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Vogter
8:47
Am I going to win the manager of the year for a third straight time?   I have no bats and we are still atop the AL Central
Mark P
8:47
Will Venable would be the runaway winner if the vote was held today.
Cards fan
8:48
what does the pitching market look like for May? Trade or extend?
Mark P
8:50
An extension doesn't really fit what the Cardinals are trying to do long-term.  If STL is still in the race by August 3 they'll just keep him and see how things play out in a postseason run.  

In the event that the Cards are out of the running, May has quietly turned himself into a very nice trade chip.  Teams aren't going overboard with offers for a rental pitcher with May's injury history, but the Cardinals should be able to recoup a nice return on their free agent investment
Bryan C
8:51
I do not understand why teams trying to get into the playoffs don't try hard to trade for help in June and July? You will have the player for a longer period of time to help your team?
Mark P
8:52
The problem this season is that 27-28 teams are still trying to get into the playoffs at this point, so there aren't many clearcut sellers. And the teams who are selling have the leverage to demand big asking prices for their assets.
Pirates
8:53
Do you see the Pirates playing meaningful baseball in August/September this year or still a year away?
Mark P
8:54
The Bucs have enough to stay in the wild card race, even if winning the NL Central is probably already out of reach.  I guess it depends on what you mean by "meaningful," since having a winning record is a nice step forward for the club even if it obviously pales in comparison to making the playoffs
Burleson
8:55
Some have suggested Burleson from the Cardinals could be dealt this summer.  Does he have value and what could he fetch?
Mark P
8:57
Burleson would have a ton of trade value, as a big bat who is under team control through 2028.  The three years is just lengthy enough that I wonder if the Cardinals view him as an actual trade chip, since this year's success might have St. Louis thinking they'll be proper contenders well before Burleson's control window is over.
Reds fanatic
8:59
Who goes down when Elly comes back? McLain? Arroyo? Do you see the Reds as a potential landing spot for Aroldis, we need bullpen help, and I don’t see Boston still contending, though I could be wrong.
Mark P
9:00
Arroyo is probably the likeliest candidate to be sent down.  As for trading for Chapman, it's not out of the question, but the Reds are going to need to start banking some wins before we talk about them as deadline buyers
Clearing House
9:01
Ray to the Phillies, Chapman to the Yankees, Arraez to the Dodgers, Devers to the Blue Jays, Adames to the Braves, Ramos to the Mariners, Which one of these has legs?
Mark P
9:02
Ray/Phillies and Ramos/Mariners both seem plausible. Chapman to the Yankees is unlikely but not totally inconceivable.  The other suggestions, no dice.
B-Wild
9:03
Is Alcantara a sure thing to go?
Mark P
9:03
Not all, given how the Marlins are in the thick of the wild card race.
9:04
Er, not AT all
Grady’s lady
9:06
Could you see Houston sending Parades to Cleveland for 4 years of SP Logan Allen and a prospect ?
Mark P
9:06
Nope.  Houston would want more for Paredes, plus I don't think the Astros will be selling at the deadline anyway
Chris
9:07
What might a trade for Garret Whitlock cost?
Mark P
9:10
Whitlock is owed the remainder of a $7.5MM salary this year, and he has two club options for 2027 and 2028 worth a little under $19MM in total.  That's a very reasonable sum for someone who has shown he can be a lockdown reliever at his best, so the Sox would be within their rights to ask for quite a bit in a Whitlock trade.

If you're a rival team in need of relief help, who would you rather pursue if you're calling up Craig Breslow?
Chapman or Whitlock?
Elan
9:11
Does Kyle Teel get called up tomorrow?
Mark P
9:12
He's banked five games on his current rehab stint, so if not Monday, Teel returning this week seems very likely.  Getting him back for the start of this big series with Cleveland would be a boost.
ponopoly
9:14
White Sox are completely cooked and breaking the loss record again correct?
Mark P
9:15
I love that it's June 21 and Chicago is only two victories away from matching their 2024 win total.
Maizel
9:15
Change of scenery trade; Dylan Crews to Cleveland for Bo Naylor and Kahlil Watson
Mark P
9:17
The Nationals likely aren't ready to move Crews so soon.  While he has yet to show he can hit MLB pitching, front offices usually don't move players of that draft pedigree, even if the Nats' current front office weren't the ones who picked him 1-2
Tom
9:19
How bout Wilson Contreras to the phillies
Mark P
9:20
Philly doesn't want to move Harper to the outfield again, so 1B/DH types aren't on the menu
MaxClark
9:20
Do you think the Tigers will call me him up anytime soon?  Seems to be heating up a little last two weeks
Mark P
9:21
The Tigers would prefer to see Clark dominating rather than "heating up a little" against Triple-A pitching.  He'll be up at some point in 2026, but I'd guess probably not before the trade deadline.
Guest
9:22
Is Roki Sasaki part of the rotation in October?
Mark P
9:23
If (and it's a big if) everyone else is healthy, Sasaki is probably slated for the bullpen.  Yamamoto, Ohtani, Snell, Glasnow are kinda locked in as the top four if everyone is available.
Lovable losers
9:26
Do you think Chicago would trade away an asset like Suzuki or Happ knowing their not World Series contenders but could still make the post season?
Mark P
9:27
If the Cubs had faith in Ballesteros and/or Alcantara to help fill the offensive void, it would be a lot of fun to see Chicago and another contender swing a need-for-need "baseball trade" of an outfielder for a pitcher.  

Since we're talking teams who need outfield help, I immediately loaded up the Guardians roster to see if I could work a trade fit, but I don't think these two clubs exactly line up
RJ
9:29
As an Angels fan, who has been waiting a long time for, for young good starting pitchers. I would rather the Angels sign Detmers and Soriano to extensions. Trade position players, to bolster the farm system. Am I wrong for thinking that way?
Mark P
9:29
For all of the criticisms one can level at Arte Moreno's decision-making, you don't hear much about the lack of contract extensions.

But, Max Stassi is the last player who get an extension from the Halos, and that was in March 2022.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/contracttracker?name=&team=LAA&position...
9:31
For a team so keen on bringing their top prospects to the majors as quickly as possible, you'd think the Angels might look into locking up some of these building blocks early in their careers (or even before they reach the Show).

But, that would probably run counter to the Angels' desire to get cheap and (in theory) quality production from controllable prospects.
Cashman
9:32
Should I buy out through Schlittler's arbitration years for sixty million with 3 reasonably priced option years tacked on at the end?
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