As the August 31 waiver trade deadline fast approaches, it will force some movement of talent in the MLB in the coming week.
Contenders are looking to improve their playoff-bound rosters, while other clubs simply want to unload contracts of players they don’t feel are key pieces of the future.
It’s a two-way street, and teams that hope to compete deep into October desperately want to snag those one or two players who could spell the difference between a first-round exit and a World Series title.
We’re going to examine the moves some playoff contenders should make—or whether they’re better off standing pat.
Since there have been some trades already in the month following the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, we’ll make those clear before diving into any other possible moves.
Those will also factor into whether or not a team still needs to address its roster before the waiver deadline.
Either way, the rich will get richer by the end of the month.