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Three underrated hitters who could be on the move at the trade deadline 

Three underrated hitters who could be on the move at the trade deadline 

With the July 31 trade deadline less than two months away, teams have started to separate themselves in the standings and contending teams will start to look for additions to bolster their postseason runs while teams falling out of the race will think about flipping current contributors for future assets that will help them in brighter days. Here are three hitters that should be on every team's radar looking to upgrade at the deadline.

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Mets' Nimmo explains what went wrong in game-losing play vs. Dodgers

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Tuesday's incident was the second time in a week that Nimmo found himself on the wrong end of a curious in-game moment. 

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The Cincinnati Reds ended the Milwaukee Brewers' eight-game winning streak on Tuesday night, but it took everything they had to do so.

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Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / June 3
Royals deserve credit for making more effort than most small-market teams

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Royals need more than Jac Caglianone to fix their offensive woes

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The Royals shouldn't realistically be hoping that Caglianone is going to save their offense.

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As June begins, it's evident that the Phillies bullpen could use some help.

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New York Mets News / Yardbarker / June 3
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The ongoing struggles of outfielder Juan Soto continue to overshadow the first-place New York Mets.

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No matter how much Pittsburgh fans may love McCutchen, his overall career just falls shy of the usual Hall of Fame standard.

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Impressive Paul Blackburn performance continues Mets' exceptional starting pitching

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Watch: Carpenter hits three HRs in Tigers rout over White Sox

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