21.   Toronto may trade outfielder Shannon Stewart, and the Mets could deal Rusch for him while still having a young left-handed starter in Chen.

22.   Toronto may trade outfielder Shannon Stewart, and the Mets could now deal Rusch for him while still having a young left-handed starter in Chen.

23.   Two days after trading outfielder Butch Huskey to the Boston Red Sox for one minor league pitcher, the Mariners sent Segui to Toronto for two.

24.   With Ramirez, the Sox would also be in a position to trade an outfielder for a pitcher.

25.   With players asking reporters what is percolating, signs pointed to trading an outfielder.

26.   Anaheim traded minor league outfielder Darren Blakely to the Yankees for Hill after the Angels had released Jose Canseco.

27.   During the game, the Rockies traded outfielder Ellis Burks to San Francisco for Darryl Hamilton, minor league pitcher James Stoops and a player to be named.

28.   In a trade of slumping players, the New York Mets traded outfielder Bernard Gilkey to Arizona for Willie Blair, who leads the majors in losses.

29.   In addition, the Cubs traded outfielder Michael Tucker to the Kansas City Royals.

30.   In a swap of slumping players, the New York Mets traded outfielder Bernard Gilkey to Arizona for Willie Blair, who leads the majors in losses.