’s the story behind each deal and how each player has risen from trade chip to MVP finalist.

Yordan Alvarez, DH, Astros (AL MVP Award finalist)
Original club: Dodgers 
Traded: Aug. 1,…