July is a busy month on Major League Baseball's calendar, for it contains the amateur draft, the All-Star Game, and the trade deadline. Comparatively, August is a bit of a bore -- at least off the field.

Given the number of trades at this year's deadline, it took a few days to fully digest everything that happened. We're here to catch you up.

The whirlwind of activity on the MLB trade market each summer not only sees contenders shore up their rosters for the stretch run, but also leads to a significant shuffling of the prospect landscape.