With MLB's non-waiver trade deadline having come and gone on July 31, it's finally here. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the stretch run.
Which teams have the goods to make the most of it? Well, that's what we're here to discuss.
Though trades can still be made in August via MLB's waiver system, for the most part teams did all their wheeling and dealing ahead of the non-waiver deadline. Rosters are mostly set for the final two months of the season, which is our excuse to round up all the clubs that are going for it and run them through the "Contender or Pretender?" gauntlet.
For the sake of acknowledging the obvious, we will be omitting some teams that are technically in the discussion for the playoffs but aren't actually in the discussion. The Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers made their intentions clear by selling at the deadline, and at no point have the Arizona Diamondbacks given any indication that they consider themselves contenders.
But don't worry. We still have a whopping 17 teams to get to. We'll tackle the American League and National League individually, going in order from worst to best record.
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