A massive divide exists between contending MLB teams vying for a postseason berth and struggling teams playing out the string.
That is most notably the case in the American League, where MLB.com only gives six teams a three percent chance or better to make the postseason.
The competition is a bit more balanced in the National League, but four teams are 15 games under .500 or worse as the season slogs through the dog days before entering the closing stretch.
Due to that imbalance, many players on teams out of the race have been involved in trade rumors.