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Five reasons why the 2017 MLB trade deadline will be insane

This story originally appeared on FoxSports.com.

I’m calling it, six months in advance—the deadline is going to be insane.

That’s right, the July 31 non-waiver deadline—the last day that players can be traded without clearing waivers—will be even more frenzied than usual. Some executives, in fact, already are weighing whether to make additional moves this off-season, or hold their resources until summer when better players likely will be available.

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I can’t guarantee a record number of trades; the sheer supply of talent might create a logjam similar to the one occurring this off-season.