The Chicago Cubs may only need to give up one player to the Diamondbacks in exchange for third baseman Eugenio Suárez.

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.

Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson worked six scoreless innings, giving up just one hit while walking two and strikeout four.

According to a league source, the Diamondbacks are scouting the minor-league systems of at least some of the teams interested in Suárez. Those teams, according to league sources and published reports, include the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners.

The Philadelphia Phillies aren’t just trying to win the NL East—they’re battling time, injuries, and rising pressure with October dreams. […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks finish July in Detroit against the Tigers, then begin August in northern California against the Athletics.