MLB Trade Ideas Based on Week 7 News, Rumors and Speculation

We've seen a handful of May trades completed in baseball, but the players involved—Jason Bourgeois, Jhoulys Chacin, Anthony Recker and Brendan Ryan—elicit about as much excitement from fans as a Jered Weaver fastball.

Thankfully, the rumor mill has figured out a way to add a few extra ticks to its heater, with far more impressive names making the rounds, including a former Most Valuable Player and perhaps the most dangerous late-inning weapon in all the land.

Keep in mind these proposed deals are only ideas and pure speculation. Unless otherwise noted, there's no indication any of them have actually been discussed.

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