The Major League Baseball trade deadline (July 31) is three weeks away, and contenders are going to be looking hard for what could be the missing piece to a championship team. Given how many teams still see themselves in contention, especially with the expanded playoff field, it might be a seller's market before the end of the month.

The Chicago Cubs sit in first place in the NL Central, but they reportedly won't be satisfied without some postseason success this year.

The fact the Cubs have been able to survive this long in the starting rotation without them speaks volumes to how productive the other parts of the team have been. A lot of credit needs to go to Matthew Boyd as well,