The trading deadline is less than three weeks away, and many teams that are out of contention for playoff spots will be looking toward the future in terms of getting a good look at prospects in their farm systems.
Those prospects could be used as bait for any blockbuster deal that goes down.
Many of those teams will listen to offers from contenders in the months ahead of a deep playoff runs, and solidify their spot in the standings before the non-waiver Trade deadline on July 31.
Among the names that have been mentioned in trade rumors include Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado.