MLB teams are looking to put the finishing touches on their rosters before entering postseason competition.

Although the official trade deadline has passed, teams are still able to acquire players through waivers. Most recently, the Rangers acquired outfielder Alex Rios from the Chicago White Sox to fill the void left by outfielder Nelson Cruz, who was suspended following his connection to the biogenesis scandal. Rios was traded for a player to be named later.

In recent years, teams have been busier than ever in the time leading up to the postseason thanks to the addition of a playoff spot for each league. Like football, there are now two wild card spots -- this allows for more intense competition down the stretch as more teams can fight to stay alive.

While there haven't been too many trades, there have still been some notable moves. The Texas Rangers parted ways with the world famous, but aging, Manny Ramirez after a short stint in the minor leagues. While he wasn't released for any of his infamous "Manny Being Manny" news headlines that he was so well known for in Boston, MLBtraderumors.com hinted that scouts may have cited slow bat speed for a reason why he was released. The 12-time All-Star hit .259 with three home runs and 13 RBIs in 108 at-bats for Triple-A Round Rock. All of Ramirez's home runs came within his first eight games. He has 555 home runs for his career, which is 14th on the all-time list.

In other news, Jon Heyman reported that San Francisco Giants' pitcher Barry Zito cleared waivers with only weeks remaining on his 7-year, $126 million contract. Considering the time, however, it doesn't appear that Zito will be getting traded. Zito has been disappointing during his time with the Giants. The former All-Star won a Cy Young award as a member of the Oakland Athletics.