MLB trade deadline rentals, 2026
Contract ends this season and his team is out of the race: the deadline piece a contender trades for. Sorted by trade value.
Updated November 6, 2026.
| # | Player | Team | Cap hit | Yrs | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Ryan SP, 30 |  Minnesota Twins | $9.60M | 1 | $16.5M |
| 2 | Jeremy Peña SS, 29 |  Houston Astros | $13.10M | 1 | $13.6M |
| 3 | MacKenzie Gore SP, 27 |  Texas Rangers | $8.70M | 1 | $12.1M |
| 4 | Logan Gilbert SP, 29 |  Seattle Mariners | $15.40M | 1 | $11.8M |
| 5 | Luis Robert Jr. CF, 29 |  Baltimore Orioles | $8.33M | 1 | $10.4M |
| 6 | Victor Caratini C, 33 | Minnesota Twins | $7.00M | 1 | $9.9M |
| 7 | Sandy Alcantara SP, 31 |  Miami Marlins | $21.00M | 1 | $9.7M |
| 8 | Peter Lambert SP, 29 | Houston Astros | $4.60M | 1 | $8.2M |