# MLB Trade Deadline: 5 Teams That Need to Buy + Hall of Fame & Power Rankings

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Podcast: [Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander](https://stenobird.com/podcast/flippin-bats-with-ben-verlander-3663614)
Published: 2026-07-27T22:07:00+00:00
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The MLB Trade Deadline is almost here... and there are FIVE teams that NEED to buy. The problem? I don't trust them to actually do it. Who made my list? And which team has me more frustrated than ever? Plus: ⚾ My latest MLB Power Rankings 🏛️ Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones & Jeff Kent are officially Hall of Famers 🔥 Team of the Week Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:30 5 Teams That NEED to BUY... But Won't 17:35 3 New Hall of Fame Inductees 25:01 MLB Power Rankings 34:00 Team of the Week 36:35 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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