Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic has reported that the Astros are making a pursuit of Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez, who has long been regarded as one of the most likely Miami players to potentially be dealt before July 31.

Graham Pauley hit his first home run for the Marlins, Sandy Alcantara pitched five scoreless innings and Miami beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 on Tuesday night.

The 27-year-old Cabrera has unique stuff: a change-up that can top out at 96 miles per hour and 98th percentile breaking ball run value. He's now got a 3.35 ERA in 18 starts this season, tracking for his best year yet in the majors.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/stanford as Miami Marlins Unwilling to Trade Former Cardinal.

The Nationals are holding on to their biggest guns, Sandy Alcantara interest is on the rise and Boston is circling a division rival.

The Houston Astros have been at the top of the league all year, but October will likely be different if they don't add some talent at the trade deadline.

The Miami Marlins are expected to make some moves before the MLB trade deadline, but based on how well they have been playing and on all of the club control they own over most of their intriguing trade assets, they may not sell off as many players as most seem to believe.