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Dodgers, Cubs Target Prospect Deals; Seattle’s Celesten Shines

6/19/2026

Summary

Dodgers Trade Prospects

MLB teams may trade prospects such as Dodgers outfielder Charles Davalan and Cubs pitcher Jaxon Wiggins before the August 3 deadline.
Davalan is the Dodgers’ No. 94 prospect, a 22-year-old selected 41st overall in the 2025 draft.
Wiggins, the 2023 68th-overall pick who missed games since April with elbow inflammation, ranks No. 85 and third in the Cubs system.
Seattle’s Felnin Celesten, a 2023 $4.7 million signing, hits .313/.415/.479 with seven homers, 37 RBIs and 15 steals.

Summary

Mets Retain Bichette

The Mets should keep Bo Bichette because his $43 million contract makes a trade risky before August 3, and MLB wild-card format widens the market, adding leverage for returns.
Jared Young, a KBO player, remains a key contributor for New York despite offensive struggles.
Phillies executive Dave Dombrowski says Bryce Harper will stay at first base while claims confidence in its farm system despite being in bottom third after prospect trades.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 MLB realigned into three divisions and added a wild-card berth, a plan first realized when the New York Yankees captured the inaugural wild-card spot in 1995 with a 79-65 record. The system expanded in 2012 to a one-game playoff and again in 2022 to three wild-card teams per league, shaping today’s trade strategies and contract valuations.

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Dodgers Trade Prospects

MLB teams may trade prospects such as Dodgers outfielder Charles Davalan and Cubs pitcher Jaxon Wiggins before the August 3 deadline.
Davalan is the Dodgers’ No. 94 prospect, a 22-year-old selected 41st overall in the 2025 draft.
Wiggins, the 2023 68th-overall pick who missed games since April with elbow inflammation, ranks No. 85 and third in the Cubs system.
Seattle’s Felnin Celesten, a 2023 $4.7 million signing, hits .313/.415/.479 with seven homers, 37 RBIs and 15 steals.

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