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Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams: 5/27/25
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Steve Adams
1:50
They are very much stuck with him right now
Phillies situation
1:51
Lots of stuff about their bullpen, but aren’t they missing an outfield piece too? Even better depth than W Wilson?
Steve Adams
1:53
Yeah, they could definitely use a RHH OF who can help out. They like Wilson a lot, but it's not like he has a long track record of hitting LHP in the majors and the returns this season are pretty lackluster (granted, in something like 25 PAs). Bullpen seems like a more pronounced need, but it'll be one of multiple areas they're pursuing upgrades.
TigersFan16
1:53
Should Tigers trade Tarik Skubal in Winter of '25-'26 to receive a Juan Soto to the Padres like return of a  truck full of top young talent and top prospects rather that let Skubul walk as a free agent @ the end of '26 and settle for only qualifying offer and a draft pick?!
Steve Adams
1:55
The Tigers presumably view themselves as a team whose World Series window is open beginning this year. Trading Skubal, even for a big return, puts a dent into that.

They'll hang onto him and try to cash in on these two (well, one and two-thirds) remaining seasons of club control in a big way.

Detroit isn't in the same situation San Diego was. The Padres traded Soto because their long-term payroll was a nightmare with Tatis, Bogaerts, Darvish, Musgrove, Cronenworth, etc. all signed and they weren't going to re-sign Soto to a record deal on top of all that.

The Tigers could absolutely pay top-of-the-market money to sign Skubal long-term after 2026.
best baseball movie
1:56
for my 12 year old son
Steve Adams
1:56
Ha, a friend and I were just chatting about this over the long weekend after he laughed about how bad Angels In The Outfield is in retrospect.

Sandlot?
Kyle
1:56
Who’s breakout, in the long term sense, are you buying more? Hunter Brown or Jesus Luzardo? Or both to the same degree?
Steve Adams
1:57
Brown. Luzardo is immensely talented but has already had so many injuries.
1:58
I think they're both great pitchers on a per-inning basis, I just feel Brown is likelier to hold up. (Not that any pitcher is likely to hold up in 2025, ha)
Nick krall
1:58
Here we sit at the bottom of the nl central and under .500. Knowing that my star player is uninterested in signing an extension with us, should I trade  Elly to Seattle or the Dodgers for a load of their top prospects?
Steve Adams
2:01
I would love the chaos that 4+ years of EDLC on the trade block would bring, but I don't see any way the Reds entertain that thought, no.

And for what it's worth -- I'm sure you were just being hyperbolic, but still -- they're in the middle not the bottom. No one's catching Pittsburgh at the bottom anytime soon. A 6.5-game deficit from the Cubs in first place is hardly insurmountable, but I do agree that the Reds need some work, particularly on the lineup
Adrian
2:01
What would you do with the roster, if you were GM of the Astros?  Have to move Framber, right?
Steve Adams
2:03
Framber will be an interesting one this summer, but I don't think the Astros would move him unless they're much further out of it than their current 1.5-game gap. If they're sitting 8+ games out of first, it becomes much easier. If they're like 5-6 games back as deadline day approaches, they're going to have a tough call, especially if Jim Crane is still holding firm to not exceeding the tax threshold.
Braves20
2:04
Now eight games under and heading south, do the A's move Miller for some top prospects?
Steve Adams
2:05
They still control him for 4 years after the current season and probably feel like they'd be selling low (at least based on his current numbers). He'll be a Super 2 player, so he's going to make a fair bit in arbitration this winter, but that'll only help them keep their CBT number up to avoid potential MLBPA grievances. I don't think he'll be moved, but I do expect plenty of talk about it and probably some teams trying to float tempting offers.
Drew W
2:05
Should the A's try to trade Miguel Andujar?  Do you think he has any trade value?  Thanks!
Steve Adams
2:06
On the other side of the coin, yes. Andujar should be as good as gone. He's not great, and he's a free agent at season's end, but he makes plenty of contact and hits the ball hard enough to provide average-ish offense in left field.

A team looking for a cheap left fielder (hey there, Padres) could do worse.
2:09
Alrighty, I've got to call it this week. I'm on X @Adams_Steve if you have more questions.

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