The (mathematically inaccurate) second half is underway and the trade deadline is only nine days away. Pencils must be down at 6 p.m. ET next Thursday, July 31. Trade chatter and activity will pick up now that the amateur draft is in the rearview mirror and front offices can focus their attention on the deadline.

Eugenio Suárez's defensive value, or lack thereof, is a consideration for the New York Yankees as they weigh a possible trade for the Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman, according to The Athletic's Jim Bowden.