What happened: Yahoo Sports published a board of 25 MLB trade candidates ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline, with Tarik Skubal, Joe Ryan and Sonny Gray headlining a group tied to an unsettled American League race. The report frames the AL as wide open enough that both buyers and sellers could be active on starting pitching before the deadline.

Why it matters: The same Tarik Skubal already central to this week's deadline coverage now appears alongside Ryan and Gray on Yahoo's list, another sign of how many AL clubs are weighing their direction with three weeks left before the deadline.

What to watch: Watch for further reporting on any of the three pitchers as the Aug. 3 trade deadline approaches.