MLB power rankings: Deadline deals shake up the landscape

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Baseball is struggling to connect with a younger audience, so MLB All-Stars offered up some suggestions on how to fix that. With the non-waiver trade deadline looming on Tuesday, major league teams will be scrambling for upgrades down to the final second. The Boston Red Sox, ranked No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings, and the New York Yankees, ranked No. 2, have already made counter moves, and other deals have impacted the rankings significantly. The Los Angeles Dodgers moved up five spots in the rankings over the last two weeks since they acquired All-Star shortstop Manny Machado at the All-Star break. The Milwaukee Brewers rose four spots after the addition of third baseman Mike Moustakas

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