What happened: Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is being flagged as one of the executives most likely to shape the coming MLB trade deadline. Dombrowski, long known for aggressive in-season additions, enters the stretch with a Phillies club sitting at 47-38 and still calibrating its roster for a playoff push.

Why it matters: The deadline could define Philadelphia's second half. A team scoring 4.4 and allowing 4.4 runs per game has the profile of a contender that a single well-timed move could tip, and Dombrowski has repeatedly shown a willingness to spend prospect capital to upgrade a win-now roster.

What to watch: Watch how Dombrowski prioritizes the outfield and pitching depth as the deadline nears, and whether Philadelphia acts early or waits out the market.