The line between contenders and non-contenders becomes clearer after the annual trade deadline, but there are inevitably still a handful of teams that will reside on the fringe of contention heading into September.

It was a busy time at the MLB Trade Deadline for the Seattle Mariners, who picked up Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor to help bolster their infield. Oh yes, Suárez also brings over his powerful home run bat to team up with Cal Raleigh.

We’re graduating from our usual MLB power rankings and moving to weekly contender rankings, turning the focus to the teams worth paying attention to down the stretch.