With the just-concluded 2012 MLB All-Star Game now a distant memory, the business of baseball once again takes center stage.

Over the final two-plus weeks of the month, contending teams will be jockeying for position, hoping to land that key acquisition that can help their playoff aspirations.

Among the many players who will no doubt be discussed by teams are players who took part in the All-Star game last Tuesday.

Here is a list of five 2012 MLB All-Stars and five former All-Stars who could be playing for contending teams in early August.

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