By: Melissa Lockard
The 2024 MLB trade deadline wasn't necessarily notable for the names of the players involved in the deals, but it will be remembered for the sheer volume of transactions. Sixty trades were made in the six days leading up to the deadline, with more than 30 coming on the final day. Nearly 100 players were traded, many of them minor leaguers. For some of those minor-league players, the moment they were mentioned as the trade return on the scroll on MLB Network could be the last time they're national news. For others, it will mark the start of long MLB…