Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos is drawing interest from the Kansas City Royals, who "might consider" trading for him at the deadline.

The Phillies have acquired outfielder Brewer Hicklen from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. To make room for Hicklen on the 40-man roster,

After a 12-run, 14-hit outburst Friday night, the Phillies pounded 13 hits and drew seven walks Saturday. They’ll take aim at a sweep on Sunday.

From the Yankees to the Dodgers, the sport's biggest giants are among the clubs that need to take action ahead of the July 31 deadline.

But, in an update from USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Padres' plans surrounding Cease got an interesting update. While the rumors only started within the last week, Nightengale revealed the Padres have been exploring trades for much longer.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. Just this weekend we've seen Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees, among others. Here now are Saturday's deadline rumblings.

He hasn't been particularly good/healthy this season, but if he can get back to producing like he did in previous years, that'll be a massive trade acquisition.'

The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies seem destined to come together on a trade in the coming days, and Ryan Helsley could be a centerpiece.