Trade season doesn't start in earnest until after the All-Star break, but with just over six weeks until the trade deadline, it's officially trade rumors season.

MLB trade deadline just round the corner, here are the names of three top players team should look to deal away.

Christian Walker went 8-for-42 across his next 12 games, negating whatever nirvana the superstition may have spurred. He averaged at least a 96.5 exit velocity during eight of those 12 contests, continuing a confluence of poor luck and putrid results.

The Los Angeles Angels find themselves at a pivotal crossroads 48 days out from the trade deadline. Hovering at just two games below .500, the club is on the brink of contention. Jim Bowden of The Athletic discussed this in a recent article,

MLB trade deadline is coming up. Which teams will be buyers; which teams will be sellers; and which teams will wait and see?

After reaching out to decision-makers from each of the contending teams to learn their biggest needs, I identified possible trade targets.

The Houston Astros have been playing some phenomenal baseball as of late, seizing control of the American League West again and currently holding strong with a three-game lead. After it looked like their competitive window had closed during the early part of the season,