Opinion

There have already been a number of impact trades in Major League Baseball with Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline quickly approaching, but there are still plenty of rumors as teams look to add last-minute additions before the stretch run.

Teams such as the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates are still in the playoff chase, and critical trades could help swing the postseason race in their favor during the final two months of the season. 

After more than half a century of nothing, the city of Cleveland is nearing a realistic chance of getting two championships in less than a year.

The Cavaliers got it done by winning the NBA Finals, and now the Indians mean business with their pursuit of their first World Series title since 1948. They already have a team good enough for the American League's top record, and now it's circling a catcher who can actually do things.

High-profile targets abound as MLB inches toward the Monday trade deadline. 

Only a few days remain before the MLB trade deadline Monday. Yet there are probably still a couple front offices around the league surveying the market and the tight-knit playoff race to determine whether they should be buyers or sellers leading up to Aug. 1.

Excitement continues to build leading up to Monday's MLB trade deadline. Several high-profile deals have already been completed and more should be on the horizon with so many teams still holding realistic hopes of reaching the playoffs.

The 2016 MLB trade deadline is rapidly approaching and front offices around the league are being forced to make final decisions about whether to buy or sell before Aug. 1. It's a decision complicated by the hotly contested playoff races in both leagues.

The MLB trade rumors are coming quickly with only days remaining until the Aug. 1 non-waiver deadline.

A few marquee deals have already been finalized. With what is a shallow free-agent class, teams might feel extra pressure to be aggressive now in order to avoid inflated contracts in the offseason.

Below are updates on three players who could find new homes come August.

By the time you finish reading this sentence, Jay Bruce may have already become the newest member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

But if he's still on the Cincinnati Reds by the time you've gotten to this sentence, we can only go so far as imagining how well Bruce would fit in Dodger blue.

It's all about the pitching on the MLB trade rumors market.

The Chicago Cubs kicked off the festivities with the addition of Aroldis Chapman. It was a surefire sign the march to the deadline would be a wild one with major names headed to new places.

The rumors are flying quickly as we approach the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline, and some big names could be on the move.

There aren't a lot of teams looking to sell compared to past seasons. It appears more teams are convinced they can make a run at the playoffs and would rather be buyers or just stay put. In other cases, the losing teams just don't have enough to draw interest in the open market.