Trade Deadline week got off to a fast start, with a pair of notable deals going down over the past two days. The Mariners solved part of their corner-infield conundrum by acquiring Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks on Thursday night,

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.

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

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.

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 Houston Astros look like surefire buyers less than a week ahead of the MLB trade deadline on July 31. Though they are the most injured team in baseball and

Marcelo Mayer's trip to the IL means Boston might be in the market for a second baseman, while Connor Wong's struggles could lead to a new backup catcher.

The Cubs have a lot of background information on Houser, who has suddenly re-emerged to become the new ace on the South Side.

The Texas Rangers have clawed back into the race and could flip their former All-Star outfielder for a more consistent bat at the deadline.