This will be the last installation of MLB trade ideas based on the latest news, rumors and speculation before the deadline passes on Sunday, whereby players who are acquired are eligible to participate in postseason play.
Needless to say, the situation is tense around MLB. That said, what types of trade ideas are possible with the information we already have at hand?
Here are three MLB trade scenarios based on actual need and published rumors through the end of Monday, Aug. 25. As a standard note, the following proposals are nothing more than postulation.
The point here is to build a trade based on someone else’s written or spoken word. They are balanced deals that are fair for each team, though, and take into consideration each franchise’s strengths and weaknesses.