The calendar has flipped to July, and in the three weeks since our first edition of the MLB trade deadline Urgency Index, we’ve seen a major blockbuster deal, surges from teams that had been fringe contenders and freefalls from teams that had looked legitimate. The landscape has changed, and it can change yet again between now and July 31.

PHOENIX — The most intriguing team at the trade deadline is the Arizona Diamondbacks, who keep insisting they don’t plan to be sellers – but may have no choice as the struggle around .500.

MLB trade deadline is fast approaching. There's one month remaining before the annual flurry of activity that reshapes the leaguewide landscape each summer for the season's stretch run.