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Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams: 1/13/26
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Me
1:27
Tigers in on … no one? “Win now mode”, my ummmmm.. fanny.  Harris gotta go..
Steve Adams
1:28
Tigers are following up their "most disappointing trade deadline from a contender" award with a run at "most disappointing offseason from a contender" -- though I do like both the Jansen and Finnegan deals, and Flaherty coming back seems fine. Still pretty underwhelming as a whole, though.
keith
1:29
If the blue jays sign Tuckerdo you think they should trade Santander
Steve Adams
1:30
Was never a big fan of the Santander signing in the first place, so sure, if you can fine a taker, by all means.
AbeFromanJr
1:30
Does Lenyn Sosa fit as a 2B option for SF? Not good defender but seems like they could use the bat.
Steve Adams
1:31
I don't think he's much of an upgrade over what they have in house. More power than Casey Schmitt, but Schmitt's a better defender who probably ends up with comparable offensive value
My name
1:31
Guards flip Logan Allen to Phil’s for Bohm ?
Steve Adams
1:32
Cleveland wouldn't do that.
Guardians
1:32
Gaddis for Hoerner?
Steve Adams
1:32
Cubs wouldn't do that.
Louis
1:32
Larger contract: Bichette this year or Chisholm Jr next year?
Steve Adams
1:33
I'll go Bo this year. Jazz is going to be a year older as a free agent and hasn't been as consistently good with the bat as Bichette. He's also had quite a few more injuries.
AA's burner
1:33
Is 1/$12 or 2/$20 enough to get Bassitt to join ATL?
Steve Adams
1:33
If I'm Chris Bassitt, I look at Merrill Kelly's 2/40 and say "I'm as good as he is."
John
1:34
Now that the Red Sox are in panic mode, who will the overpay for?
Steve Adams
1:34
Probably no one? If they were willing to overpay, they wouldn't be in panic mode. They're here because they habitually refuse to sign guys in their 30s to long-term deals.
Terry
1:35
When are the O's going to trade Mayo and Mountcastle? Can they get a bucket of balls for them?
Steve Adams
1:36
For Mayo, they can absolutely get a return. I'm still surprised they tendered a contract to Mountcastle.
LA fan
1:36
Do you think Jack Leiter is a good breakout candidate?
Steve Adams
1:38
He kind of already broke out in 2025, but I assume you mean elevating his status from "solid No. 3-4 guy" to a more clear cut playoff caliber starter. I do think that gear could still be in there. Command doesn't seem like it'll ever be great, but Leiter bumped his K%, SwStr% and other encouraging traits down the stretch last year. I don't think he's an ace, but a step forward from the 2-3 WAR, upper-3.00s ERA guy he finished the season as still feels possible.
Derek Falvey
1:39
Why did I tender Trevor Larnach?
Steve Adams
1:39
I don't know. One of the more surprising players to be tendered a contract. I thought he was a surefire NT.
My name
1:40
How does DD make the money work for Bo in Philly, thanks for taking my question.
Steve Adams
1:41
I touched on this the other day when writing about their meeting. It's not really that hard. It'd take a big hike in payroll for 2026, but you could backload the deal to offset some of that. By '27, they only have $170MM-ish on the books and don't have a particularly daunting arb class. By '28, they're down to Schwarber, Turner, Harper, Nola and Sanchez's cheap extension on the books. Harper's deal is already frontloaded; his salary will decrease within the next few years. Neither Turner nor Nola has a super-premium AAVV
mnfireman
1:42
If I'm Chris Bassitt, I look at Merrill Kelly's 2/40 and say "I'm as good as he is."  - but younger
Steve Adams
1:42
Not really. Kelly turned 37 a couple months ago. Bassitt turns 37 in Feb
Nats
1:42
Nats shock everyone and sign Tucker to a 11 year deal, leading the rebuild - Jayson Werth 2.0!
Steve Adams
1:43
Won't happen, but as a perpetual advocate for unmitigated baseball chaos, let me go on record as saying "Yes please."
Dave D.
1:43
Bichette to Phillies serious or a negotiating tactic to make JT sign?
Steve Adams
1:43
Serious
Bucco Basement
1:44
If Skubal wins his arb case, this surely increases the likelihood that the Pirates trade Skenes this offseason, right? if the Pirates underperform this season, this bumps up even more to the trade deadline. there's no way they start paying him $30M+ this early in his career.
Steve Adams
1:44
I don't think so. Skubal is only able to even attempt this "blow up the arb system" because he has 5+ years of service. Skenes will set records in arb but do so more incrementally. Pirates will probably still trade him at some point ... but probably not for another three years.
FU Jobu
1:44
Where do you see Daniel Espino contributing this year?
Steve Adams
1:45
Would love that, but the kid has barely pitched in the past three years due to multiple surgeries. I wouldn't be holding my breath.
CJ Red
1:45
Have the Red Sox positioned themselves as a team no longer attractive to free agents?
Steve Adams
1:46
No. They've just positioned themselves as a team that doesn't like to outbid the field for free agents. If they'd matched Chicago's offer, he'd be there.
Richard
1:46
hey Steve, which of the ms pitchers do you see getting an extension? With Anderson, Sloan and Cijante coming up maybe this year what do they do with their starting rotation?
Steve Adams
1:49
Woo is the only one who really seems like a prime candidate for me. Gilbert is only two years from free agency. Kirby doesn't seem like he'd want to sell low on himself. Miller, I just wouldn't extend after this year unless it was on really friendly terms (and, from his vantage point, why do that?)

Injuries will probably sort a lot of that out organically, but none of those three prospects is ready for the majors or all that close right now. They all feel more like 2027 guys to me, and even if they push for the majors in '26, the Mariners will probably have some starts available when the current quintet gets hurt. It's all under the "good problem to have" cliche.
BeBopCola
1:49
Your latest guess on who Peralta gets traded to or do you think he remains a brewer?
Steve Adams
1:50
I lean toward him staying, but if I'm forced to pick a team that trades for him, I'd lean Mets.
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