MLB All-Star Game: 5 All-Stars who could be traded by the deadline

With the MLB All-Star Game set for tomorrow, several players on the trade block could be having their last big hurrahs with their current teams.

Two of the most significant dates in the Major League Baseball regular season occur within a few weeks of each other: the MLB All-Star Game and non-waiver trade deadline. For some players, those events are inextricably linked.

Since every club is required to have a representative at the Midsummer Classic, you’ll typically find a handful of All-Stars who are the best players on bad teams. Chances are those franchises will be selling in the weeks leading up to the trade deadline. And in many cases, their most valuable trade chip will be the player(s) they sent to the All-Star Game.

As a result, the All-Star festivities could be the last chance for some players to represent their current teams on a national stage. By the end of the month, they might be headed to greener pastures, perhaps joining a contender with All-Star teammates they palled around with only weeks earlier.

The 2017 season is no exception. Scanning the AL and NL rosters reveals several All-Stars who might be on the move before the deadline as their teams look to convert them into more long-term assets. Let’s take a look at five All-Star players who could very well have new homes by July 31.

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