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There are just a few days left before Major League Baseball's August 1 non-waiver trade deadline, and the rumor mill is replete with tidbits regarding some of the best players in the league.

Any list that ranks the top available players at the trade deadline must first be qualified by its criteria.

Simply being among the most talented players available won’t put a guy on the list. There are few exceptions, though, like Mike Trout who sits atop this list. Even though he fills the other criteria, his otherworldly talent is enough reason to rank him first.

Days before August 1's MLB trade deadline, two All-Star pitchers have already changed leagues.

The Boston Red Sox kicked off the summer activity by acquiring Drew Pomeranz from the San Diego Padres. While it was hardly a surprise to see them locate another arm, teams typically don't find 27-year-olds under team control.

Dee Gordon will return to the big leagues on Thursday, and you're allowed to have mixed feelings about that. 

On the one hand, the Miami Marlins second baseman served his time—an 80-game suspension under MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy. 

Joey Gallo is very good at hitting the ball over the fence. In fact, he did it Tuesday in his first game since the Texas Rangers recalled him. 

It came in the fifth inning of the Rangers' 6-3 loss to the Oakland A's. Like most Gallo blasts, it was impressive—a no-doubt drive to left-center field off Oakland starter Sonny Gray that might as well have lit up the scoreboard the moment it touched his bat.

The Toronto Blue Jays traded reliever Drew Storen and cash considerations to the Seattle Mariners for another reliever in Joaquin Benoit on Tuesday, according to the Mariners' official PR Twitter account.

When it comes to sluggers, there's been no match for Boston Red Sox designated hitter and first baseman David Ortiz in 2016.

Big Papi leads all big leaguers in slugging percentage, doubles, extra-base hits and Isolated Power (ISO). It's that final category that carries the most significance in this debate.

MLB's August 1 non-waiver trade deadline is quickly approaching, and the rumor mill is churning. 

The St. Louis Cardinals placed reliever Trevor Rosenthal on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a right shoulder injury. 

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Melvin Upton Jr.'s solid bounce-back season was enticing enough for the Toronto Blue Jays to acquire him from the San Diego Padres, Padres executive vice president and general manager A.J.