Who were the winners of the MLB trade deadline?

The MLB trade deadline has come and gone. Every team has made their big and small moves. Some teams made win now trades and others entered rebuilds. The winners of the trade deadline stood out in various ways. The Houston Astros, Texas Rangers and LA Angels were the clear winners in the American League. The Astros improved their starting pitching rotation and bullpen by trading for former Cy Young pitcher Justin Verlander and closer Kendall Graverman. The Texas Rangers improved their pitching staff by acquiring former Cy Young pitcher Max Scherzer, along with starting pitchers Jordan Montgomery and relief pitcher Chris Stratton. The Angels also improved their starting pitching rotation and bullpen by adding former All Star starting pitcher Lucas Giolito and closer Ronaldo Lopez. They then traded for offensive sluggers Randle Grichette and CJ Cron. The Miami Marlins, LA Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks were the deadline winners of the National League. The Marlins elevated their pitching bullpen by trading for relief pitchers David Robertson and Jorge Lopez. They also added more depth to their batting lineup by adding power hitters Josh Bell and Jake Berger. The LA Dodgers would add Lance Lyne, Ryan Yarbrough & Joe Kelly to their pitching rotation and bullpen. They then improved their on field defense by acquiring infielders Kike Hernandez and Amed Rosario. Lastly the Arizona Dimondbacks brought in solid closer Paul Seawald and outfielder Tommy Pham. These 6 teams put themselves in the mix for a strong playoff push. Each of these teams added players to improve their ballclub in key areas of need. Which of these teams will make the playoffs? How will these trades improve these team? The deadline is over but the results will be known in due time.