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Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams: 1/6/26
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1:56
Are the Yankees concerned with Edward Cabrera’s medical, what’s the hold up with him?
Steve Adams
1:56
I'm sure every team is mildly concerned about his medicals. He has a huge injury history. But there's no agreement in place between the two teams, so there's no "holdup" of which to speak. I suppose the "holdup" is that the Yankees haven't offered enough for the Marlins to move him (nor has any other team)
Doodahman
1:57
Are the Rays looking for an upgrade at catcher--Caritini or Heim ?
Steve Adams
1:57
They should be! I don't think Heim is a clear upgrade over either Fortes or Feduccia after the two seasons he's had, but Caratini would be a nice, reasonably priced fit. He might be waiting on  Realmuto, though.
PLEASE
1:58
Alcantara for Casas, straight up?? Who says no??
Steve Adams
1:58
Marlins
Guest
1:58
Should the reds trade elly in his last year?
Steve Adams
1:58
He's controlled for four more years.
1:59
Unless you're asking me if they should trade De La Cruz in like... the 2028-29 offseason. In which case, my answer is, "Who knows what the team, payroll, league, etc. will look like by then"
Chad
1:59
Do you see the Cardinals making anymore moves?
Steve Adams
1:59
They'll trade Donovan and Romero at least.
redrum
2:00
don't you think Geno Suarez would be a perfect d.h. in Cincy?
Steve Adams
2:00
He'd be a fine fit there. I doubt the Reds are spending at the necessary level to get him, but it'd be a perfectly sensible reunion, sure
Scoops McGee
2:00
As a Rockies fan, give me something to be excited for in 2026
Steve Adams
2:01
The team is finally overhauling the infrastructure of the entire operation! Welcome to the 21st century.
Also, Brenton Doyle will be better than he was in 2025.
Wittman
2:01
Possible fallback plans for the Pirates at 3B other than Suarez?
Steve Adams
2:03
There's just not a lot. Look to the Rangers and see if they'll move Josh Jung? Try to pry Addison Barger out of Toronto?
Cardsfan1984
2:03
I have seen reports the Cardinals may simply release Arenado if a trade is not worked out. Could you see them actually doing this?
Steve Adams
2:03
Chaim Bloom has said definitively, on record, multiple times that releasing Arenado is not an option.
2:04
I know Buster Olney wrote today that "it'll be interesting to see if they do it."

They will not.
2:05
I suppose if Arenado asks for his release so he can go sign somewhere else, maybe that changes things, but short of that, there's no reason not to trust Bloom when he said it's not a consideration.

It's so rare for a baseball ops leader to make a definitive statement like that on the record, and he's done it multiple times now.
Rocky
2:06
In your opinion, is Hunter Goodman’s emergence sustainable?
Steve Adams
2:08
I buy the power but am skeptical, based on his chase rate and contact rate when he does chase, that he can keep the strikeouts down to a manageable level.

He could still be a starter behind the plate even with more K's and lower rate stats, though. So ... buying it to an extent but expecting a downturn with the bat still.
Etrain
2:08
What would a Severino trade bring back for the A's
Steve Adams
2:08
Some salary relief?
AstrosFAN
2:08
What will Jesus Sanchez get us?
Steve Adams
2:09
Don't think he has any real trade value. I was surprised they tendered him a contract.
The Willies of SF
2:09
Do Hayden Birdsong, Casey Schmitt and Erik Miller get (1-year rental) Nico Hoerner from the Cubs? Who says no?
Steve Adams
2:09
Not taking that offer for Hoerner if I'm the Cubs
A.A
2:10
Braves need a starter..... Trevor Bauer is out there.
Steve Adams
2:10
We still doing this? He's 35 and posted a 4.51 ERA with a below-average K% in Japan last year (at a time when NPB has been said to be using somewhat of a dead ball)
Top 5
2:11
Who are your top five players whose injuries stopped them from being truly great?
Steve Adams
2:11
Grady Sizemore immediately comes to mind
Mark Prior
Byron Buxton ... still good, but imagine if he wasn't on the IL for half the season every year
2:12
Tons more, I'm sure. Just going off the cuff  here and focusing more on recent names than delving back into my childhood years in the 80s/90s
BrewCrew
2:12
Freddy Peralta is pitching for what team by opening day?
Steve Adams
2:12
The brewers
Yandy Diaz
2:12
Am I a Ray on opening day, or am I more of a deadline deal?
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