Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Good morning! Just over a week until the deadline, and probably days away from the trade market really breaking open. We\u2019ll get going at 1pm CT, but feel free to ask questions ahead of time.
\nGreetings! Let\u2019s get underway<\/p>\n
Tigertown<\/p>\n
Detroit starting Trey Melton on Wednesday to showcase him. Would Melton and Max Anderson or Jace Jung be enough for Suarez?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t really buy into the idea of a prospect call-up being a \u201cshowcase\u201d in today\u2019s game, where every team has countless hours of video on these guys and more data than we can process. I don\u2019t think Melton carving through a weak Pirates lineup or being tagged for like four runs in four innings materially changes his perception throughout the league.As for the package, Melton as a centerpiece for Suarez seems feasible, sure. Jace Jung\u2019s stock is down, but either or Jung\/Anderson + Melton is a compelling offer.<\/p>\n
Mike<\/p>\n
If the cardinals sell, who is on the block besides Helsley? Given Fedde\u2019s massive drop in value, is Helsley the only real trade asset?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
They\u2019ll get something for Maton and for Matz as well (especially if they eat some of Matz\u2019s salary). Not sure why JoJo Romero isn\u2019t talked about as a viable trade option for them as well \u2014 only one additional year of control and third straight season of good numbers. He has a 0.40 ERA since late April.
\nAnd I do expect that they\u2019ll still find a trade for Fedde<\/p>\n
Soler<\/p>\n
Do I have any value, or would halos have to eat some of contract?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Angels would have to eat almost the entire contract<\/p>\n
Jays in 43 parks<\/p>\n
Keller & Bednar for Manoak & Macko & Loperfido \u2026 Who says no?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Manoah is injured and barely has more club control than Bednar \u2014 plus less than Keller. Macko has an 8-something ERA in AAA coming off knee surgery. That doesn\u2019t Keller alone, certainly not both him and Bednar.<\/p>\n
Guest<\/p>\n
Will the Guardians trade both Smith and Clase?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I\u2019d be shocked if they traded both, but I can see Clase moving. I\u2019d put the probability under 50% though.<\/p>\n
CUBBIES<\/p>\n
We think Suarez is getting traded ? One year rental and going to have to give a lot<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Yeah I lean toward someone making a big enough offer that the D-backs do it, even if they\u2019re not totally punting on the season. By mid-August, Jordan Lawlar can be taking those everyday ABs at third base.<\/p>\n
Phillies fan<\/p>\n
What would it hypothetically take for the Phillies to land Clase and Kwan.<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Both? Andrew Painter and then some.<\/p>\n
Guest<\/p>\n
Given the Rays are looking for catching, are the Cardinals a good trade fit for Taj Bradley? What would it take to get it done? With Bradley\u2019s struggles and falling K%, would Pages be enough? Or would it take Crooks or Bernal?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
If the Rays wanted an all-glove, no-bat catcher they could get one more cheaply than giving up Taj Bradley. Crooks feels like a better starting point there, though he\u2019s not having the best season in AAA. I still think you could put something together with those two at the forefront of though.
\n\u201cThose two\u201d being Cooks\/Bradley
\nCrooks* grr<\/p>\n
Damon<\/p>\n
Do the cubs cut Turner after the deadline?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Hard to imagine him hanging around that much longer. Tough year for a great player<\/p>\n
John<\/p>\n
Percent chance Sean Murphy or Michael Harris gets moved?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Guest<\/p>\n
Would KC consider trading Bubic and a prospect to Boston for Durand?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I have to think, given how bad the Royals\u2019 outfield has been, that something around 3+ years of Duran for 1+ years of Bubic would pique their interest, yes.<\/p>\n
Phillie RX<\/p>\n
As much as anything, the Phillies need outfield production. Might Dominguez be available with the emergence of Jones?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
No, I don\u2019t see Dominguez being available even with Spencer Jones going nuts in AA\/AAA<\/p>\n
Eric<\/p>\n
What does the return on a Mitch Keller trade look like, do they package someone like Bednar to get a bigger return?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Keller is an above-average pitcher being paid less than we saw No. 3-4 guys like Taijuan Walker and Jameson Taillon get a few years back. They should be able to get something headlined by a 50-FV prospect for him \u2014 i.e. someone on or not far off the back half of most top 100 lists. And obviously you\u2019re probably looking at 3 to 5 total pieces for him.<\/p>\n
JP<\/p>\n
The 3B trade market is pretty light on impact players. Is there anyone not named Suarez that could be pried loose?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Ryan McMahon, Willi Castro, Yoan Moncada, Luis Urias \u2026 maybe Ramon Urias. The Pirates would giftwrap Ke\u2019Bryan Hayes and send him to you for nothing, probably. Thairo Estrada has a little 3B experience (but probably not enough arm to drop him over there on the regular). Miguel Andujar, Gio Urshela<\/p>\n
Hot take!<\/p>\n
Seattle is top ten in offense this season.\u00a0\u00a0But they are middle of the pack in pitching, starting and relief.\u00a0\u00a0Should Seattle instead be in on the pitching market?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a reasonably top-heavy lineup with Cal Raleigh doing a disproportionate amount of the heavy lifting. But I do expect them to be in the bullpen market in addition to their search for offense<\/p>\n
AJ Preller burner<\/p>\n
I desperately need catching help, and maybe an outfielder. I want to run it back with Kyle Higashioka \u2014 could I pair that with another Texas bat (Adolis, perhaps) for some low-level pitching prospects?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Probably, but I really don\u2019t know that Padres ownership will green-light that level of spending. There\u2019s a reason their late-offseason moves were an immensely backloaded deal for Pivetta and a bunch of $1-3MM fliers on Heyward, Maldonado, Elias Diaz and Connor Joe<\/p>\n
Guest<\/p>\n
Do you see the Braves doing anything other some minor moves?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I wouldn\u2019t really call trading Marcell Ozuna and Raisel Iglesisas \u201cminor\u201d moves, and I expect both to happen. Maybe Pierce Johnson and Rafael Montero, too.<\/p>\n
T(win)s<\/p>\n
Do the Twins move anybody besides the rental guys?\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019d be very surprised if Jax, Duran, or Ryan are traded<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I\u2019d be surprised, but they showed in 2021 (Jose Berrios) that if the bidding gets high enough they\u2019ll bite the bullet.<\/p>\n
Guest<\/p>\n
Do you see the royals trading seth lugo?\u00a0\u00a0If so, what\u2019s the return?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I think they\u2019ll eventually get there, and the return will be something fans consider lackluster because of the downside associated with Lugo\u2019s player option. We almost never see opt-out\/player option guys traded, so it\u2019ll be an interesting litmus test.The only one who\u2019s been moved recently was Scherzer, and he agreed in advance to exercise his player option. That got the Mets Luisangel Acuna, though they also had to pay down a huge portion of Scherzer\u2019s contract.<\/p>\n
Carrie Halas<\/p>\n
Hear me out\u2026 phillies go after Eugenio Suarez. Bohm goes to 1b upon return, Harper to Of. Lineup fix accomplished, if just for the stretch drive.<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I\u2019m fine with all of this, but I don\u2019t run the Phillies and Dave Dombrowksi said within the past six weeks or so that he doesn\u2019t want to move Bryce back to the outfield.<\/p>\n
Zach<\/p>\n
What would a hypothetical return for Bryan Reynolds look like?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t think Reynolds has positive trade value.<\/p>\n
Trader Phil<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re the Dodgers, which move are you making: Duran\/Ryan from Minnesota or Bednar\/Keller from Pittsburgh?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
The asking price on the former would be overwhelmingly larger than the latter. I don\u2019t think the Twins will move both Ryan and Duran (and find it pretty unlikely they ultimately move either, though if someone goes wild with a Duran offer, I would understand their temptation)<\/p>\n
Luis Mey, Luis Mey not<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the most ideal offensive target for the Redlegs.<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Most ideal? Suarez probably, but that\u2019s true for most clubs looking for offense. Geno is on another planet this year.<\/p>\n
Framber Valdez<\/p>\n
Am I an Astro next season?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I\u2019d be surprised. Owner Jim Crane has shown little to no willingness to push to the levels that\u2019ll be necessary to re-sign Valdez, and the few (two) times he has, it\u2019s been for hitters (Altuve, the failed Bregman offer)<\/p>\n
Broken Bat<\/p>\n
Would the Cubs offer Shaw 1-1 for Suarez?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Still an A<\/p>\n
Do the A\u2019s get more in return for Jeffery Springs then what they gave up?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Call for relief<\/p>\n
Teams are saying they \u201cwill listen\u201d to offers for not only some of the top closers in baseball, but closers with several years of team-friendly options. Do you believe any will actually be traded, and if so, do you believe trading top relievers with multi-year, team-friendly contracts is a fluke or is it a trend you expect to see in future years.<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know if David Bednar falls into this category since he only has one year of control remaining beyond 2025, but I\u2019d be extremely surprised if he\u2019s not moved.On Jhoan Duran, Emmanuel Clase, Felix Bautista, etc. \u2014 I don\u2019t think any of them are individually \u201clikely\u201d to go, but there\u2019s a real chance (25% or so?) that one of them goes, sure. Clase feels the likeliest to me, just given Cleveland\u2019s payroll and the presence of Cade Smith<\/p>\n
Ben Cherrington<\/p>\n
Who is a bat that Toronto could send me for Mitch?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Alan Roden and then some?<\/p>\n
Bronxie the Turtle<\/p>\n
Miguel Andujar or Gio Urshela would be good pickups for the Yankees.\u00a0\u00a0Maybe IKF too.\u00a0\u00a0An Andujar-Severino package?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
The Yankees acquiring Andujar and finally playing him at third base would amuse me, so I support this. I doubt they want any part of that Sevvy contract, though.<\/p>\n
Matthew S<\/p>\n
Is there any chance the Mariners are looking to add a bullpen arm or are they not going to likely make a move for any type of pitcher<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
They are looking at bullpen arms, yes.<\/p>\n
Natitude<\/p>\n
Is it realistic to hope for a Top 100 prospect in return for any of the Nats players available at the trade deadline? Bell, Soroka, Lowe, Finnegan?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
No, I don\u2019t think any of those guys have that type of value.<\/p>\n
Phillies Phan<\/p>\n
The Marsh\/Rojas experiment is a mess. Why havent they brought up Crawford yet?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Matt Gelb at The Athletic and Scott Lauber at the Philly Inquirer both had comments from Dombrowski on this last night \u2014 basically that they want Crawford to be up for good when he\u2019s promoted, and they don\u2019t want to call him up only to find a deal for an OF four days from now and push Crawford right back down to AAA<\/p>\n
wkkortas<\/p>\n
I keep reading speculation as to how Ke\u2019Bryan Hayes\u2019 trade market is \u201cheating up\u201d, but given the amount remaining on his deal vis-a-vis his offensive performance and his health concerns, how strong is the demand for his services?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure the Pirates would love to move Hayes. \u201cHeating up\u201d seems like charitable framing from anyone who\u2019s saying that. Cubs, Yankees, etc. surely have looked into it out of due diligence, but I\u2019m sure most of those talks involve the Pirates eating a huge portion of the contract and little return heading their way.<\/p>\n
Mullinorg!<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re Ross Atkins, are Nimmala and Yesavage in play as trade chips?\u00a0\u00a0Contending years don\u2019t always come around, but on the other hand it\u2019s not like this trade deadline has many \u201cmust have\u201d players<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Yeah, everyone in the Jays\u2019 system should be on the table right now.<\/p>\n
Angels deadline<\/p>\n
Halos need to be sellers, who makes final decision Arte or Perry? I hope they are smart and add to the young core they have.<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Arte makes the call, and Arte doesn\u2019t like to sell.<\/p>\n
M\u2019s Fan<\/p>\n
What would it take to get Dominguez and Soto from the Orioles? Mostly salary relief or a significant prospect?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Neither is being paid so well that they\u2019re salary dump candidates. Both should command a decent prospect or two individually. Getting both in the same trade probably requires a return of some note.<\/p>\n
Josh bell<\/p>\n
Am I getting traded to a contender<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
He\u2019s quietly been hitting pretty well since May. No one\u2019s going to give up much for him, but yeah, there\u2019s a good chance he moves.<\/p>\n
Cassie comes to bat<\/p>\n
No way the Cubs trade Cassie if they don\u2019t plan on signing Tucker, correct???<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I can absolutely see them moving Caissie despite having no guarantees about re-signing Tucker.<\/p>\n
Reds for the love of\u2026<\/p>\n
Is Robert Jr. an upgrade for the Reds OF right now, or do I need a hammer in the pen? Because I don\u2019t think Geno is coming home.<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
He\u2019s hit well for 80-90 PAs and was beating up lefties even before that. If the White Sox are footing most of the bill, Robert to Cincy makes a lot of sense. They need help against LHP<\/p>\n
Joe<\/p>\n
What\u2019s going on with Candelario? After the Yankees signed him to a minor league deal, I haven\u2019t heard anything more about him.<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
He\u2019s hitting .175\/.214\/.225 in 42 Triple-A plate appearances with the Yankees. I don\u2019t think they\u2019re going to consider him anytime soon, haha.<\/p>\n
Chris Getz<\/p>\n
If I package Houser and Touchman, what kind of return would I receive? I\u2019ll throw in a reliever too if I have one that you want. Thoughts?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Tauchman and Houser will both be traded, but even if it\u2019s in the same package, I wouldn\u2019t expect a super impactful return.<\/p>\n
Mr KLC<\/p>\n
Would Cronenworth be a good pickup as a lefty bat 2nd baseman for the Astros?\u00a0\u00a0What kind of prospect capital would it take?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
It would take them just bailing the Padres out on that contract, but he\u2019d put Houston over the luxury tax so I doubt ownership would approve it.<\/p>\n
Not JJ Piccollo<\/p>\n
What kind of return can KC net for Carlos Estevez? Odds he moves and teams that would be interested in him?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Most contenders would be interested to an extent, though the contract\/salary would limit interest a bit (especially for teams with luxury concerns like the Astros, Rangers if they buy).There\u2019s not a ton of surplus value given the $11MM AAV, but a couple 40 to 45 prospects (generally in the 10 to 20 range of given system) or maybe a young big leaguer who just hasn\u2019t had a great path to playing time (like the Blue Jays got when they picked up Jonatan Clase in last year\u2019s Yimi Garcia deal)<\/p>\n
Arizona tea<\/p>\n
Chances Suarez doesn\u2019t get moved? Seems Arizona is in the thick of the wc hunt<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I lean toward him moving, but it\u2019s not a lock. There\u2019s a real chance they just hold onto him and make the QO, especially if they string together a few more wins here.<\/p>\n
So your telling me theres a chance?<\/p>\n
What would it take for the reds to get Duran?\u00a0\u00a0What do you think about swapping Steer + ?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
At this point you\u2019ve got to specify Jarren or Jhoan!But I don\u2019t think Steer is a great starting point for either. He\u2019s \u201conly\u201d controlled three more years at this point, which is the same as Jarren and one more than Jhoan, both of whom are better\/more valuable in trade talks.<\/p>\n
Jose cruz<\/p>\n
Is it possible or are there rules against it about trading players who are just drafted last week? Could Huston make a trade and include their first round pick from this year as the prospect?<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
Can\u2019t trade anyone who was drafted until the offseason, and you can\u2019t use a player to be named later as a loophole.<\/p>\n
Bendix<\/p>\n
Over under Marlins players being moved 3.5<\/p>\n
Steve Adams<\/p>\n
I was all ready to say \u201cover,\u201d but I think it\u2019s probably less than that. Sandy, Cabrera, Bender, Sanchez, Quantrill, Fortes could all go, but it\u2019s hard to see them getting fair value for Alcantara, and I don\u2019t think Quantrill really has a lot of value.I think Sanchez will go. Bender and Cabrera have a chance but aren\u2019t locks.<\/p>\n
Croney bashing<\/p>\n
What don\u2019t you like about Cronenworth\u2019s $12M AAV that you\u2019d suggest the Padres would want to \u201cbail\u201d? He\u2019s a 2.5-WAR player having yet another good season.<\/p>\n
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