Now that the All Star break is behind us it's time to start thinking about the Trade Deadline. July 31st is the last day where trades can happen for any baseball team. 14 days left until the Trade Deadline and there is much discussion on key players. Players like David Price, Ben Zobrist, Josh Willingham, Kurt Suzuki, and many more. The only big trade that has happened this season is between the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics. The Athletics traded some key prospects for Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel (the Cubs top two pitchers).

The big name on the market right now is Tampa Bay Rays ace pitcher, David Price, and the talks for him have heated up tremendously. As of now the Seattle Mariners are making the biggest push towards Price and his teammate Ben Zobrist. The only problem is that the Rays want to bigger package then what the Cubs got for their two pitchers, and the Mariners aren't willing to deal out that kind of talent. The Mariners are eight games back from the Athletics in the AL West but they’re the leaders in the AL Wild Card. Having Price and Zobrist could not only help them make the playoffs but also have a better chance to go farther in the postseason.

The Minnesota Twins will be sellers this year for the Trade Deadline. The Twins are 10.5 games back from the Tigers in the AL Central and are 6.5 games back from the Mariners in the Wild Card. It will be hard for the Twins to make it to the playoffs this season, therefore Josh Willingham and Kurt Suzuki have been in trade talks. Willingham will more than likely have to wait for Zobrist before he's traded because Zobrist is a utility player.

The only team that seems interested in Kurt Suzuki right now is the St. Louis Cardinals because the Cardinals just lost their All Star catcher, Yadier Molina. Molina broke his finger and will be out for 8-12 weeks. The Cardinals are only a game behind the Brewers in the NL Central, so having Kurt Suzuki behind the plate and filling in for Molina would help them substantially. Overall, there have been many rumors about different players but nothing is set in stone. These next two weeks will be interesting and will definitely show who's contending and who's waiting until next year.