MLB looks ahead to draft, trade deadline, and Home Run Derby changes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
As the MLB draft approaches, various analysts are offering insights and mock drafts. Players surveyed largely anticipate a lockout this winter. Notable transactions include the Pirates trading Joey Bart to the Braves. Changes in the Home Run Derby format are also discussed, returning to a swings format. Injuries hit several teams, impacting players like Mike Trout and Bobby Witt Jr.
- •MLB draft and trade deadline loom with numerous analyses and mock drafts.
- •Joey Bart traded from Pirates to Braves as part of ongoing player movements.
- •Home Run Derby will revert to a swings format for this summer's event.
- •Mike Trout and Bobby Witt Jr. are sidelined due to injuries.
- •Players expect potential lockout this winter following the current season.
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