The Philadelphia Phillies have expressed interest in St. Louis Cardinals left-handed hitters Alec Burleson, Lars Nootbaar, and Brendan Donovan, per reports.

Ryan Helsley is one of the most popular trade targets with no less than a half-dozen teams interested to varying degrees. Among the suitors, per sources, are the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers and Blue Jays.

To discuss the trade deadline and set up a crucial stretch for the club, Phillies beat writer Matt Gelb hosted a live Q&A with The Athletic subscribers on Tuesday afternoon. Here are five key questions (plus a bonus one) that were asked and answered during the chat.