MLB trade deadline buyers and sellers: Where all 30 teams stand

Key Points:

• With the MLB trade deadline on August 3 approaching rapidly, many teams remain uncertain about their strategies due to fluid standings and the presence of a third wild-card spot, blurring the lines between buyers and sellers.
• Nine teams, including the Braves, Dodgers, Yankees, and Red Sox, are classified as obvious buyers, with six boasting playoff odds above 90%, while others like the Red Sox and Twins have recently made moves to strengthen their rosters.
• A group of likely buyers includes teams like the Diamondbacks, White Sox, and Mariners, some of which hold playoff positions or are close, though Seattle's sub-.500 record makes its final approach uncertain.
• Several teams, such as the Orioles, Tigers, and Marlins, are in a gray area, with key decisions like whether the Tigers will trade ace Tarik Skubal still up in the air amid hopes for a late-season surge.
• The likely and obvious sellers include teams like the Blue Jays, Nationals, Athletics, and Mets, many of whom are well out of playoff contention and expected to trade veterans to contenders, with some uncertainty about the depth of their sell-off.