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Early MLB 2023 trade deadline preview for all 30 teams

The MLB trade deadline is still six months away, but it's never too early to start discussing who might be on the move, right?

So, let's pull out the old crystal ball and come up with a trade candidate from each team. Even though most trades at the deadline involve minor leaguers on one side of the deal, for this exercise we'll focus primarily on players on big league rosters who could be dealt based on teams' biggest needs.

Let's get right to it.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Most likely need: Bullpen

Trade candidate: Pavin Smith/Dominic Fletcher

I don't love what Madison Bumgarner (4.