The San Diego Padres might consider trading Dylan Cease at the trade deadline, and the Chicago Cubs could emerge as the best landing spot for a deal.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday (July 31), meaning that teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The Mariners made the first notable transaction of the mad season on Thursday night,

The market is heating up in the last week before the July 31 trade deadline. Arizona sent Josh Naylor to Seattle on Thursday.

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.

With that in mind, and the market across the league starting to take shape, here are six trades that we want to see happen between now and 6 p.m. ET July 31. The assortment of ultra-effective, if mostly anonymous,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros GM Dana Brown Says Team Is Prioritizing Offense at Trade Deadline. The Houston Astros look like surefire buyers less than a week ahead of the MLB trade deadline on July 31.

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?

Houston, while not a lot, could get something back for McCormick at the trade deadline. He's shown the ability to be a decent hitter and fielder, and is a cheap player to have on the roster. Some teams would be interested in trading for him.