The MLB Trade Deadline is now just four days away, with teams having to finalize their deals by this Thursday at 5:00 p.m. CT. However, that doesn't mean front offices have to wait until Thursday afternoon to swing a trade or two. In fact, some organizations have already begun the process of shipping out prospect capital for reinforcements to their big league rosters.
It started with Jerry Dipoto, the Seattle Mariners' trade-enthused president of baseball operations, acquiring Josh Naylor of the Arizona Diamondbacks for two mid-level pitching prospects. For Naylor's impact bat, something the Mariners desperately needed, it was a fair swap.