MLB Trade Rumors

On Tuesday, the Padres placed third baseman Chase Headley on revocable waivers, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. This is probably not big news. But if he passes through unclaimed, it can certainly be.

There isn't much time until Wednesday's Major League Baseball trade deadline hits, and as expected, the chatter on some of the game's bigger names is starting to become louder.

Several premium pitchers are reportedly on the trading block, including Cliff Lee of the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals starter Ervin Santana and Chicago White Sox hurler Jake Peavy. If the latest rumors hold true, it looks like two are set to depart while one will stay.

Perhaps no team in baseball is stuck in the middle more than the Philadelphia Phillies. The Fightin' Phils have plenty of high-quality veteran players, but they find themselves fading fast as their playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. With that in mind, the Phillies have to decide whether they're buyers or sellers.

Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington is currently in the midst of a search for a starting pitcher who can replace Clay Buchholz in the franchise’s rotation.

Peter Gammons of MLB Network reports a few players the Red Sox are scouting:

Some big chips have already fallen with Major League Baseball's trade deadline just days away, but several more high-profile players could be on the move. There are no guarantees as teams seem to change course at the drop of a hat around deadline time, but there are plenty of solid players to be had via trade.

Of the names we're hearing that are very likely available on the trade market, there's not much to get excited about. At least not in terms of a player who can make an impact down the stretch as Marco Scutaro did with the San Francisco Giants in 2012. 

Now that Matt Garza has traded in his deep-dish Chicago pizza for Texas barbecue, perhaps the biggest remaining question before the 2013 MLB trade deadline will be whether a certain hurler on the South Side will do the same.

With the MLB trade deadline less than a week away, Cardinal fans are wondering what magic general manager John Mozeliak has up his sleeve.

The last two seasons, Mozeliak has pulled the trigger on moves that directly impacted the Cardinals stretch run to the postseason. 

The July 31 MLB trade deadline is just over a week away, and the Cincinnati Reds are not likely to make any drastic moves despite some intriguing names being linked to the team.

Cincinnati is in great position to return to the postseason, so there aren't many areas that need to be addressed. 

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn can permanently extinguish the last vestiges of belief that Kenny Williams is still the arbiter of South Side fortunes over the next seven days.

Not only is the White Sox’s 25-man roster awash with veteran talent, but Hahn has second- and third-year players under team control for some time that he could move if the return is high enough.

A couple of well-timed, prospect-driven trades would go a long way for Hahn and the White Sox.