Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams: 6/9/26
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Steve Adams
12:56
Good afternoon! I'll get going at the top of the hour, but feel free to start sending in questions now.
Cards Fan
1:00
Gorman a change of scenery candidate?
Steve Adams
1:02
I don't think they'll get a ton for him, but at a certain point, I don't know why they wouldn't move on. He's trending toward a non-tender, and he's had a pretty substantial leash both in '26 and more broadly over the past several seasons. Does feel like a change-of-scenery guy, whether this summer or in an early-November trade or just as a free agent with a new team after he's non-tendered.
Dave
1:02
Who says no: Josue De Paula straight-up for CJ Abrams?
Steve Adams
1:02
One prospect -- and De Paula is a good one! -- isn't going to pull two-plus years of Abrams.
Yankeespitching
1:02
Do you think Jac Caglione would be worth keeping or dropping. I was hoping for a break out year but so far it hasn’t worked out
Steve Adams
1:03
Always depends on league context, but if you're in a standard 10- or 12-team mixed league, yeah, I don't see a need to hang onto him. If it's a deep mixed league or an AL-only format, might be another story
Guest
1:03
If the Astros are 4+ GB at the deadline, what are the odds they trade Yordan Alvarez?
Steve Adams
1:04
Zero chance they move him if they're four back. I'd say the odds are slim even if they're 10 or 12 back, but it'd have to be something enormous like that before they even consider it.
TxDude
1:04
Why is the AL so bad this season? I feel like it’s gonna be pretty awkward if a below .500 team makes the playoffs
Steve Adams
1:05
I'm as surprised by everyone else with the generally weak level of competition in the AL, but I don't see why it'll be awkward if a .500ish team makes the playoffs. The '06 Cardinals won 83 games in the regular season before winning the World Series. Baseball's weird. Weird things happen.
Zach
1:06
Who is more likely traded, Trout or Alvarez?
Steve Adams
1:06
Neither?
I suppose Trout could say he's finally had enough and ask for a trade, but if he hasn't by now, I'm not sure anything's going to push him there.
Mlb fan
1:07
What starting pitchers do you see being available at the deadline?
Steve Adams
1:10
Joe Ryan, Tarik Skubal, Sandy Alcantara, Max Meyer, Casey Mize, Dustin May, Tyler Mahle, Robbie Ray, Adrian Houser, Jack Flaherty, Kris Bubic, Bailey Ober, Dustin May, Brady Singer, Zack Littell
Skubal only if Detroit is completely buried, which I'm still not convinced will be the case, but at this point you've got to acknowledge the possibility of it.
Alex
1:11
Do you see the Cubs doing a little buying AND selling at the deadline? Maybe making moves that could technically help the team down the stretch, but would be with an eye more for 2027 (i.e. controllable pitching)?
Steve Adams
1:13
Most contending clubs are open to these sorts of scenarios. Cubs won't be an exception. They should absolutely be eyeing controllable starting pitching, as their 2027 rotation right now is Edward Cabrera, Ben Brown and the shrug emoji guy. You hope Justin Steele's in there, but he's already run into some setbacks in the UCL rehab. Boyd, Imanaga and Taillon are free agents. Horton won't be ready until several months into the season. Rea has a club option but TBD if it's picked up
Frank
1:13
Will the Giants move off of Matt c, adames, or devers at deadline?
Steve Adams
1:14
Can't see another club taking on those contracts. They could always include some cash to pay down part of them, but Adames and Chapman also have full no-trade clauses.
Dustin May
1:14
You named me twice in the "available at the deadline?" question.  Do you see me being traded twice, should I not unpack my bags after the first trade?
Steve Adams
1:15
Yes he will be traded no fewer than six times this summer
(Sorry, going off the cuff there haha)
Frank
1:15
What type of contract do u see mize getting in free agency?
Steve Adams
1:16
Depends how quickly he returns from the IL, how he finishes, whether he's traded (and thus whether he's eligible for a QO, which he'll likely receive if he stays in Detroit), but generally something in the $68-90MM range over four years?
Chris Getz
1:17
Brayden Montgomery rookie of the year candidate?
Steve Adams
1:18
Probably not even the leading ROY candidate on his own team (Mune!), and he's got a lot of work to do to chase down McGonigle, who already has nearly 300 PAs. I don't see it
Cory
1:18
Any chance the brewers sign Castellanos?
Steve Adams
1:20
I was surprised the Padres signed him and gave him as much leash as they did. I don't see why anyone would look at what Castellanos has done in recent years, but especially in '26, and think he's going to help improve their club.
Guest
1:20
No one is going to trade for Skubal unless the price is very low, which it wont be, or if they can agree on an extension at time of trade. Which i believe is a long shot as well.
Steve Adams
1:21
Disagree on all of that, with the exception of an extension being a long shot ... which I guess I also technically disagree with, since I'd put the chances of a Skubal extension at 0
Natitude
1:21
What do the Nats do with Foster Griffin? Trade fodder at the deadline or offer him a multiyear extension?  He’s been pretty solid as a middle of the rotation arm.
Steve Adams
1:22
Yeah he's been a solid add. He's also turning 31 soon and has a 91 mph fastball, so I imagine they're looking at him more as a short-term trade chip than a long-term building block. Should've had him on my list of available arms at the deadline, but like I said, I was going off the cuff.
Zach
1:23
Do teams get a period of time to get below a salary cap if its added and already exceed it?
Steve Adams
1:23
I'm sure it'd be gradually implemented, yes, but I'll be the broken record guy again here and say I don't think there'll be a cap/floor or games lost next year (offseason lockout/transaction freeze, absolutely though)
Freddy Peralta
1:24
This feels like a "meh" platform year. Still not working deep into games, strikeout rate slightly down, and walk rate up. More likely to get SP2 than "ace" money this offseason?
Steve Adams
1:24
I think probably closer to No. 2 money than "ace" money, yeah, but that could still mean $135MMish.
Matt
1:25
White Sox need starting pitching. Do you think they make a splash and trade for a top dog? Peralta?
Steve Adams
1:26
I doubt they'll be giving up notable talent for rentals. They're just (hopefully) opening their window, so it stands to reason they'll either add rentals with minimal cost of acquisition or prioritize guys with at least one more year of control (ideally more than that).
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