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Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams: 10/7/25
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Steve Adams
2:00
Cardinals need to eat $10-12MM or so just to move him for no return. Probably $15MM+ to get any kind of semi-decent prospect.
Twins fan
2:01
Do you think Lewin Diaz will get MLB interest again after his 50 homer season in Korea?
Steve Adams
2:01
I do
Teams passed him around waivers like 10 times a few offseasons ago because they love the glove at 1B and he had power upside. He's still under 30. I don't think he's going to sign a mammoth contract or anything, but yeah I think he has a real chance to get a major league deal
Still-Krazy
2:02
Does Ke’Bryan Hayes have any trade value
Steve Adams
2:04
Reds took basically the whole contract and gave up an actual prospect at the deadline. Hayes hit better in CIN than in PIT (albeit not much better). He could have some marginal value, but the Reds don't make that trade if they're not interested in keeping him for the foreseeable future.
dub nation..under God
2:05
can Reds...in any way....sign Schworber?
Steve Adams
2:06
Sure. If they offer more money than the Phillies. Simple, right?! Haha... It's not likely, but hey, Schwarber's from Cincinnati area.

I would not bet on it, but I imagine they'll talk to him and give it some kind of try.
Dale
2:07
Would a Taylor Ward for Brady Singer trade make sense?
Steve Adams
2:07
I think there's some sense to that, yeah.
pitching chaos for everyone
2:08
The best ways to improve Mets defense is let Alonso leave, trade for Hoerner, and move Soto to primary DH. Any of those remotely likely?
Steve Adams
2:08
I think they'll let Pete leave. The others, not particularly likely.
My name jeff
2:08
Where will nolan arenado get traded to this winter, and what will it take to get him
Steve Adams
2:09
This is framed like Arenado has positive value. He does not. It'll take the Cardinals eating $30MMish of his remaining contract.
Oz
2:09
No mention of Raisel Iglesias.  What kind of contract does he get?
Steve Adams
2:11
No reliever in the past decade has gotten more than 2 years for a free agent contract or extension starting at age 36 or older. So Iglesias is probably capped at two years. The high end of this range is Blake Treinen getting two years and $22MM total.

I think Iglesias comes in around 1/14 or 2/20.
2:12
(If you like that sort of answer, you can research stuff like that within seconds in our Contract Tracker!)
Dave
2:12
Do the Royals cut bait on India or pay him 9 million and hope he doens't suck again?
Steve Adams
2:12
Non-tender
Ang T
2:12
Would adding 1 yr/$25M be enough to keep Edwin Diaz from opting out of his contract with the Mets?
Steve Adams
2:13
I don't think so, but he re-upped in Queens really quickly last time, so maybe he's just motivated to stay put. But I think his market value is $80MMish over four years, and tacking on 1/25 really "only" brings him closer to 3/60.
Jason
2:14
does trevor larnach have any trade value or is he a non-tender?
Steve Adams
2:14
Can see him being flipped  for a nominal return. I don't think he's netting much, but low-spending/payroll-crunched teams might be intrigued as a change-of-scenery guy and his arb price is under $5MM
2:16
I’ve got to call it for the week.

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