Most contending teams will add pitching in some manner before the July 31 trade deadline -- a reliever or a starter -- so while the Marlins probably have no idea where or when they might trade Kyle Barraclough, they can feel reasonably confident they’ll get some decent offers. Similarly, the phone will ring for the Blue Jays if they make veteran lefty J.A. Happ available.
But there is a lot more uncertainty for teams that might have position players to take into the market -- and this might be the case for any club that looks to move a third baseman this summer amid a lot more supply than demand.