With the non-waiver trading deadline passing just five hours ago, we will now look ahead to the waiver deadline, which is on August 31st. If you are unaware of what this means, basically, trades can still go down, but players must pass through waivers in order to move teams. Mets general manager Omar Minaya will likely attempt to find a diamond in the rough during the month of August after passing on making any trades before July 31st.

With that said, here is a look at some of the notable trades that have gone down in August the past few years…

2007
Orioles traded SP Steve Trachsel to the Cubs.
Indians traded IF/OF Russell Branyan to the Phillies.
Phillies traded IF/OF Russell Branyan to the Cardinals.
Tigers traded OF Craig Monroe to the Cubs.
Red Sox traded OF Willy Mo Pena to the Nationals.
Twins traded P Ramon Ortiz to the Rockies.
Giants traded IF/OF Mark Sweeney to the Dodgers.

2006
Red Sox traded SP David Wells to the Padres.
Cubs traded 1B Phil Nevin to the Twins.
Orioles traded 1B/OF Jeff Conine to the Phillies.
Diamondbacks traded OF Shawn Green to the Mets.
Indians traded P Guillermo Mota to the Mets.
Mariners traded SP Jamie Moyer to the Phillies.
Blue Jays traded OF Eric Hinske to the Red Sox.
Blue Jays traded P Scott Schoeneweis to the Reds.
Indians traded OF Todd Hollandsworth to the Reds.
Phillies traded P Ryan Franklin to the Reds.
Orioles traded C Javy Lopez to the Red Sox.

2005
Braves acquired OF Todd Hollandsworth from the Cubs.
Cubs traded OF Matt Lawton to the Yankees.
Giants traded OF Michael Tucker to the Phillies.
Red Sox traded OF Jose Cruz Jr. to the Dodgers.