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Mark P
7:43
They made a real push for Bregman last winter, so it's not like the Tigers have shied away entirely from bigger contracts.  Any of that trio would fit very nicely on a Tigers team that badly needs right-handed hitting, and hitting in general
Thompson
7:45
Do you see any teams interested in trading for Jonah Heim and/or Adolis Garcia before the tender deadline? If so, who are the fits for each?
Mark P
7:46
Plenty of teams need catching, so Heim should have a market despite his struggles of the last couple of years.  Garcia might be the same but just because outfielders are more readily available, rival clubs might wait for Texas to non-tender him and take their chances on the free agent bidding
Guest
7:47
Who says no Kurtz for burns
Mark P
7:48
Athletics
Willy
7:48
Are you ready for another year of speaking about the Angels trading Adell?
Mark P
7:48
The tradition continues!
Bailey
7:49
What does it mean that it was mentioned that I was mentioned to be talked about at the deadline last season? Clearly posey was looking at all options, but do they have bigger plans at the catching position?
Mark P
7:51
Shayna Rubin used the words "briefly considered," rather than even just "considered" or "discussed" or whatever team you want to use for a team thinking about a potential trade.

In general, front offices are constantly thinking about probably 90 percent of the players on their roster as some degree of available in trade talks.  Bailey isn't so untouchable that the Giants wouldn't have had some internal talks about what a catching upgrade might require
Mr KLC
7:52
Is there a chance Jeremy Pena could be on the trading block while his value is high, similar to what the Astros did with Kyle Tucker?
Mark P
7:53
Pena is arb-controlled through 2027.  So if the Astros do eventually consider trading him, it wouldn't be until next winter at the earliest.  (Assuming that the team is in contention at the deadline.)
Goodman | Tovar
7:56
If DePodesta makes them available in trade discussions at the meetings... Who calls? What type of returns could they fetch?
Mark P
7:58
Goodman is controlled for four years, and is coming off an All-Star season at the thin catching position.  He'd get a ton in return, and for a Rockies team that needs all the help it can get, a Goodman trade can't be entirely ruled out.  Very unlikely, it "can't be ruled out."

Tovar is owed $56.5MM, hasn't shown that he can hit at the big league level, and his excellent glovework took a step backwards in 2025.  He's another player Colorado isn't going to trade, in part because if they did, they'd be selling low
Big Red Machine
7:59
The Reds, a budding young team with a ton of potential in a very winnable division, are, again, playing it conservative on payroll (flat to last year). How much do you think the potential lock out in 2027 is going to play into contract signings this offseason?
Mark P
8:00
It'll be a big factor, no doubt.  Not that the Reds were too likely to break the bank on a big signing anyway, but some teams will surely be holding back on the spending in the hope that the next CBA will change the rules to some extent
Dugout Yoda
8:01
Anyone getting in the Hall out of this group of eight?
Mark P
8:04
It'll ultimately depend on who is on the committee, since if it happens to be a lot of players/writers/execs sympathetic to a particular player, their chances will be greatly boosted.  For instance, if there's an Atlanta-centric focus to the panel, Dale Murphy's chances look a lot better.

I find it hard to believe that Bonds and Clemens will draw enough support for induction since their last appearance on the ballot fell so flat.  Maybe I'm a little biased as a Blue Jays fan, but perhaps Delgado's candidacy will be helped by how his stats measure so favorably against most of the other candidates.
Yankees
8:05
They had the best offense in baseball despite a poor year from Volpe. I know Grisham is probably gone , but if they resign Bellinger and McMahon can be a 100 wRC+ hitter, aren't they still projected to be a Top 5 offense?
Mark P
8:06
That's a big if on McMahon, who has never hit the 100 wRC+ mark in his entire career.  The Yankees' offense hinges heavily on Rice continuing to hit, Stanton staying healthy and productive, Jazz being Jazz, Dominguez and Wells improving, and (most important of all) Judge continuing to be a generational hitter.  If Judge takes a step back to being just "very good," that alone is a big hit to New York's lineup.
Richard
8:09
Bees??
Mark P
8:09
Beads?!
Rob
8:09
could you explain the bees beads thing please
Mark P
8:09
It's an old joke from the Arrested Development TV show.  I forget how it even got started a joke in these chats, and it has been a running bit for years now.
Ang T
8:10
Rumors has it that the Mets don’t want to resign Pete unless he takes a hometown discount. Any truth to this?
Mark P
8:10
I can see this, especially since it's basically their same stance as last winter.
Richard
8:11
do you really see the Ms making a run at Skubal? What would it take for the Ms to get him?
Mark P
8:11
Seattle has enough pitching that Skubal wouldn't seem to be a big priority.
8:12
Also, if Detroit trades Skubal at all (which I kinda doubt), they're probably not moving him to another top AL contender.
Skip
8:13
Semien was not his best and still had a 3.3 WAR I could see a team wanting him from Texas.
Mark P
8:14
He's owed $72MM over the next three seasons, his bat has badly tailed off over the last two years to the point of being a below-average hitter in 2025, and he's entering his age-35 season.

Semien isn't getting dealt unless Texas eats a major chunk of that contract, or takes on another big contract in return to balance out the money.
Billy Beane
8:15
So 10 years from now will be watching "Moneyball 2: Peter Brand Returns" after his tenure in Colorado?
Mark P
8:15
Jonah Hill still wants that Oscar, baby!
Adam
8:17
Which teams should I be checking prospects for crazy trade ideas for Pablo and Joe? Twins fan
Mark P
8:19
It'll take a lot to get Ryan, so look for teams like particularly loaded farm systems.  Mets, Rays, Red Sox, and yes, the Dodgers could all be fits.  A team like Milwaukee could try something creative like trading for Ryan and then moving Peralta elsewhere.

Lopez's salary makes him a slightly tougher fit, but the Twins may have more urgency to move him in order to cut payroll.
Dodgerfan
8:20
Will the dodgers bring back Miggy Ro, one of our postseason heroes?
Mark P
8:21
Don't see why the Dodgers wouldn't be open to bringing back Rojas and Enrique Hernandez as reliable bench/clubhouse leaders.
Tyler
8:21
Could the Pirates make trade like last year Ortiz/horwitz to acquire a hitter
Mark P
8:21
They should make at least two trades like this to give their offense a proper shot in the arm
Guardians Fan
8:22
They haven't historically been connected with international free agents (or free agents other than Austin Hedges), but any chance the Guardians might be a fit for Okamoto with some payroll space this offseason?
Mark P
8:23
He's probably outside Cleveland's price range. Okamoto also isn't a great positional fit --- Ramirez is obviously locked at 3B, and the Guardians probably want to see what they have in Manzardo/Kayfus
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