The MLB season is less than two weeks old, but already the Aug. 31 trade deadline looms on the horizon. Such is the nature of a 60-game sprint.
With the expanded 16-team playoff format, this year could feature a lot of buyers and only a few genuine sellers. Still, every contender has flaws to fix, and a summer swap is often the best and fastest way to fix them.
Let's examine one area each club could stand to improve via trade while first identifying the seven teams that should set their sights solely on dealing veterans and adding prospects.