10 potential trade candidates ... and where they might fit
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Key Points:
- Most Major League Baseball teams remain within 6 1/2 games of a postseason spot, creating uncertainty about which teams will contend or sell at the Aug. 3 Trade Deadline.
- Key potential trade candidates include Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton, and Aroldis Chapman, with many players being rental candidates due to expiring contracts or team strategies.
- The Giants are actively looking to sell high-priced players such as Chapman, Willy Adames, and Rafael Devers as they enter full sell mode.
- Other notable trade candidates include Chris Sale and Eduardo Rodriguez from the Red Sox, Taijuan Walker and Michael Wacha from the Royals, and Casey Mize and Riley Greene from the Tigers.
- Teams like the Tigers, Mets, and Red Sox face decisions on whether to push for contention or sell off assets, while younger clubs like the White Sox and Nationals may look to bolster their rosters.
