MLB Trade Deadline Expected Active Across Multiple Teams

With the MLB trade deadline approaching in three weeks, several teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays, are expected to be highly active, either as buyers or sellers, with the Rays rumored to be targeting a major upgrade at catcher by possibly acquiring Sean Murphy from the Braves to boost their playoff push (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25223305-predicting-2025-mlb-trade-deadlines-most-active-teams, https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/tampa-bay-rays/predicting-rays-next-big-trade-before-deadline). In the NBA, the Atlanta Hawks are seen as one of the most improved teams this offseason, adding Kristaps Porzingis and key free agents, and are poised for a potentially strong season centered on Trae Young, though their backup point guard situation remains to be resolved (https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/news/projecting-the-atlanta-hawks-starting-lineup-and-depth-chart-after-their-free-agency-moves-01jzjhfycjcx). The Toronto Raptors have solidified their starting five after offseason moves, with the focus now on bench rotation battles and integrating new talent to support their core lineup (https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/predicting-the-toronto-raptors-rotation-after-offseason-moves). In the WNBA, the Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury are set to face off with both teams managing key injuries, as Dallas looks to build on recent momentum and Phoenix aims to recover from a two-game skid (https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/wnba/news-phoenix-mercury-vs-dallas-wings-predicted-starting-lineups-depth-chart-july-7-wnba-2025-season).