This year's MLB trade deadline didn't have star players on the move, like Juan Soto in 2022, or the volume of last year, when there were 68 trades on deadline day, but the 6 p.m. ET cutoff went down with a flurry of activity.

The Boston Red Sox are trying to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2021, but it seemed the team fell short of making the big splash it wanted to at Thursday's trade deadline. "I understand the frustration and the disappointment.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline passed at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, meaning it was only a matter of time before some executives had to explain themselves -- and their lack of activity -- to their fans.