The Phillies, who have been searching for relief pitching help throughout the season, have agreed to sign veteran reliever David Robertson, reports The Athletic. It's a deal for the rest of the season for $16 million, prorated for just the remainder of the Phillies' games, reports MLB.com, or roughly $6 million.

With the All-Star break now in the rearview, the next major item on this season's MLB calendar is the trade deadline, and the coming days will go a long way toward deciding where teams on the fence between buying and selling ultimately land.

The Atlanta Braves have struggled tremendously this year. Because of that, the Braves will likely be aggressive sellers at the trade deadline this month.

Major League Baseball's trade deadline is now less than two weeks away (July 31), meaning that it's time for moves and rumors to start flowing like last night's wine. As such, CBS Sports will be tracking all of Friday's latest news,

The Braves designated outfielder Stuart Fairchild for assignment to clear roster space for a third catcher. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Chicago Cubs need to add some talent to their bullpen. They could hit the trade market in the coming weeks to fill this massive hole.

The New York Yankees are keeping a close eye on at least three Arizona Diamondbacks players, ahead of the MLB trade deadline.