Tuesday ttp://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-tony-wolters-jersey , July 31, at 4 p.m. ET, but numerous teams are making big moves already. Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado is now a Los Angeles Dodger, and New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia headed west to join the Oakland Athletics' postseason quest.A few more deals should go down well before July 31, including one for Balitmore Orioles reliever Zach Britton, who is arguably the most coveted player left on the trading block.Here's a look at the latest news and rumors on him as well as Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas and Tampa Bay Rays starter Chris Archer. Zach BrittonTwo American League powerhouses have emerged as the leaders for Zach Britton, a two-time All-Star who managed 47 saves and a microscopic 0.54 ERA just two seasons ago.Per Jim Bowden of The Athletic:Jim Bowden JimBowdenGM#Astros #Yankees in the lead for Zach Britton but several other teams still in play as trade negotiations are rounding third and heading for home. #OriolesAfter a sweep of the Seattle Mariners gave the New York Yankees a 50-22 record, the Bronx Bombers are just 13-13 in their last 26 games, which include series splits with the last-place Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. A disheartening 7-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, in which ace Luis Severino looked shaky and Gary Sanchez loafed on the field and base paths, didn't inspire any confidence.The Yankees will likely make a move prior to the deadline to help right the ship, butNew York needs help in the starting rotation more than anything. Still, another bullpen arm can't hurt.The Houston Astros seem like a much more plausible destination for Britton. Houston's bullpen jumped from 17th in reliever ERA to second this year, thanks in part to the efforts of converted starter Collin McHugh (5-0, 0.96 ERA) and Hector Rondon (1.53 ERA).However, it can't hurt for Houston to improve on its pen Kyle Freeland Jersey , especially considering that the team had a 5.40 relief ERA in the postseason last year. It ended up not costing the team the World Series, but it did cost them some games. Adding Britton as insurance would help prevent a similar situation occurring again.Mike MoustakasThe bottom has fallen out on the Royals just three short years after winning the 2015 World Series. The core of that 2015 team has slowly dissipated over the past few campaigns: Notably, first baseman Eric Hosmer is a San Diego Padre, and outfielder Lorenzo Cain is now a Milwaukee Brewer.Per Jon Morosi of Fox Sports and the MLB Network, Mike Moustakas could now be on the move:Jon Morosi jonmorosiSources: #Brewers have considered possibility of acquiring Mike Moustakas and moving Travis Shaw to 2B, but pitching may become the more urgent priority following Suter injury. MLBNetwork MLBMoose would join his ex-teammate Cain in Milwaukee, which is right in the thick of a playoff race. However, the Brewers are 3-11 in their last 14 games and in serious danger of missing the playoffs, especially with tough series looming against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs.Milwaukee needs another bat or two in the lineup, and Moustakas could help fill that void. This season, the left-handed slugger has hit 19 home runs in addition to 59 RBI and a .770 OPS. Much of that damage has come against right-handers (15 homers, .808 OPS).The question is whether incumbent third baseman Travis Shaw, who has never played second base at any point during his big-league career, could make the transition to the opposite side of the infield. If so, the Brewers lineup will have received a monstrous boost. If not Chris Iannetta Jersey , then this potential deal could falter. Chris ArcherThe Tampa Bay Rays are in an odd spot. On one end, the team has gone 11 games over .500 since a 4-13 start, which has resulted in a 51-49 record after 100 games.That's encouraging, but the American League is top heavy this year, and Tampa is still nine games back of the second wild-card spot.Tampa has a long road ahead to make the playoffs, and MLB.com isn't giving the Rays much of a shot (0.7 percent postseason projection).Therefore, the Rays could potentially look toward trading some veterans and rebuilding for a brighter future. Chris Archer has been the subject of trade rumors for a few years now, and that hasn't changed for this season.Per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com:"According to a source, multiple teams have expressed serious interest in Archer, who is 3-4 with a 4.30 ERA in 16 starts this season."Per Fangraphs, Archer has a career 3.44 xFIP and 25.8 percent strikeout rate. At this best, he is simply untouchable thanks in part to a nasty slider he throws 42.7 percent of the time. He has been hit hard of late (41.6 percent hard-hit rate in 2018), but his 13.5 percent swinging strike rate helps negate that contact.The two-time All-Star is a free agent prior to the 2020 season, when he will be 31 years old. He likely has a fat multi-year contract waiting for him in two years, which is why Tampa, the team with the third-lowest payroll in the bigs http://www.rockiesfanproshop.com/authentic-ryan-mcmahon-jersey , may have incentive to move him sooner rather than later. Denis Poroy/Getty ImagesLos Angeles Angels star Albert Pujols has already been ruled out for the rest of the 2018 MLB season, and he's going to go under the knife once again.Pujols is set to have surgery on his right elbow to remove a bone spur, the Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna reported Monday.Pujolshad surgeryon his left knee in August, which ruled him out for the rest of the year.DiGiovannanoted the elbow procedure is likely to require a recovery time of four to six weeks, which is equal to the time the knee surgery would keep Pujols on the shelf.The 10-time All-Star first baseman said his focus is firmly on getting ready for the 2019 campaign."I'm not going to play the rest of the season, so I might as well take care of the little things for next year," Pujols said, perDiGiovanna. "With physical therapy and a good offseason, everything should be back in the right place next year."Pujols finished this season batting .245 with a paltry .289 on-base percentage, which was the second-worst of his career.He's still signed through 2021 and will collect$87 millionfrom the Angels over the remainder of his deal. Because of that, Los Angeles is basically stuck for the most part. Trading him is a nonstarter because nobody will want to absorb his contract, and his massive salary makes it difficult to put him on the bench.The Angels' best hope is that the multiple surgeries can help get Pujols healthy and back to being a more productive presence at the plate.