The Chicago Cubs are 19 games above .500 and yet sit tied atop the National League Central with the Milwaukee Brewers. What was once a comfortable five-game lead has vanished, forcing the Cubs to reevaluate their roster ahead of next week’s trade deadline.

The hottest hitter in Major League Baseball is also the hottest trade chip on the summer market, and his name is Eugenio Suárez.

The New York Yankees know they need a big trade deadline to compete in the American League when the playoffs roll around. The Bronx Bombers entered Wednesday three games back of the Toronto Blue Jays for first place in the A.