The month of July has arrived, which means the MLB trade market is set to kick into high gear ahead of the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline.
There is still a lot to be sorted out over the next few weeks, as teams on the fringe of contention are forced to make the tough decision between buying, selling or standing pat.
While those eventual decisions could alter the trade market as more teams become clear-cut sellers, for now we can already get a good read on what the trade block is expected to look like.
Ahead we’ve provided a look at the top 15 MLB trade targets for the 2016 deadline, with players ranked based on the contributions they could make to a contender and the value they provide from a financial standpoint.
We’ve also given a quick rundown of others players who could be made available as the month progresses and a few honorable mentions who did not quite crack the top 15.
This list took some last-minute tweaking after Fernando Rodney (SD to MIA) and Bud Norris (ATL to LAD) were both traded on Thursday, as both players were originally set to be included among our top 15 trade targets.