The Brewers Have a Trade Deadline Conundrum at Shortstop originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The concept of the MLB trade deadline seems simple enough. If you're out of the playoff race, trade away assets to get better for the future.

While typical Brewers front office caveats apply — they’re never going to say no to conversations on any player — general manager Matt Arnold indicated July 18 ahead of his team’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that he has every expectation that Peralta is still taking the ball in a Brewers uniform after the deadline.

The Boston Red Sox need to acquire controllable starting pitching at the trade deadline. A deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates could give them that.