Breaking down the teams that will shape -- and take advantage of -- this year's deadline.
As the July 30 MLB trade deadline slowly approaches and the market begins to heat up, one executive believes there are only five teams that clearly have defined themselves as dealers: the
In the eyes of this executive and others, the relative parity of the two leagues will be one of the more significant X factors that will impact the action -- or inertia -- in the trade market over the next 50 days. One official believes the movement -- or lack thereof -- at the deadline will mirror the same kind of constricted dealmaking we saw in free agency during the winter. Themight have been an example of what's to come: To facilitate the swap of the batting champion, the Padres required the Marlins to assume all of Arraez's salary for this season because of San Diego's reduced budget. In return, the Padres surrendered an enhanced package of prospects.
"That's when the relievers are as valuable as position players," one executive said,"because they work every day and you can't win without a great bullpen performance."
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