The MLB Trade Deadline has officially come and gone. There may not have been any superstars on the move, but the number of trades that were made certainly made up for it, with every team making at least one deal as the deadline passed.

While there’s not much to look forward to in terms of trades right now, it seems appropriate to reflect on what happened three days after the deadline. What deals were close to happening? Have views on certain deals changed as more time has passed since the deadline?

FanSided’s MLB insider Robert Murray and co-host Adam Weinrib discussed what’s next for the trade deadline on the latest episode of “Baseball Insiders.” podcast. With that in mind, here are the latest MLB rumors for your consumption.

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Most of the players rumored to be transferred eventually did, but according to insider information, a few players who could have been traded remained with their current teams.

Luis Robert Jr. and Garrett Crochet are clearly the top picks for those who remain in their spots, but they will almost certainly be on the trade block again in the offseason. According to Murray, there could be more players who fit that category who are currently untraded but could very well be traded over the winter.

“I’ll give you two names that I think have a chance of being traded in the offseason. The first one would be much more likely, and that’s Nestor Cortes. The rumors around him were real. If the Yankees get another starting pitcher, I think he’s gone.”

It was unlikely that Nestor Cortes Jr. would be in trade rumors, but the Yankees were reportedly interested in moving him if they acquired another starting pitcher. That didn’t happen, so Cortes is stuck where he is, but they could potentially find themselves on the pitching market in the offseason, and they have prospects like Will Warren, Chase Hampton and Clayton Beeter knocking on the door.

Knowing all that, and knowing that 2025 will be Cortes’ final year under club control, it makes sense for the Yankees to keep him on the block. There should be a lot of interest in a solid mid-rotation arm like Cortes. As for the middle name, that’s where things get even more interesting.

“That’s just the way they operate, but the Milwaukee Brewers and Devin Williams. He’s going into the final year of his contract. Look at what the Brewers did with Josh Hader in years past, trading him with a year and a half of control left… They did the same thing with Corbin Burnes when they got Joey Ortiz and DL Hall… They did both of those guys when they could be controlled for at least a year, and now Williams is going into the final year of his contract. I’d bet the Brewers are at least listening to that. It’s not clear yet whether they’ll pull the trigger, but I think Williams is a name to watch this winter because it seems like something the Brewers could consider.”

Devin Williams, one of the best relievers in baseball, is Murray’s surprise pick. Williams hasn’t been involved in trade rumors, and it might not make sense for a top-tier team to consider it on the surface, but it makes sense with the way the Milwaukee Brewers operate. As a smaller market team, they’re unlikely to pay Williams in the 2025 offseason, so with the way they’ve operated in the past, it makes a lot of sense to trade him to get good value. Murray cited Josh Hader and Corbin Burnes as past examples, and Williams fits the bill.

He’s not as sure he’s in agreement as he is with Cortes, but he expects Williams to at least chime in on the rumors.

It was surprising that Jack Flaherty, arguably the best pitcher since Garrett Crochet, remained with the Detroit Tigers at the deadline. It was even more surprising that the Tigers received such a meager return for Flaherty, especially after seeing what the Blue Jays got for Yusei Kikuchi.

Shortly after the deadline, a report emerged claiming that the New York Yankees had pulled out of a preliminary deal with Detroit due to concerns about Flaherty’s health. Brian Cashman never mentioned his health, all he said about Flaherty was that the values ​​never matched. Murray was asked to give some insight into what really happened with Flaherty. Were there any health issues? Was that why he was traded for relatively little?

“In this case, I can’t confirm that (report), but I can say with confidence that I heard a few days ago that there was at least one team that had medical concerns about Flaherty and had withdrawn from the race. I didn’t know who it was, but Ken’s (Rosenthal) report indicated that it was probably the Yankees. If you look at the package the Dodgers gave up for Flaherty and compare it to some of the other deals, especially Kikuchi, you can see why that package was lighter than the other deals.”

While Murray can’t confirm Ken Rosenthal’s report, he fully believes what’s being reported about Flaherty is true. He had heard before the deadline that there were medical concerns from one team, and after Rosenthal’s report, it seems reasonable to assume that team was the Yankees.

The gist of it is, if you compare what the Los Angeles Dodgers gave for Kikuchi to what the Astros gave for him, it’s clear that something is up. Flaherty is a much better pitcher than Kikuchi and is having a much better season, and both are rentals. The only reason to believe the Tigers accepted a lower offer is because there were no stronger offers. The stronger offers were probably not there because of medical concerns.

Flaherty hasn’t shown much of that in his recent performances, even when he’s been injured, but the Dodgers aren’t afraid to take a chance on something a team like the Yankees might consider risky.

What a strange trade deadline it was for the Houston Astros. Not only did they spend a ridiculous amount of money on Yusei Kikuchi, a glorified mid-rotation arm in his prime, for a few months, but they didn’t make any other big moves. They got Caleb Ferguson to help out with the bullpen, but that was really it.

Since those were the only moves Dana Brown made, it was safe to wonder what the Astros were up to. Were they getting anywhere near anything else? Murray delved into a few interesting details about the Astros.

“The player I was most surprised about was Yandy Diaz not being traded. The Rays had a lot of interest in Yandy Diaz. The Mariners had interest. I know the Astros wanted him. I also think the Astros might have quietly gotten involved with Jazz Chisholm.”

The Astros were linked to Yandy Diaz multiple times before the deadline, and it’s easy to see why. The Astros have been in need of a first baseman since they cut bait with Jose Abreu. Jon Singleton wasn’t terrible, but he was clearly a position that could be upgraded. It’s frustrating to hear from Murray that the Astros “had their eye on” him but couldn’t get a deal done, especially since they gave up on what they did for Kikuchi.

The surprising connection to Houston is Jazz Chisholm Jr. His fit might not be obvious, as his infield is solid and his outfield is quite strong when healthy, but after seeing what Chisholm has done in his short time with the Yankees, the Astros may regret passing on him.