By Ron Matejko
MVP Magazine

The Diamondbacks are a sinking ship and are doing the equivalent of throwing their heaviest items overboard. For the skidding franchise, that means unloading players with costly contracts in exchange for cheaper players in an effort to rebuild. The first deck chair went over the rail with the Conor Jackson trade, followed by the firings of GM Josh Byrnes and Manager A.J. Hinch and then the Dan Haren trade. However, this is only the beginning. MVP Magazine has identified the other Diamondbacks who likely face a uniform change by the July 31 non-waiver MLB trade deadline and their potential destinations.

Stephen Drew, SS
Drew’s primary fault is he hasn’t lived up to lofty expectations and is the type of player who would be appreciated elsewhere. With arbitration looming this offseason, the Diamondbacks would like to avoid that and get something for him now beyond compensatory draft picks. Tony Abreu could replace him. Potential destinations: Minnesota, St. Louis, LA Angels, Detroit, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle.

Kelly Johnson, 2B
Johnson was signed to only a one-year contract, making him an attractive rental player. He has good overall numbers from a strong April but has faded since. The Diamondbacks won’t resign him anyway with Tony Abreu likely to start at second base next season. Potential destinations: Minnesota, NY Mets, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Chicago White Sox.

Adam LaRoche, 1B
LaRoche was signed to only a one-year contract, making him an attractive rental player. Plus, he is a notorious strong second-half player, which makes him even more appealing. Brandon Allen has played well in the minor leagues in June after returning from a shoulder injury that kept him out for a month. This is an opportunity to see if the promising slugger is their first baseman of the future. Potential destinations: LA Angels, Texas, Boston, San Francisco.

Chris Snyder, C
The only way the Diamondbacks will move Snyder is to pay some of his salary as he is due a ridiculous $9 million for the rest of this season and next season. There should be a market for him and many teams need a catcher. Potential destinations: Boston, Texas, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Seattle, Detroit, Milwaukee, Houston.

Brandon Webb, SP
Webb is the ultimate rental player. He comes relatively cheap for a pitching ace but doesn’t come without risk depending on when the former Cy Young Award winner returns from shoulder surgery. A contending team with deep pockets would be wise to take a chance that he could help down the stretch and during the postseason. Potential destinations: NY Yankees, NY Mets, Texas, Atlanta, St. Louis, Minnesota, Detroit, LA Angels, Tampa Bay.

Chris Young, CF
If you believe in selling high, then now is the time to trade the enigmatic Young. His ceiling is high but so is his salary so that makes him a likely trade piece. Young’s renaissance at the plate along with his reliable glove will make him an attractive building block for a team needing a center fielder. Potential destinations: Boston, Atlanta, NY Mets, Milwaukee.