The Major League Baseball trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET this coming Thursday, July 31, and the action is beginning to pick up. Just this weekend we've seen Josh Naylor go to the Mariners and Ryan McMahon go to the Yankees, among others. Here now are Saturday's deadline rumblings.

Ozuna willing to approve trade

Braves DH Marcell Ozuna is willing to approve a trade to a team that guarantees him everyday at-bats, reports USA Today. Ozuna has struggled badly the last few weeks and has begun to lose playing time. He's started only three of Atlanta's last 11 games. The Braves have instead used the DH spot to put catchers Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy in the lineup together.

Ozuna, 34, has full no-trade protection through his 10-and-5 rights, meaning he is a player with 10 years of service time, including the last five with the same team. He must agree to any trade. Ozuna will make $16 million this season, the final year on his contract, and the Braves may have to eat a chunk of that money to get a deal done.

Dodgers could move May

The Dodgers could trade righty Dustin May as their rotation gets healthier, according to The Athletic. In return, the Dodgers are likely looking for an outfielder, as trading him for a reliever doesn't make much sense since Los Angeles could simply shift him to the bullpen and fill the role that way. The Dodgers are expected to add at least one reliever prior to the deadline and possibly more. They've been connected to all the top available arms.

May, a 27-year-old looming free agent, is second on the Dodgers with 99 innings, though he hasn't performed especially well. Walks and homers in particular have given him issues at times. Left fielder Michael Conforto is hitting a weak .186/.296/.323 this year. Perhaps the Dodgers can find a fellow contender willing to trade a rental outfielder for rental May.

Cubs interested in Houser

Right-hander Adrian Houser has been an excellent find for the White Sox and is now a legitimate trade chip. The crosstown rival Cubs are among the teams with interest in the veteran, reports The Athletic. The Cubs lost ace Justin Steele to season-ending elbow surgery earlier this year, plus Javier Assad (oblique) and Jameson Taillon (calf) are on the injured list.

Houser, 32, opted out of his minor-league contract with the Rangers on May 15 and signed with the White Sox five days later. He's been excellent in 11 starts with the ChiSox thanks largely to putting his slider on the back-burner and using his curveball as his go-to breaking ball. Houser will be a free agent after this season and is a bargain with a $1.35 million salary.