M ajor League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies .

The World Series won't be won until October, but a number of teams could take important steps toward lifting the trophy in the coming days.

The Tampa Bay Rays find themselves once again without the services of All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe. Just four days after returning from an oblique injury, Lowe is heading back to the 10-day injured list due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

With their infield depleted by injuries, the Rays turned to a familiar face to upgrade their depth on Saturday. Tampa Bay acquired infielder Tristan Gray from the White Sox for cash considerations and added him to the active roster in Cincinnati.

The Padres' talks with "multiple AL East teams" have involved all but one team in the division. Find out why at MLB Trade Rumors.

For example, someone wrote somewhat reasonably last week that given the Rays’ history of trading players close to free agency, “someone like Yandy Diaz could be available” and “if he is, sources indicate, he’d be high on the wish list of some Red Sox decision-makers.”

The Rays have acquired infielder Tristan Gray in a trade with the White Sox, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports. Chicago will receive cash considerations in return.

The hardest part of putting together a mock trade isn’t finding names; it’s knowing what the team you don’t follow closely would want. We all know exactly how w