What every contender needs at the MLB trade deadline

We’re inside one week until the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, which means the rumor mill is now churning at a pace that’s impossible to keep up with.

In this moment, all 30 teams are evaluating their future. For some, it’s which players from other teams can help us win a World Series championship this season. For others, it’s which players can they trade from their own team to help build a better future. For everyone involved, it’s crunch time.

Today, we’re not so much looking at the names most likely to be discussed. We already covered that in great detail last week, and we’ve already seen players on that list traded. Instead, we’re focusing on the contending teams and their biggest…