SEATTLE — Some of the best players in the National League Central have one eye on the fast-approaching trade deadline for its impact on what’s already been a wild division race.
And the other eye on the Cincinnati Reds.
Milwaukee Brewers All-Star closer Devin Williams, for example, is waiting to see whether the third-place Cubs – at five games under .500 – will sell or buy as they approach the deadline, with potential difference-making players in play for trades out of the division (Cody Bellinger, Marcus Stroman).
“They’re still in it,” Williams pointed out. “But right now we’re more focused on the Reds.