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Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams: 2/17/26
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Bucs trade
1:31
Bucs send Keller to Baltimore for 3B Westburg and minor leaguer Aloy then sign Littell to take Keller's spot.  Thoughts?
Steve Adams
1:31
I think if they could've gotten Jordan Westburg for Mitch Keller, they'd have done it on day one of the offseason haha. O's aren't doing that.
AA
1:32
Am really going into the season with this rotation
Steve Adams
1:32
I still think the Braves will add someone. As Anthony said his chat yesterday, I don't fully buy the "We're only looking at guys who'd fit at/near the top of the rotation" stance
1:33
What I would buy is if the Braves were just right up to their budget limit and thus are going to try to piece it together with in-house options.
Snakes
1:33
Lawler a breakout player for the snakes?
Steve Adams
1:34
Breakout hitter, sure. I don't have much faith he'll be a good defender anywhere, but if you told me he ends the season as the primary LF who's like 15 to 20% better than average in the batter's box, I'd buy it.
Patrick
1:34
What are the rules around trading a player that accepted a QO?
Steve Adams
1:34
Can't trade a player who accepted a QO without his consent until June 15
1:35
Same as any other free agent signing. The CBA treats a QO like a free agent signing (as it should, since those players have a couple weeks to gauge the open market before determining whether to take that fat one-year deal)
barry bonds
1:35
I think we can all agree that the cardinals have had a horrible offseason
Steve Adams
1:35
I think they had a horrible offseason last winter. This time around, I think they've done well, given the organization's goals.
Twins Guy
1:36
Do you think Twins trade Joe Ryan before the season now that Lopez is out?
Steve Adams
1:37
Nah. Pretty hard for Tom Pohlad to be out here doing semi-regular media appearances saying "We like our team! We're going to compete!" (I disagree, but hey) ... and then immediately say "Ah hell we lost one player, burn it all down"
Rhys H
1:38
Who’s going to sign me?
Steve Adams
1:39
Rhys Hoskins doesn't even know the answer to this! The GM/president who's going to eventually sign him probably doesn't, either, haha.

A few landing spots that make sense:

Nationals, Marlins, Rockies, Guardians
Dodgers are Ruining Basketball
1:39
Is the salary cap inevitable?
Steve Adams
1:40
I've long been of the mindset that the opposite is inevitable
1:41
Teams/owners talk a big game, but in the end, they can't lose a whole season when business is booming like this, when there are so many streaming rights/national broadcast rights up for negotiation in the near future, and when Manfred's lasting legacy would be "the commissioner who oversaw the first loss of games in nearly four decades after calling the World Series trophy a 'piece of metal,'" haha
1:42
If the MLBPA were going to go out and bring in someone new to run the ship in the wake of Clark's resignation, I'd say maybe that changes my stance.

But Brent Suter (executive subcomittee member) has already said they'll name an interim head and prioritize continuity. If it's Bruce Meyer taking over, he's fully aligned with Clark in his "any talk of a cap is a complete nonstarter" mindset.
Ebenezer_Batflip
1:43
Which Red Sox OF has the best season, Anthony, Abreu or Ceddanne? Bonus option for Duran
Steve Adams
1:43
Roman Anthony is going to have a better season than most people, including those on all 29 other teams.
1:44
I'm fully on board the hype train. He's a monster.
Rox Optimist
1:44
Out of the Rox FA signings this offseason, which one do you predict ends up having the most worth as a trade candidate?
Steve Adams
1:44
Willi Castro and then Jose Quintana
Fire cashman and sell the team
1:45
Dominguez Volpe and a pick for Skenes who say no
Steve Adams
1:45
The Pirates say no to everything involving Skenes.
Nico Hoerner
1:45
What would it take for me to sign an extension? I've seen 5/$90 floating out there but that feels like an obvious win for the Cubs
Steve Adams
1:46
Anthony wrote about this at length last week:
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/ballparking-a-nico-hoerner-exte...
Joe
1:46
Am I wrong that the Reds need a better corner outfielder? Steer is good but they could have done better than Bleday or Meyers, right?
Steve Adams
1:47
Yeah I'd have preferred a better option than Bleday -- and I say that as the guy on the staff here who seems to "like" Bleday more than the others (I don't think he's especially good, I just think there's a chance he's a reasonably serviceable 1.5 to 2 WAR guy)
G
1:47
w does Skubal winning arbitration do to what Skenes could possibly get
Steve Adams
1:47
Nothing until Skenes is also in his final year of arbitration eligibility
Ken from Steel City
1:48
Do you see any teams taking a flyer on a Suwinski trade? Do you think the Pirates will find a suitor for Bart? If so, what would the return be?
Steve Adams
1:49
I was surprised they even tendered him a contract. I guess I could see the Astros giving up cash to get him or something, since they really want a cheap LHH OF, but I can't imagine he's netting a player after hitting .169/.271/.297 over the past two MLB seasons. Even while he was putting up big rate stats in AAA last year, he was doing so with a 30% strikeout rate.
1:50
Bart ... shrug. I think most teams just few him as a backup with a hint of upside. Better than a total journeyman but probably not someone you're starting for 70+ games without some notable injuries driving it.
Taylor57
1:50
Friars appear to have a jog jam at 1b. Who is the odd man out? I don't see France going back to El Paso.
Steve Adams
1:50
Yeah I figure France just plays there during camp then opts out/asks for his release to sign with a better fit late in camp
Astros OF
1:52
are there any NRI depth options the astros can sign? i was disappointed to see tauchman sign with the mets. astros need OF help desperately, right?
Steve Adams
1:53
Conforto? Verdugo? Winker? All LHH OFs who haven't signed yet
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