Superstar players generally steal the headlines at the trade deadline, and this year is no different with guys like David Price, Cole Hamels, Ben Zobrist and Alex Rios receiving the bulk of the attention.
That being said, there are always at least a few under-the-radar moves made in July that wind up as notable differences for contenders.
The Detroit Tigers’ addition of Jose Veras, the Atlanta Braves’ addition of Elliot Johnson and the Tampa Bay Rays’ addition of David DeJesus come to mind as significant deals from a year ago.
With this year’s deadline just over a week away, here is a look at 10 underrated MLB trade targets that could make a difference down the stretch here in 2014.