As Major League Baseball’s Aug. 3 trade deadline approaches, plenty of emotions are flowing through front offices, clubhouses and fan bases.

Again this season, the Rockies enter the moving-and-shaking portion of the MLB calendar as a seller. Just how many players the Rockies trade away remains to be seen, but there are plenty of rumors swirling about who might go and where they might be heading.

Among the biggest Rockies names to potentially move are catcher Hunter Goodman, outfielders Jake McCarthy and Mickey Moniak and pitchers Brennan Bernardino and Antonio Senzatela. Goodman, Colorado’s two-time All-Star catcher, is also one of the biggest overall names throughout baseball to be mentioned as a trade candidate, thanks in part to his 31 home runs this season and club control through the 2029 campaign.

While fans and media speculate on which players might be dealt, it’s easy to forget there is a human side to the trade deadline as well. Any player dealt will not only have to leave his teammates for a new club, but also be prepared to pack up to move to a new city.

There is also the pressure that comes with being acquired by a team that expects you to contribute immediately as that franchise makes a run to the postseason.

While players often say they don’t pay attention to the trade rumors or they are just focusing on baseball, there is a reality that creeps into every selling clubhouse this time of year. It is an unavoidable reality that things will likely change. How much and how soon are the biggest questions that can cause unease among players and shift their focus away from the game.

Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer knows that can happen. This is his second time going through an MLB trade deadline as Colorado’s manager. Last year, with Schaeffer serving as the team’s interim manager, among other moves, third baseman Ryan McMahon and reliever Jake Bird were sent to the New York Yankees while Tyler Kinley was dealt to the Atlanta Braves.

That, however, was under a different front office. This year, with president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and general manager Josh Byrnes at the helm, it’s unclear exactly how many trades will occur and how aggressive the Rockies might be in shopping their potential trade pieces.

One trade has already happened with reliever Seth Halvorsen heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a pair of minor leaguers. But will more happen? It’s a question Schaeffer is trying to get ahead of in the clubhouse.

“These guys all know where we’re at right now, and you be honest with them one on one,” Schaeffer said. “I’ve talked to some guys one on one just to say we love you. Everyone hears the rumors, right? It can absolutely affect players. They’re human beings and within the matter of two weeks or whatever, they could be in some different city with their families having to make arrangements. There’s a lot more to it than the public thinks.

“They are real human beings when a possible big change is coming for them, so you talk to them.”

Schaeffer is quick to point out that rumors can be “foolish” and he doesn’t see them impacting his players on the field, especially Goodman.

“The trade rumors have been swirling for a while now, and (Sunday) he hit three homers, and (Tuesday) he hit another game-winning homer,” Schaeffer said of Goodman’s heroics during the most recent homestand. “I ain’t worried about Hunter Goodman right now. He’s got his head on his shoulders.”

Goodman said he is focused on baseball and nothing else, despite his name being the subject of so many “what if” articles, videos and podcasts.

“I try not to think about it and just play baseball,” Goodman said. “That’s all you can do. I’m here to play baseball and focus on that. The other stuff can’t get in the way of the game.”

Moniak said he appreciated the conversation with Schaeffer as the hours ticked down toward the trade deadline.

“I’ve been a part of this now for parts of seven years in the big leagues,” Moniak said. “For him to talk to us, it just shows who he is. He’s an open book and has an open-door policy. He understands the human aspect of playing this game, and if there’s anything he can do to maybe ease our minds and allow us to go play freely, he’s going to do that.

“It’s a testament to the guy that he is and the leader that he is. It’s one of the reasons why he is as good as he is at what he does.”