Homegrown talent is the lifeblood of every MLB organization, but a well-timed blockbuster trade can help restock the farm system or add the missing piece to push a contender over the top in pursuit of a World Series title.

Earlier this month, we ranked all 30 MLB teams on their homegrown talent, with the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals making up the top five in those rankings.

Now it's time for a look at who has done the best job supplementing their roster by way of the trade market.

Any player acquired in exchange for either other players or cash considerations was eligible for inclusion among a team's trade pickups. International players signed after paying a posting fee to their previous team were not included.

Each team's breakdown includes a list of impact trade pickups, which is made up of any player who was projected for at least 2.0 WAR this season according to the Depth Charts projections at FanGraphs and any prospect who is part of the current Baseball America Top 100 prospect list.

Teams were ranked based on quality and overall impact of the players they have acquired via trade.

30. Kansas City Royals

Impact Trade Pickups

None

Others of Note: LHP Amir Garrett, RHP Brad Keller, OF Edward Olivares, LHP Josh Taylor, OF Drew Waters

Summary

Outfielder Drew Waters was once a top prospect in the Atlanta farm system, peaking at No. 32 on the Baseball America Top 100 list in 2021. A high strikeout rate caused his stock to fall and he was eventually traded to Kansas City along with two other prospects for the No. 35 overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft.

The Cincinnati Reds selected right-hander Brad Keller from the Arizona Diamondbacks organization in the 2017 Rule 5 draft and then immediately flipped him to the Royals in exchange for cash considerations. He has a 4.24 ERA and 9.4 WAR in 658.2 innings in Kansas City.

29. Baltimore Orioles

Impact Trade Pickups

None

Others of Note: RHP Kyle Bradish, LHP Danny Coulombe, LHP Cole Irvin, RHP Dean Kremer, C James McCann, 1B/OF Ryan O'Hearn, RHP Dillon Tate, IF/OF Terrin Vavra

Summary

Right-hander Dean Kremer has developed into the most valuable return piece from the Manny Machado blockbuster deal. That trade brought back five prospects, with five-tool outfielder Yusniel Díaz the headliner at the time.

The Orioles have had more success on the waiver wire than they have on the trade market of late, acquiring Jorge Mateo, Ramón Urías, Cionel Pérez and Bryan Baker via waiver claims.

28. Colorado Rockies

Impact Trade Pickups

RHP Germán Márquez (2.6)

Others of Note: RHP Noah Davis, RHP Austin Gomber, OF Randal Grichuk, OF Nolan Jones, 1B/3B Elehuris Montero, RHP Connor Seabold

Summary

It's not often the Tampa Bay Rays let a quality pitcher get away, but they sent 20-year-old Germán Márquez to the Rockies as part of the Jake McGee-for-Corey Dickerson swap prior to the 2016 season. He has tallied 16.3 WAR in eight seasons in Colorado.

Austin Gomber and Elehuris Montero are the only two players from the five-player return package in the Nolan Arenado blockbuster with the St. Louis Cardinals that have seen MLB action thus far. They have a combined 0.3 WAR in Colorado, while Arenado has racked up 12.4 WAR in St. Louis.