Nothing gets the baseball world buzzing like the Trade Deadline, and now that the calendar has flipped to June, the rumor mill will begin to churn with talk of buyers and sellers that could shape the pennant races later this summer.

The biggest problem? There may be a lack of big names on the market, because most of the notable players on expiring contracts are playing for contenders and won’t be going anywhere.

The expanded postseason format has reduced the number of sellers, at least until the final 72 hours prior to the July 31 Trade Deadline, when executives must decide which path to take: buy, sell or stand pat and hope for the best.

With roughly eight weeks remaining until the Deadline, here are eight pressing trade-related questions that will shape the conversation between now an

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