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Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams: 6/10/25
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Josh Elliott
1:27
I watched most of a Guardians game about a week or so ago.  3 questions.  Is Angel Martinez available?  Can he play LF?  Would the Padres be able to get him without giving up Salas/De Vries?  Thank you!
Steve Adams
1:28
I assume you must've caught a good Martinez game, but there haven't been many of them. He has a .257 OBP and the ninth-highest chase rate on balls off the plate among the 239 MLB hitters with 150+ PAs this year. That's not the sort of upgrade I'm targeting. I'm surprised the Guardians are sticking with him.
Carl
1:29
Speaking of Kimbrel, he is a hall of famer?
Steve Adams
1:29
440 saves, career 39 K% -- I expect he'll get in.
Backstops
1:29
How would you rank the following young catchers in projected career value: Henry Davis, Hunter Goodman, Alejandro Kirk, Logan O'Hoppe
Steve Adams
1:29
In the reverse order you listed them
Red Sox fan
1:30
Does Salas and De Vries get Duran
Steve Adams
1:30
Padres aren't doing that
1:31
(But, yes, if the Padres actually offered that, I imagine the Red Sox would say "Um... ok?")
Harry Ford
1:32
What tier of player could I return the Mariners if they put me on the block?
Steve Adams
1:34
He's basically an MLB-ready, 55- or 60-FV catching prospect. He could rightly be the return for the overwhelming majority of players available at this year's deadline.

Jerry Dipoto also just unleashed a lengthy and largely unprompted ode to how much the org loves Harry Ford and how they think both he and Raleigh can coexist on the same roster long-term, so while I doubt he's expressly untouchable, I also don't think it's necessarily likely that he's traded.
Kyle
1:34
If the Pirates do trade Skenes, even if next year, is the return even bigger than Soto’s? Assuming health stays of course
Steve Adams
1:34
They won't this year, but yes, it would be a larger return than Soto either this year or next.
J2F
1:35
Looks like Mil just promoted Misiorowski. Once Chandler gets the call, which one would you prefer for fantasy purposes?
Steve Adams
1:36
Chandler because the Pirates will keep him up. The Brewers will keep shuttling guys up and down all year as the situation necessitates. Need some length in the bullpen because Misiorowski went 5 innings but the game ran into the 11th? Misiorowski is going to get optioned.
Also, Chandler's just the more highly regarded prospect. But the roster machinations in Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh make it an easier call even if you think Chandler is overrated and/or Misiorowski is underrated.
Claude Hopper
1:37
What constitutes an acceptable return for Freddy Peralta? They would need a starting corner infielder and a top 5 organizational prospect IMO, especially considering Freddy's salary.
Steve Adams
1:38
I would agree with something along those lines, yeah. "top 5 organizational prospect" feels too nebulous. The Mariners' No. 5 prospect and the Angels' No. 5 prospect are wildly different things.

Two clear-cut 50 FV or better prospects (basically top-100 guys), or one plug-and-play young infielder and a 50 FV prospect seems like a good starting point.
baseball gods laugh and laugh
1:39
Who wouldn't Salas and De Vries get?
Steve Adams
1:39
I mean the two of them on their own might not get Skenes. And the Yankees or Mariners aren't tanking their contending seasons by trading Judge or Raleigh in order to get two teenagers
But generally, yes, trading Salas+De Vries is a good recipe to get 99% of the league haha
LFGM
1:40
What do you see the Mets doing at the deadline? I look and I see a pretty complete team, but definitely need a BP arm
Steve Adams
1:40
Yeah, every contender is always in the mix for more bullpen help. Mets could use a lefty, in particular.
Seebs
1:41
What did they used to call and oblique injury? Between that and hamate bones it’s like players and trainers are inventing new maladies.  I’m old fashioned - give me hedge trimmer or coolers of deer meat injuries
Steve Adams
1:42
Haha, I've been working MLBTR since not terribly long after the days of Clint Barmes' trip to the 15-day venison list, and I remember oblique and hamate injuries even back then.
1:43
Back in the 60s-70s, they probably called oblique injuries "big deal, your side hurts, play through it" and then released the guy after the season because his numbers tanked
1:45
Alrighty, I've got to call it this week. I'm on X @Adams_Steve if you have more questions.

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