Trades! I was going to come up with a more intricate or artful way to begin this piece, but at this time of year, that single word is enticing, distracting and titillating enough to get the job done, don’t you think? The non-waiver Trade Deadline is a mere 17 days away, so it’s time to get serious about this swapping season.

The Marlins have an agreement in place with their first-round Draft pick, left-hander Braxton Garrett, pending completion of his physical, MLB.com has confirmed. After negotiations nearly went down to Friday’s signing deadline, the 18-year-old was in Miami to complete his medicals.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

In their continued quest to find some stability in the back end of their rotation, the Red Sox recalled Eduardo Rodriguez from Triple-A Pawtucket to start Saturday at Yankee Stadium, the second game coming out of the All-Star break.

Top White Sox prospect Carson Fulmer is joining Chicago’s bullpen, a source told MLB.com.

With the Draft signing deadline rapidly approaching — Friday at 5 p.m. ET, to be precise — there are a total of three unsigned players among the 316 selected over the first 10 rounds in June.

A complete breakdown of which 2016 Draft picks from the first 10 rounds have agreed to terms, along with their reported bonuses and starting assignments.

The Cubs, Nationals and Giants are atop their divisions, but all could use some relief help via trades.

Who will win the showdown between the Cards and Red Sox? A spot in the cap bracket finals awaits.

Five teams in particular have incentive to add pieces at the Trade Deadline.

Brotherly love knows no bounds.

If Matt Cain’s outing Friday night doesn’t prompt the Giants to think twice about installing him in their starting rotation next week, it’ll at least leave the team hoping for instant and vast improvement.

The Tigers will apparently go into this weekend’s division clash against the Royals without Justin Upton, as the slugging left fielder has reportedly been placed on the bereavement list.

It’s hard to find two teams more driven to be the last team standing in October than the Rangers and Cubs, and it’s going to be a ton of fun to see them at Wrigley Field this weekend.

The Red Sox have reached a deal with first-round pick Jason Groome worth $3.65 million, a source told MLB.com’s Jim Callis on Thursday. The agreement was first reported by MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. The club has not confirmed any details to this point.

The Red Sox acquired left-hander Drew Pomeranz from the Padres for right-handed pitching prospect Anderson Espinoza on Thursday.