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You've heard the rumblings. You've sifted through the rumors. Now, at long last, the Aug. 1 MLB non-waiver trade deadline is in sight.

Seriously, squint your eyes. You can see it, right?

In the next week and change, a handful of impact trades will go down, and the balance of power will shift across both leagues. That much we know.

Who's on the move? That's where the picture gets murkier.

New York Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury broke an obscure record during the first inning of Tuesday's 7-1 thumping of the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the first player in MLB history to reach base on a catcher's interference nine times in a single season, per MLB Stat of the Day.

Evan Longoria signed an extension with the Tampa Bay Rays as soon as he arrived in the majors in 2008. And then another in 2012. Clearly, both sides want this partnership to continue for the long haul.

But it's time for Longo to go.

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta continues to have thumb problems this season, causing him to miss more time. 

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu was scratched from his start on Wednesday due to elbow discomfort, according to Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times. 

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Top Cuban prospect Jorge Ona is officially a free agent and is free to sign with MLB teams, according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com and Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

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With the Colorado Rockies falling out of the postseason race, the team is likely to become sellers before the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline, with Charlie Blackmon a prime candidate to be moved.

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Nationals Reportedly Targeting Blackmon

Tuesday, July 19

The Washington Nationals are reportedly "showing interest" in Blackmon before the trade deadline, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. 

Despite struggling through arguably the worst season of his career, San Diego Padres starting pitcher Andrew Cashner is reportedly generating leaguewide interest ahead of the Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline.

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The MLB just got interesting. 

Not that it wasn't before, but things really kick up now with the All-Star break in the rear view, a summer of trades and teams jockeying for postseason position right down the road.

While a notable team like the New York Yankees might be close to getting off on an exit along the way, it could throw them right into the land of major trades with sellers looking to dump talent and contenders looking to gobble it up.

Fact: Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez struck out 14 batters against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. He is the first pitcher this season to have multiple games with at least 14 strikeouts.

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