With what figures to be a very busy week around the league ahead, here are three things well be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. One week until the deadline: The trade deadline is now just one week away, and things have been fairly quiet on the transaction front to this point. Just four trades of players who werent already designated for a signment have been executed so far in the month of July: right-hander , outfielder , right-hander , and right-hander . That relative dearth of activity on the trade market should change quickly as teams currently on the fence between buying and selling begin to make their final decisions, . Forty-nine of are still on the board, and while not all of them will change teams over the next week, its likely that many of them will. 2. Bryant to be activated: As noted by yesterday, Rockies manager Bud Black told reporters that $182MM man could be activated from the injured list as soon as today after a strong showing at Triple-A on Sunday where he went 5-for-5 with a home run. Bryant, Chris Webber Jersey 32, has spent nearly two months on the shelf due to what was initially believed to be rib sorene s but eventually turned out to be a strain of his internal oblique muscle. Now in year three of his Rockies tenure, its been a frustrating few years for both Bryant and the Rockies as hes dealt with a number of injuries and struggled when healthy enough to take the field. In a combined 146 games with Colorado, Bryant has posted a wRC+ of just 86 with a .247/.331/.385 slash line in 617 trips to the plate. 3. MLBTR Chat Today: With the All-Star break and amateur draft now behind us, the attention of MLB clubs has now turned to the coming trade deadline on July 30. If you have any questions about your favorite teams direction ahead of what should be a very busy week, or perhaps a trade idea you have in the back of your mind, MLBTRs Steve Adams is holding a live chat with readers at 3pm CT today. to ask a question in advance, join in live once the chat begins, or read the transcript once the chat is complete. (Note: link to chat has been updated to include the correct link; apologies for the error) Tobias Harris Jersey