The Cincinnati Reds came out of the All-Star break, won two games and were just 1 1/2 games behind the final wild-card position

Here is the latest intel I’ve received in conversations with front office executives from all 30 teams and others in the game.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline season is in full bloom with just 10 days remaining until that July 31 cutoff.

The Phillies, who have been searching for relief pitching help throughout the season, have agreed to sign veteran reliever David Robertson, reports The Athletic. It's a deal for the rest of the season for $16 million, prorated for just the remainder of the Phillies' games, reports MLB.com, or roughly $6 million.

The Yankees can’t say they’re interested in trading for the Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suarez — that would be tampering — but manager Aaron Boone admitted he’s paying attention a scorching-hot right-handed slugger who led the National League with 35 homers and 85 RBIs through Sunday.

The Cincinnati Reds have reportedly been eyeing a trade for Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. for months. Could they finally pull the trigger?

All told, 16 teams — or more than half the league — own at least a 20 percent chance of making the postseason. This time last year, eventual playoff teams had odds of 43.9 percent (Mets), 39.5 percent (Padres) and 7.6 percent (Tigers). The Twins were at 82.7 percent. Sorry to remind you, Minnesota.

With the All-Star break now in the rearview, the next major item on this season's MLB calendar is the trade deadline, and the coming days will go a long way toward deciding where teams on the fence between buying and selling ultimately land.