Realizing the pitfalls of procrastination, MLB teams have completed several significant deals before Tuesday afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline. Anyone expecting a windfall of activity at the final hour may be disappointed, but a few important dominoes remain in place.
One long-time resident of the hot stove could actually get dealt this time. Maybe. Another slumping star has watched most other pending free agents find a new home, so his options have dwindled.
And who would have thought the New York Yankees would need more offense? With the clock ticking to Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET cutoff point, let's look at some of baseball's hottest deadline gossip.