Major League Baseball's annual trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this Thursday, July 31, meaning teams are running out of time to declare themselves buyers or sellers. There is only so much time to remain in the mushy middle.

It is officially trade deadline week. We do our best to get you ready for that, while also looking back at a weekend that was jam-packed with action, from the Hall of Fame inductions to a historic night by an A’s rookie. I’m Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal — welcome to The Windup!

The Miami Marlins have crashed the National League Wild Card race, going 25-13 over their last 38 games to actually emerge as legitimate playoff contenders. Who

The Chicago Cubs desperately need to add a starting pitcher at the trade deadline. Who could they look to land as the deadline quickly closes in?

Boston Red Sox's Alex Cora cautioned his team against trusting trade deadline rumors, claiming some ESPN personnel 'made s--- up' during his time at the network.

It’s crunch time for all involved with the Trade Deadline, and among that group is the intrepid Mark Feinsand, who is tracking all of the rumors, speculation and deals as the 6 p.m. ET Deadline on Thursday inches closer.

The executives running each team have wildly different ways of doing business — and this time of year, that governs which deals get done.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies.