With Wednesday's non-waiver trade deadline (4 p.m. ET) now less than 24 hours away, here's a look at three players who could get traded by the deadline (knocked down from five after Cliff Floyd and Ricardo Rincon were dealt Tuesday night):

Packing their bags?

	Paul Byrd Starting Pitcher Kansas City Royals Profile
	2002 SEASON STATISTICS GM W L Sv K ERA 22 14 7 0 82 3.49

Paul Byrd, Royals starting pitcher
Byrd touched 92 mph on the gun in winning his 14th game of the year Monday. And one scout in attendance said with no hesitation: "The one thing people are looking for is a guy to get the ball over the plate and keep you in the game. And he's probably the best guy in the American League who can do that."

But Royals general manager Allard Baird said he still isn't sure he'll move Byrd by 4 p.m., and said he'll only do it for a young player (at second or third base) who can be in his Opening-Day lineup next year.

Late Monday night, Baird was working on various deals believed to involve the Mariners, Cardinals and Mets -- including one three-team extravaganza. One rumor had Byrd going to Seattle for mega-touted infield prospect Antonio Perez (once a key component in the Junior Griffey deal). But a lot of pieces were yet to fall into place.

	Roberto Hernandez Relief Pitcher Kansas City Royals Profile
	2002 SEASON STATISTICS GM W L Sv K ERA 34 1 2 19 26 4.91

Roberto Hernandez, Royals closer
The Angels are actively searching for another power arm in the bullpen and were the runners-up to the Dodgers on Paul Shuey. But even though closer Troy Percival has since returned, Anaheim continues to shop.

Two AL club executives said Tuesday they've been chasing Hernandez. But clubs that have talked to the Angels say they're reluctant to mess with the chemistry of a team that's 30 games over .500 since the third week of the season. So there's a good chance that one won't happen before the deadline.

	Livan Hernandez Starting Pitcher San Francisco Giants Profile
	2002 SEASON STATISTICS GM W L Sv K ERA 22 7 11 0 89 4.36

Livan Hernandez, Giants starting pitcher
During the All-Star break, Hernandez reportedly told the Giants he'd prefer to go elsewhere. So the Giants told him the best way to get traded was to start pitching better. Since then, he's ripped off four straight quality starts -- and has inspired some mild interest by the Cardinals and Mets.

But that interest appears to be no more than lukewarm. And the Giants would then have to go out and deal for another starting pitcher to replace him. So that one also seems unlikely before the deadline.

Heading for greener pastures ...

	Cliff Floyd Right Field Boston Red Sox Profile
	2002 SEASON STATISTICS GM HR RBI R SB AVG 98 21 61 56 11 .276

Cliff Floyd, Ex-Expos OF
(TRADED TUESDAY)
There would have been no bigger upset between now and the deadline than to wake up Aug. 1 and find Floyd was still hanging out in Canada.

There were numerous signs Tuesday night pointing toward Floyd winding up in Boston, and it finally happened after the Expos finished their game against the D-Backs. The A's, Yankees, Mariners and Reds were also believed to be still in some degree of active pursuit, but the Sox got their man.

And although the Expos were interested in the Oakland package (thought to be left-hander John Rheinecker and second baseman Esteban German), Floyd has a no-trade to Oakland and didn't appear inclined to waive it.

	Ricardo Rincon Relief Pitcher Oakland A's Profile
	2002 SEASON STATISTICS GM W L Sv K ERA 46 1 4 0 30 4.79

Ricardo Rincon, Ex-Indians reliever
(TRADED TUESDAY)
The Indians have already dealt Bartolo Colon, Chuck Finley, Paul Shuey and Jolbert Cabrera. Rincon appears to be the last guy out of Cleveland before the deadline.

The A's, Yankees and Giants all stayed in the bidding, but Oakland won out, and Rincon won't be leaving town when the rest of the Indians depart Northern California this weekend.

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