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Five moves I'd like to see before Aug. 31

With the injury to Garrett Richards, the Angels could use a return of their 2005 Cy Young Award winner, Bartolo Colon. Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports

As front-running teams gear up for the home stretch, these leading clubs have the chance to impact the last month of the season with a significant move or two. Making these moves could mean the difference in having great postseason success or perhaps not even making the postseason.

Here are five moves I'd like to see before Aug. 31, the deadline for which players can be traded after clearing waivers and the date by which a player must be on a roster in order to be eligible for the postseason.