McMahon isn’t the perfect solution at the hot corner. He strikes out too much (leading the National League with 127 this season), his swing-and-miss tendencies are a red flag and his numbers away from hitter-friendly Coors Field aren’t particularly impressive.

Martinez went on to say the trade deadline was motivation for the 2025 Reds, who stood at 54-50 after Friday's victory and one game back of the San Diego Padres for the third National League Wild Card spot.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline, set for July 31, is now less than a week away. That means deals are starting to be made -- the Mariners added Josh Naylor on Thursday night, while the Yankees grabbed Ryan McMahon on Friday -- and that this is the opportune time to refresh our trade candidate rankings.

A main reason is the slow-moving nature of this year's leadup to the trade deadline. A wealth of teams are still deciding whether their playoff potential is real. The Royals are one of six American League teams that are within 5 1/2 games of the final wild-card spot.

The Detroit Tigers are reeling right now, dropping 10 of their last 11 headed into the weekend as their division lead starts to shrink coming off a spectacular

In the middle of a woeful season, though on a hot streak at the plate, how might an injury throw a wrench into the Sox' trade-deadline efforts?

The Toronto Blue Jays need to add a starting pitcher in the coming days. Could they be in the market for Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara?

In year 16, Santana has been a decent player, but the Guardians need to move on from him to get younger and see what they have in their prospects. He's in his 11th season in Cleveland, and if they move on from him at the deadline, it could be his last.