The Milwaukee Brewers have surged to the top of the National League Central standings. Milwaukee is currently tied for first with the Chicago Cubs and own MLB's best record (34-12) since May 25. Right-hander Freddy Peralta's name continues to surface in trade rumors.

Today's baseball news includes a hot streak in Milwaukee and a big series in the AL East. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Milwaukee Brewers have won nine straight games, pushing the rival Chicago Cubs to the brink. Much of that has come thanks to hodgepodge starting rotation le

While typical Brewers front office caveats apply — they’re never going to say no to conversations on any player — general manager Matt Arnold indicated July 18 ahead of his team’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers that he has every expectation that Peralta is still taking the ball in a Brewers uniform after the deadline.

Still, Peralta is the type of pitcher any club would feel comfortable starting in a playoff game, and he would be Milwaukee’s top starter for heading into what the team hopes will be another dose of October baseball. As deep as the Brewers’ rotation may be, it would suddenly look a lot thinner without Peralta stabilizing things up top.

ESPN ranked Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez as the top trade candidate ahead of this month's MLB trade deadline.

As the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches (5 p.m. CT Aug. 1), we'll keep tabs on the rumors and speculation related to the Milwaukee Brewers from around the internet.

The latest Chicago Cubs rumors include Matt Shaw's grim future, an unexpected leg up for Eugenio Suárez, and a potential Charlie Morton trade red flag.

In their trade deadline preview, McDaniel and Passan named five potential suitors for Ozuna, while assigning the three-time All-Star a 70 percent chance of being traded by Jul. 31 at 6 p.m. EST.