Here are the notable trades made leading up to the Trade Deadline, which was July 31 at 6 p.m. ET. A whopping 50 trades were made in the final 31 hours leading up to the Deadline. We focused here on trades made since the All-Star break,

A ndrew Chafin, a left-handed relief pitcher now in his 12th MLB season, offered a quick jab upon learning of a trade from the Detroit Tigers to the Texas Rangers last July. "At least it's not California," Chafin said before leaving Detroit's clubhouse en route for Arlington. Chafin might regret that remark one year later.

The Texas Rangers entered Thursday at 57-52 and in a tie with the Seattle Mariners for the third American League Wild Card spot.