Another checkpoint in MLB’s marathon season has come and gone, as the All-Star break is in the rearview mirror. That means it’s nearing crunch time for MLB’s general managers and decision makers, as the trade deadline is both a time of reckoning and a time of action for clubs. And the landscape of the market is already beginning to take shape.
The usual suspects—teams like the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros—will be buyers. Surprising underachievers like the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles could be among the sellers. So, as the market continues to shift over the next week before Thursday’s trade deadline, this iteration of Fact or Fiction will serve as a sort of deadline preview.
