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Mark P
6:53
There's going to be a ton of activity.  If you remember the last lockout in December 2021, the few days leading up to December 1 were among the most chaotic transaction days I can remember in all my time at MLBTR
Peter Bendix
6:54
If I trade X Edwards. What should be a reasonable return? Who should be my target team?
Mark P
6:57
The X-Man is arb-controlled through 2029, and he's kind of an x-factor (sorry) in terms of glovework since his public metrics at second base varied wildly from 2025 to 2026.  Edwards looks like he can be at least a league-average hitter with more upside to come, and he brings a ton of speed to the lineup.

All of this to say, Miami would get a lot of interest from any team looking for infield help if Edwards was shopped.  But, the question remains, why would the Marlins do this for anything short of a really tremendous return?
Ken
6:58
How likely is MLB to revert to 154 games and have a longer division series without getting a salary cap?
Mark P
6:59
Assuming the league doesn't attach those ideas to a cap, I can see the MLBPA being open to these concepts.  More playoff games means more TV money for all parties, and while reducing the schedule means eight fewer game-day paychecks, players might appreciate extra time off for rest and recovery
Jocko Johnson
6:59
Seeings how the Tigers are so flush with young infielders, can you see them just DFA'ing Baez? I'm mean the money is already spent right?
Mark P
7:00
Since he'll be getting the remaining $24MM anyway, the Tigers might as well keep Baez just as a veteran voice and as a depth piece.  A DFA/release at some point during the season (if the Tigers just need the roster spot) is certainly feasible.
Pete
7:01
Would the Reds try to sign Alec Bohm or players like him, or try making trades to improve roster?  At a loss…would they even try moving Hunter Greene?
Mark P
7:02
Greene just had TJ surgery in August, so teams won't be after him in any fashion.  Bohm isn't the most exciting of options, but he's the kind of player the Reds will likely target as a relatively inexpensive FA that can be signed for one year
Getz
7:03
Can i trade Luis Catillo and a prospect (maybe MsDougal) to a rebuilding team? Maybe ear
Mark P
7:04
The White Sox have so little money on the books that the remaining year of Castillo's deal isn't (or shouldn't be) considered onerous for them.  Giving away a prospect just to shed a portion of Castillo's salary would be an ill-advised move
Plakata!!
7:07
Could the off season really just be a collection of odd small health issues for Vlad Jr?  We knew about the hamstring, and the lower back and now it comes out he had corrective laser eye surgery right after the end of the season
Mark P
7:09
Between these issues, the shortened offseason (due to the long playoff run), and then the WBC, maybe all Guerrero needs is a normal winter routine to get himself back on track.

Of course, we already know that won't happen due to the lockout disrupting things.  The last lockout didn't seem to impact Guerrero too much since he still hit well in 2022, but all in all, he is still a big question mark heading into next year.
It's not an ideal situation for Toronto that its biggest and pricier star is such an x-factor at this point, and maybe going forward
Wacha
7:11
Does the rest of the league see Michael Wacha as a valuable piece? Worried the Royals are gonna miss their trade window and be left holding the bag when he runs out of juice
Mark P
7:13
Wacha's lack of strikeouts and velocity have lowered his value to some extent throughout his career, even though his on-field results have generally been quite solid.  He is owed $14MM in 2027 and then KC has a $1MM buyout on a $14MM club option for 2028, which is a pretty acceptable salary for a veteran workhorse who eats innings and delivers good bottom-line numbers.
7:15
The thing is, the Royals want to compete next year, and thus weren't going to move Wacha (or Lugo) at the deadline unless they got a very big return.  There's certainly risk that Wacha and/or the Royals struggle in 2027, so he won't be too valuable a trade candidate next summer either.
But, KC prefers to cross that bridge when they come to it, since their obvious hope is that the Royals are winning and there's no reason to move Wacha
7:16
Thanks for all the questions, but it's time to close up the chat for the night
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