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Front Office Chat: 6/6/25
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Anthony Franco
2:14
Initially linked to the moderator part of the chat, sorry about that. I'll be back at the top of the hour but you should be able to submit advance questions now
3:01
Hey everyone, hope you've enjoyed your week! Let's get rolling
Cedanne Rafaela
3:01
What’s a realistic projection for my future value?  If I can figure out the hit tool, man watch out.  Maybe this isn’t the guy to demote to get Roman to the big leagues after all.
Anthony Franco
3:04
Yeah it looks like it's falling into place a little bit. He's always going to be a super aggressive hitter, which is probably going to lead to streakiness, but he's got pretty good pop for his size and the contact skills have gotten better with each seasons
3:05
Obviously the glove in center field is already elite. I think the OBP is going to stay low enough that he'll probably be around a league average hitter by OPS+ or wRC+ but he could be a 20-20 guy who ranks among the top 3-5 defensive outfielders in the game
AA
3:05
Do the Braves become sellers at the trade deadline?
Jeddy
3:06
It’s meatball trade idea season. The Braves are 7 games below .500 and 11 games out of the division. They should definitely trade Chris Sale to the Cubs ASAP right?
Sam
3:06
Is this rock bottom for the Braves? How many more ways can a team find to lose a game? AA knew the bullpen was a weakness going into the season but did nothing to address it.
Anthony Franco
3:07
Understandably frustrated Braves fans. Have to imagine they'll hang on right until the deadline before deciding to sell (sorry Jed), but yeah, sure seems like it's trending in that direction
3:09
Feel worse about their outlook now than I did when they were 0-7. They clawed their way out of the initial hole and then dug it again with some brutal losses. They've stuck with Iglesias as the closer for too long, and Strider hasn't looked sharp coming off the surgery
3:11
Anthopoulos spoke with The Athletic earlier this week and pushed back against the idea of selling. He referenced 2021 and pointed out that their run differential is better than their record (though still not great). Given their previous success and the amount of money they've poured into the payroll, they'll cling to hope as long as they can, but time's running out
3:12
Still lean towards them holding Sale specifically because of the affordable option for '26 but they'll have to at least see if someone's willing to blow them away if there's little to no hope for one of the two remaining playoff runs
Tigerfan
3:12
Who should the tigers target at the deadline? I was thinking Eugenio Suarez and/or David bednar
Anthony Franco
3:14
Both make sense to me. Well-rounded roster so they don't have many obvious holes but third base is relatively weak and Bednar would improve any bullpen with the way he's pitched of late
3:16
You could argue for upgrading on Sweeney at shortstop but there aren't any obvious fits there. Bichette would be the big one but the Jays are playing well enough that he's probably not moving
RAGBRAI
3:16
Has Bednar reclaimed the closer role? Will he hold it ROS?
Anthony Franco
3:17
Fully expect him to hold it for as long as he's still in Pittsburgh but they have to move him this summer and then it's up in the air based on wherever he lands
Mike Rizzo Fan Club
3:17
Hi thanks for the chat!  What do you think about Dylan Cease this year?  I see there's room to improve based on his stats and BABIP and FIP, but do you think there's an underlying cause (perhaps an injury?).  Do you see any drop in fundamental skills?  Thanks for your opinion.
Anthony Franco
3:19
Nah, I think he's the same guy he's been. Most of the damage came in one start in early April in Sacramento, which is a tough place to pitch. He allowed nine runs in that one and has allowed three or fewer in each of his other 12 outings
3:20
He's been a little inefficient over his past few outings. Obviously you want more than five innings from a top-end guy, which he hasn't provided over his past three starts. He went at least 6 2/3 in each of the prior three, though, and the stuff and whiff rates are still excellent
Black Hole at 2B
3:21
Who will be the Yankees starting 2Bman after the deadline? I was going to suggest Lewyn Sosa but he's hurt now.
Anthony Franco
3:22
Easier to find an upgrade at third and move Jazz back to second, I think. Suarez is the obvious one, could make a run at seeing if Colorado will learn their lesson and budge on McMahon
Sunny side Braves fan
3:23
What would JP Crawford cost us to solidify shortstop. What are thoughts on moving Waldrep to pen and bring him work the spots that Blewett was getting and try to build him up to higher leverage spots
Robert from SC
3:23
I think the best chance for the Braves to upgrade offensively is at SS. Do they have enough young SP to aquire a younger player from a team like Baltimore?
Anthony Franco
3:24
The Mariners are in the thick of the AL West and Jerry Dipoto absolutely loves J.P. Crawford. I can't see any way he's getting moved
3:26
I think the ship has kind of sailed on getting a shortstop from Baltimore. They're obviously not trading Gunnar. Can't see them moving Holliday or Westburg, and those guys (especially Westburg) aren't really shortstops anyway. Joey Ortiz was really the only long-term shortstop that they couldn't find room for, and they deal them to Milwaukee for Burnes
Ewitkows
3:26
Any SS the Brewers could target at the trade deadline?
Anthony Franco
3:27
Speaking of which, Ortiz has been terrible this year
3:29
Don't think there's a ton out there that I'd prefer to giving Ortiz more time. Could do a glove-first stopgap like José Caballero or Isiah Kiner-Falefa and move Ortiz back to third base if you feel like the position change has dealt some kind of hit to his offensive rhythm
The Northern Lights
3:29
Is Ronny Henriquez (MIA) gaining enough exposure to be a leverage arm a contender targets when trade season heats up? Or is the sample size just too small?
Anthony Franco
3:29
Deep cut, I like it
3:31
He was a relatively well-regarded prospect for a while with Texas and Minnesota. Good velocity, huge whiffs, command remains below-average. Not a guy I'd feel great about plugging right into leverage spots as a contender but he's interesting enough that they'll get calls
3:32
Miami has had a few of those pop-up relievers over the years (Nick Anderson, Anthony Bender, Andrew Nardi, Huasacar Brazoban). Henriquez is younger so they'll probably hold him, but you do usually get one or two relievers like this who get moved at the deadline even though most people have never heard of them
3:33
Nick Mears kind of fit this bill when he went from Colorado to Milwaukee out of nowhere last year
Beano
3:33
Thoughts on the recent moves in SF? And has the Canario OF experiment for the Pirates ended?
Anthony Franco
3:34
Giants had to pull the plug on LaMonte. Smith's not great but he should provide more than Wade has. In either case, it's a band-aid until a deadline pickup and/or they call up Eldridge
3:35
Swapping out Sam Huff for Andrew Knizner, sure. Doesn't really matter
3:36
Seems like the Bucs are moving away from Canario again. He hasn't really been productive and the strikeouts remain a huge issue, so I kind of get it, but he'd had a reasonably solid May despite the whiffs and you know what you have in Tommy Pham
3:37
Even if it's to showcase Pham for a deadline deal, you're not going to get anything notable for him. I'd rather let Canario take his chance even if the likeliest outcome is that neither of those guys is on the team next season
Royals
3:37
Will Jake McCarthy be obtainable this deadline? Arizona is starting to click without Burnes but he’s not part of their roster. What will he cost?
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