Three contenders, one involved in each National League divisional race, upgraded their infields days before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
Arizona, Milwaukee and Philadelphia dried up the infield trade market by acquiring some of the top names available in recent days.
The Diamondbacks and Phillies brought in natural fits, while the Brewers are taking a risk with an experiment that shakes up their infield.
Below is a breakdown of the top trades involving the Brewers, Diamondbacks and Phillies in recent days.
Mike Moustakas to Milwaukee
The Brewers took the biggest trade risk of any team in baseball when they acquired Mike Moustakas from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Brett Phillips and pitcher Jorge Lopez.