We’re a week away from the July 31 trade deadline, and there are still plenty of teams yet to emerge as buyers or sellers. When we released our initial trade candidate rankings and predictions a month ago,

The most obvious MLB trade candidates each year are players who are headed for free agency and performing well for teams that have slipped out of contention and are poised to sell at the deadline.

MLB trade deadline is a little more than a week away. Teams have until 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31, to make their most impactful additions to prior to the stretch run and postseason. The old August and September waiver trade system is no more.