Nik McClaughry continues to work his way through the minor leagues of professional baseball after a successful three-year collegiate career at Arizona.  McClaug

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies.

The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to make it two straight against the Pirates on July 26 in the second game of their series in Pittsburgh.

The Detroit Tigers entered the All-Star break with one of the best records in baseball and a +87 run differential. With the

Arizona baseball under Chip Hale had been bounced in regional play all three seasons and really had been close to making a super regional during that time. And

Friday night was a rough one for the Astros. Not only did they fall to the Athletics, 15-3. They also had Major League history made against them.

The market is heating up in the last week before the July 31 trade deadline. Arizona sent Josh Naylor to Seattle on Thursday.

Last week, we rated the top 25 all-time greatest Arizona high school pitchers in baseball. Now it's time for the position players. Vote in our poll.