Some turn off their phones and ignore the "noise." Others have conversations with their bosses just to know where they stand.
Many simply take things as they come, because all are in agreement: When you're set to become a free agent and the second half of July is here, there's very little you can control -- besides your game on the field.
"I can't be thinking about getting traded or going somewhere else knowing I have a job to do tonight," All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel said recently. "I've gotten really good at packing over the last few years.