Long story short, there is a shortage of plug-and-play relievers who might be worth a little gratuitous spending. They will come at a cost that the Phillies will need to think long and hard about.

Here are 20 things I’m hearing, watching for, and thinking about with 50 days until the July 31 trade deadline.

The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets are two of the best teams in baseball this season, entering MLB games

The MLB trade deadline is not until July 31, but there is little chance that a move will shake the sport more than the one from Sunday night.

FOX Sports MLB reporters Rowan Kavner and Deesha Thosar will be grading the biggest trades in the league through the July 31 trade deadline. Here's how every team has done so far: Who else is involved: The Red Sox received LHP Kyle Harrison, RHP Jordan Hicks and two prospects, OF James Tibbs III and RHP Jose Bello