With July 31st right around the corner, it’s almost that time of year again. The time where we see the teams out of playoff contention trade their stars to buyers looking to win big in the postseason. Assuming the Sox are sellers this year, there could/should at least be a few guys on the move.

Here are a few names I can see being moved before the non-waiver trade deadline on July 31st.

Alejandro De Aza

Since De Aza is already 30, he is one of the lower end pieces that we will see the smallest return for. If we had thought of trading De Aza a few months ago, we would have gotten next to nothing for the guy. Now that De Aza is above the Mendoza Line, hopefully we can get some kind of return from a team looking for some speed at the lower end of their lineup.

Alexei Ramirez

I don’t know how likely it is Alexei gets moved by the deadline, but the fact he was almost traded last year and has been talked about this year is enough to give me reason that he will be moved. Where exactly? That I don’t know. I know that Ramirez had plenty of interest from Pittsburgh last year, and his value this year as an All Star is probably as high as it will ever be. So if we want some players for a potential future Sox team, now is the time to move him.

John Danks

There have been talks today actually about Danks being moved to the Yankees. Depending on the price we’d have to pay for Danks, and also who we would receive in return, this is a move I’d try to make ASAP. Not even necessarily because I don’t like Danks, but his price tag is just simply not worth his production. Danks in pinstripes by the 31st doesn’t sound very farfetched.

Gordon Beckham

The underperforming 27 year old can find a home somewhere else come August, as I’m sure a team looking for a playoff run can find use for the young 2nd baseman, if he can ever turn things around. In my eyes, he’s been a Chicago headache for far too long, and at this point I don’t really mind what we get for him. He’s become a liability at this point, and I honestly do not know how many Sox fans would miss him.

Finally…

Any Player not named Chris Sale or José Abreu

Literally anybody can be on the move at this point besides our two best players, pictured above. Any move the Sox think they can benefit from with some young prospects, I’m sure the team won’t hesitate to take it. Some other names that I can see being traded, other then the ones mentioned above, include:

Adam Dunn

Conor Gillaspie

Dayan Viciedo

Leury Garcia

Some potential moves made sometime in the next few weeks will mean that the Sox are most likely done for this year, which was the plan from the start. I expect the team to be aggressive sellers even after the non-waiver deadline.

Here’s to hoping that some smart moves are made for the team’s future!