JotCast | Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams 8/25/20

Chat with MLBTR's Steve Adams 8/25/20

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Sam.

2:55

Do you think Brad Keller is available? Would love to see the Braves break the bank for him

Steve Adams

2:56

I don't think he's available, nor would I break the bank for him. The Royals, under Moore, haven't even moved expensive vets like Ian Kennedy when they have the chance. They're not going to trade four years of Keller.

scott

2:57

Does Theo get a couple relievers and or a bat?

Steve Adams

2:58

I think the Cubs will be on inexpensive relievers. Orioles guys would make sense. Magill in Seattle. BUCK FARMER in Detroit. (It's hard not to type that name in all caps)

Tribe arms race

2:58

Clevinger to Tampa could work, no one has better bullets than Tampa to pull it off

Steve Adams

2:59

It could, sure, but the Indians are going to want MLB-ready help with comparable or greater club control, and it's not exactly in the Rays' wheelhouse to trade those assets away to grab an established name with waning club control and an increasing arb price.

Charles Finley

2:59

Is Givens actually good?

Steve Adams

3:00

I know O's fans are mixed on the guy because he's blown saves in the past, but you're talking about a guy who has 334 2/3 innings of 3.31 ERA with nearly 11 K/9, a 95.6 mph average heater and a 14% swinging-strike rate. He's good, yes.

Indians bringing up Clevinger tomorrow, by the way.

jeremy

3:01

Clev to start wednesday... so I guess he isnt being traded

Steve Adams

3:02

I don't think that has any real bearing on whether they'll move him. Not saying it's likely, but I was never of the mind that it was "trade him or bring him back up." There's plenty of room for it to be both.

Billy Eppler

3:02

Am I still employed by the Angels come November?

Steve Adams

3:03

I don't think we can blame all of the team's injury woes on him, and he's made plenty of solid moves (Bundy trade the most recent among them), but they've been in win-now the whole time under Eppler and haven't won, so yeah I could see ownership making a change.

RayDalton

3:03

Lynn to SD for Luchesi Weathers and Reginald Preciado

Steve Adams

3:03

Not enough for Lynn, I don't think.

Just Outs Martinez

3:03

With the way I am hitting, should I just stick it out in my Red Sox contract?

Steve Adams

3:04

Yeah two weeks ago I thought JDM would move for sure. He's still not hitting, though, which does make me think he might just stay in Boston

Rangers29

3:04

Lance Lynn has a scheduled start against the Dodgers this weekend. Do you think that is going to be his "tryout" for teams that want to trade for him?

Steve Adams

3:05

I think his last 40 starts in Texas have been plenty of a tryout; at this point most clubs view him as a high-end starter, and one outing against the Dodgers won't change anything (unless he's injured in said start)

PiratesFan

3:05

With Trevor Williams and Chad Kuhl names being floated around today; What level of prospects should Pirate fans expect in return for young, controllable pitchers?

Steve Adams

3:08

Williams is a 4/5 starter and Kuhl is about the same, but with a larger injury history and more limited MLB track record. I don't think the returns would be negligible or anything, but I'm also skeptical that the Jays or anyone else are going to give up their best prospects to get one of them. I've had someone ask about Alek Manoah for Williams or Kuhl multiple times, and I can't see the Jays making that move, for instance.

A guy who's already struggled in the Majors but still has some upside -- Sean Reid-Foley? -- and a lower-end prospect? That'd be more in line with what I expect.

Oddball

3:08

Would Hoerner, Amaya, Steele, and Roederer get the Cubs Merrifield and Rosenthal?

Steve Adams

3:09

Cubs fans have been putting together fantasy packages for Merrifield for like two years, but the Royals aren't moving him.

Tom

3:09

Worst trade proposal in this chat so far

Steve Adams

3:09

Someone tossed out Inciarte for Bundy but I think it was a joke, ha.

Guest

3:09

could salvador perez get moved?

Steve Adams

3:09

See: previous Whit Merrifield answer.

RayDalton

3:10

What is Mike Minor trade value.

Steve Adams

3:11

All but evaporated, I'd say. A one-month rental of a guy whose FB velocity is down 2mph... $9MM salary... 4+ runs in 4 of his 6 starts.

It's not an attractive package right now

Steve

3:12

Do you see the Indians as buyers? If they do, does that mean they need to make a push to keep Lindor?

Steve Adams

3:13

Yeah, I do, but I think they'll still explore Lindor trades this winter (and likely find one)

WheeSnaw

3:13

Mike Minor for JBJ Straight Up?

Steve Adams

3:13

I don't really see what that does for either club when neither is likely to make the postseason and both players will be free agents in a month

Rich Eisen

3:14

Which starters do you think are likely to be dealt before the deadline?

Steve Adams

3:15

Bundy, Gausman, Walker are the three likeliest for me. Lynn is certainly possible, but I can see Texas holding more than I can see the others. Trevor Williams, I guess.

Jon

3:16

Does Eddie Rosario get moved to make room for Kirilloff or Larnach?