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The Houston Astros are not expected to become sellers before the MLB trade deadline despite their 31-37 record. Ken Rosenthal reported that the club wants more time to evaluate its roster after the returns of Jose Altuve and Josh Hader.

If you're in the cohort of Major League Baseball fans itching for some action in the trade market, you could get your wish in the not-so-distant future. Sure, we've seen a handful of under-the-radar deals get done already, like the Seattle Mariners trading ...

There's plenty of time for teams to position themselves as buyers ahead of the MLB trade deadline on Aug. 3. There's also plenty of time before teams have to declare themselves as sellers. But the trade speculation will only ramp up between now and then.

Trade rumors around Tarik Skubal continue to grow as the MLB trade deadline approaches. While the Detroit Tigers are still in the playoff hunt, insiders Jon Heyman and Ken Rosenthal have linked the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers to the star left-hander.

The MLB and the MLBPA CBA proposals are as far apart as expected while Tarik Skubal and Freddy Peralta remain the subject of trade talks.

In fact, according to ESPN MLB insider Buster Olney on the Just Baseball podcast, the Red Sox are "aggressively" targeting one type of hitter in a trade already: right-handed hitters.

The Tarik Skubal trade rumor went from background noise to something louder this week, and a big reason is that the manager of the team everyone fears just

Astros in Trouble: Trade Talks Heat Up Amid Losing Streak The Houston Astros face a losing streak and injury woes, raising questions about their playoff viability. As trade talks heat up, will they reset their roster?

According to The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey, the Red Sox, in pursuit of such a right-handed slugger, are reportedly shopping .713 OPS veteran catcher Connor Wong in trade talks this summer already.