MLB Trade Rumors: Carlos Beltran and Potential Landing Spots for Top 5 Players
July 21, 2011 by Joe Iannello
Filed under Fan News
Ten days remain until the MLB trade deadline, and some of the biggest names in baseball have been involved in rumors for weeks.
Baseball has seen some blockbuster trades at the deadline the past few seasons with names like Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt and Matt Holliday being shipped to teams with world championship aspirations.
Division races are heating up and some of the best teams in baseball are rumored to be pursuing top-flight talent that they believe will push their team over the top.
Which players are available, and where will they land?
Some teams have made it known that they will charge a king’s ransom for their players, so what would it take to acquire one of the names being mentioned in trade rumors?
Here are five potential landing spots for players involved in trade rumors.