The Trade Deadline

The trade deadline is a little bit more than two weeks away and some teams will be buyers and others will be sellers. Lets look at which players may be moving and to where.

Chase Headly has not performed according to numbers he put up last season. He may be on the move. I think the Yankees should definitely pick up Headly because the production at third base has been horrific and Alex Rodriguez doesn't seem to be coming back this season after his association with Biogenesis. Being a switch hitter in a predominantly left handed lineup will be huge for the Yankees and Headly's left handed swing against right handed hitters will fit well in the small Yankee Stadium.

Alex Rios is most likely on the move, for the White Sox have announced that they will be sellers. A potential seeker for Rios should be the Giants. Their outfield is currently Tanaka, Blanco, and Pence. Even if Angel Pagan comes back and performs well, they will still be getting little production from left field. Rios is a tremendous defender and is still good enough to cover ground in AT&T park.

Matt Garza has already been informed he will be traded and a logical landing spot for him would be in Baltimore. The Orioles have a tremendous offense and a great bullpen, but their starting rotation is very sketchy. Garza has success in the AL East after spending seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, and can go deep into ball games. If the O's want to contend this season, they need to find a starter.

The Phillies are looking for a center fielder and that may come in the shape of Alejandro de Aza, Dexter Fowler, Juan Pierre, or Franklin Gutierrez. All of the following are probably available and would definitely help the Phillies on defense and offense, because Ben Revere hasn't performed as expected this season.

Yovanni Gallardo will probably also be on the move this trade deadline and a landing spot for him will be with any one of the teams in the NL West. The Dodgers, Giants, and D-Backs are all logical contenders, but the Padres and Rockies are borderline and rebuilding. Gallardo is great pitcher to build on and can be a huge help to a rotation and the bullpen, because he would be saving them many innings.

The Red Sox acquired left handed reliever Matt Thornton from the White Sox and that has been the only major trade so far. The Red Sox want to continue to contend and the hard throwing veteran will absolutely be a help down the line, especially with the number of injuries their pitching staff has accumulated.