With the Yankees' bullpen struggling, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports the team could try to trade for the Rockies' Jake Bird. Bird has been the Rockies' best reliever this year, and since Naw York and Colorado have already completed the Ryan McMahon deal, there is familiarity between the two sides this month.

Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles will likely operate with a sense of urgency in advance of the July 31 trade deadline, but not in the way that many expected they would coming into the season.

If the Yankees do swing a deal for a player like Castro and Judge returns on schedule, the roster would shift quickly. Oswald Peraza, who has not proven he can be an MLB player, would likely be designated for assignment. J.C. Escarra could be sent down if the Yankees believe Ben Rice can back up Austin Wells.

But it sounds like the Chicago Cubs are willing to do that in pursuit of more pitching. USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports the the Cubs want Pirates' righty Mitch Keller, and tha