Front Office Chat: 6/15/26
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Anthony Franco
3:38
Not seeing the appeal for Boston with Bohm as an impending FA. Duran for Stott and a prospect framework makes more sense to me but requires an initial trade on Philly's end to add a stopgap second baseman. They can't just hand that over to Edmundo Sosa
Blues1967
3:38
I know everyone has been on the Pirates about Ozuna, but what about Henry Davis? Can they keep running a .135 hitter out there?
Anthony Franco
3:40
Yeah he probably goes back to Indy once Bart comes off the IL. Some of the process stuff (hard contact, K/BB profile) was better in May but the results haven't followed and Endy Rodríguez just looks like the better player
May the force be with you
3:40
Is Dustin May back to being an above average ML pitcher?  He's been a QS machine for the past 2 months.  Do you see him getting traded at the deadline and what teams make the most sense.  My guess is Atlanta but there should be others.
Anthony Franco
3:42
I can buy league average starter when healthy. Braves make sense if they trade him, sure. Astros, Padres, D-Backs could be in rotation market
3:43
Similar to Noot in that I don't see them doing it while they hold a playoff spot. It's not like the return is going to be immense
Cochise
3:43
How good will Jordan Lawlar be? Is he a keeper, or should the Diamondbacks cash him in while he’s healthy?
Anthony Franco
3:44
Still a believer in the bat. Have liked what I've seen the few times I've watched him in the outfield, he moves pretty well out there
3:45
Cautiously optimistic, just hoping for better health luck
Joshua
3:45
How does trade chatter between GM's and Front Offices begin? Are there a bunch of texts and phone calls being put out daily? Are they mass type texts asking who may or may not be available? If a team really likes some obscure type prospect of another team how is that made known? Thanks.
Anthony Franco
3:47
They'll reach out individually, not always the GM or baseball ops president running point. They have final say, of course, but teams might have their AGM or a general manager who's second in command in charge of the exploratory talks with other teams
3:48
That can build rapport between the slightly lower level front office staffers with those clubs, they a general idea of what the other front office is thinking, then they can filter that back up to the baseball ops presidents if talks start to develop
3:50
Kind of a similar thing on the obscure prospect question. I remember hearing from someone within a front office that what turned out to be a significant deadline trade involving a marquee name started with one team reaching out about a mid-level prospect they really liked who I'd never heard of at the time
3:51
And actually turned out to be a pretty good player in his own right, to their credit
BeBopCola
3:51
who do you think the brewers will go after at the deadline? I keep seeing rumors they’ll be in on Skubal, but I don’t see that happening.
Anthony Franco
3:53
Yeah I mean that would be stunning. I don't really expect a huge swing from them but mostly because they're already well positioned and don't really need to. Add a back-end starter with the health questions on Woodruff and Priester (can't assume anything from the latter at this point), and look for a better multi-positional infielder than Rengifo
Louis Louis
3:54
With all the talk of Miller, Varland's been the AL's best reliever, right?
Anthony Franco
3:56
Yeah, I think he'd be my pick. Aroldis has been the best on a rate basis but the Red Sox don't give him many save opportunities. Cade Smith and Grant Taylor are up there too but Varland's logged a little heavier workload, stepped seamlessly into the ninth with Hoffman's struggles
AC
3:57
Who do you see Braves targeting to shore up the rotation?
Anthony Franco
3:58
Still think they make the most sense on Robbie Ray. Casey Mize if the Tigers fall out of it
Farm system is weak enough that I think they'd be outbid on the top controllable arms but they should try to add a rental playoff-caliber starter
Ginancraysfan
3:59
Hello Anthony. What do you see the Rays adding for the stretch run?
Anthony Franco
4:00
Need some more offense out of the outfield. Center field would be ideal, but it's tough to find on the trade front. Would make some sense to take a flier on Jake McCarthy
4:03
I still like this bullpen on paper but the results haven't come around -- getting worse lately, if anything. Should be good with Bryan Baker in the ninth but another leverage arm makes sense. Could use a better second lefty than Cam Booser but either handedness works really, just give Cash an extra option at the back end
Who says no?
4:03
Orion Kerkering for Heliot Ramos? And why?
Anthony Franco
4:03
Phillies should be aiming higher than Ramos
Cleveland Rocks!!’n
4:04
Any truth to the latest rumors that Cleveland is talking to Cincy about Eugenio Suarez?
Anthony Franco
4:05
I haven't seen anything on this. Reds aren't going to pull the plug this early. Ramírez could be back around the deadline and the Guards are in decent shape with Manzardo/Hoskins between 1B/DH. Don't love the fit
4:06
They need a bat but outfield should be the focus
Alright I have to wrap this one here. Not as much time today with the different schedule unfortunately
4:07
Happy to take questions on X @affranco10 if I didn't get to yours here
Thanks as always for the questions and for continuing to support the site! It remains very much appreciated
4:08
Have a great week everyone, we'll do this again soon!
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