"One guy who's not one of the usual suspects (Ubaldo Jimenez, James Shields, Carlos Beltran, et al.) with regard to the Reds and possible deals in advance of the trade deadline whose name has surfaced is Tampa Bay's B.J. Upton.

From NYpost.com's Joel Sherman:

Tampa Bay is very serious about dealing B.J. Upton and, because Upton is not a free agent until after next season, there are non-contenders calling also with 2012 in mind.

For example, the Nationals have long had interest in Upton. And, surprisingly, the Royals also have checked in and have the kind of deep system that makes them viable on just about any player.

The Braves, Pirates, Reds and Cardinals also are very serious on Upton."