Major League Baseball // Trade Deadline News + Projections For Postseason:

We are now just a couple of days before the end of the month and you know what that means. It's deadline time for the MLB. Things have been starting to heat up ever since the All-Star break and this is when baseball finally starts getting more and more attention from the fans. Let's take a moment to talk about what's going on right now with the deadline in sight. I'll also provide my expectations for the rest of the season. 

This guy has been simply out of this world this season and there's no question that teams are going to want him. With 36 HR's and 87 RBI's (leads MLB)  he's one of the most productive players out there when he makes contact this season. I expect a team to pick him up in the next couple of days before the deadline passes.

While he hasn't had any run support from his team all season long, it's hard not to acknowledge how good Mackenzie Gore has been this year. He owns an excellent 3.52 ERA which would be a great second option for many teams out there. While the Nationals are unlikely to give him up for anything cheap, if teams are interested, this might be the best time to go and get him. 

Even though Ryan is also going to take a lot from a team to be able to land him, I believe that the Twins will be willing to deal him if the right offer comes around. Ryan has even better stats than Gore, with a 10-5 record & 2.82 ERA & 0.92 WHIP (5th in MLB.) Well why is he potentially available then? The Twins simply aren't very good this season. 

Staying in San Diego wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for Dylan Cease. However, his play needs to improve. It simply hasn't been up to standards this season and that's the reason for the Padres potentially wanting to ship him elsewhere before Thursday's deadline. I believe that he could be a very solid pickup, if other teams go after him. 

Cleveland has been quite average for a while now and throughout this season. Is it time to change things up and trade off some of the top options on the team? I'm not too sure. We will just have to wait and see. If Kwan is available, teams can get one of the best contact hitters + a stellar defensive player to load their postseason team up for this October. 

Probably unlikely to go as the Red Sox definitely want to buy someone big to give themselves a shot at making the postseason this year, I believe that if they were to sell him, now would be the perfect time to do so. He's in the midst of a bit of a down season after doing lots of damage a year ago and could definitely be a piece that other teams are looking for. 

Like the other pitchers who could be available this deadline, Keeler would definitely help improve an already great pitching staff. He's got a quite strong numbers this season despite the poor record and playing for one of the worst teams in the MLB. I believe that one of the teams seeking a pitcher should go for him though. 

In my "Burns' Top 5 Future Bets To Make Right Now (ASAP)" article back in April, I had a future which was the National League to win the World Series this year. Well, I still firmly believe that it's the right bet to make. Some of the other ones didn't hit. But, those were somewhat long shots with great value. Having said that, I'm going to give two futures (one long shot and my best one) for the rest of the season. If you haven't played the NL to Win yet, now's still a great time. 

Philadelphia to win the World Series (+850)
Paul Skenes to win the NL Cy Young (-175)