After a four-day layoff interrupted by an exhibition contest—the 84th edition of the All-Star Game—MLB is back on Friday with a full slate of games to kick off the second half.
There will also be less than two weeks to go before the non-waiver trade deadline, so many teams not only have an urgency to get in the best position as possible for the postseason, but they’ll be thinking about upgrades as well.
Other teams, like the Houston Astros, Miami Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers, are playing out the string and setting themselves up for the future.
Every trade rumor will be pounced upon over the next 12 days or so, and any news that’s fit to print—or maybe not—will be the order of the day for the next two weeks.
So, just what is the hottest trade talk associated with each MLB team?
Let’s take a look.