With the August 2 MLB trading deadline looming, teams across the league will be looking to either acquire their superstars or partner with them next week. As commercial discussions between clubs continue to rage, here’s a look at potential buyers, sellers and players to watch in the trading block:
Buyers trade deadline
New York Yankees
Although the acquisition All-Star Player Andrew Benintende of the Kansas City Royals Wednesday night, the Bronx Bombers could still look forward to adding more talent. The club recently expressed a desire for massive arms to rotate and a chest riddled with injury – which took a heavy hit afterwards. Michael King injury – Like pitchers Frankie Montas, Pablo Lopez and David Robertson.
New York Mets
Yankees crosstown rivals will also be in the mix to add more talent in the coming days following the acquisition of DH Daniel Vogelbach from Pirates, as well as Defenders Tyler Naquin and LHP Phillip Diehl from the Reds. Catcher Wilson Contreras and DH Trey Mancini came as potential updates to the Amazins, who are also likely to be shopping for a lever.
Atlanta Braves
With the Atlanta continuing to chase the Mets in the NL East, they will likely look to bolster their already strong squad with modest acquisitions, similar to the additions of Adam Duvall, Eddie Rosario and Jorge Soler at last year’s deadline. Possible enhancements could include more depth of tone and a better substitution at the second base, which is currently held Robinson Kano Relief for the injured Ozzie Albis.
Houston Astros
The Astros are a strong candidate to win the AL West, but may feel the need to bolster their roster in order to secure a first round over the Yankees in the playoffs. Situations of need can include left-handed dresser, spare catcher, and first man baseman. Josh Bell has consistently emerged as a potential answer to replace struggling Houston First Team captain Yuli Gouriel, who has a .243/.293/.392 slash line this season.
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis sent shock waves through the MLB last week when it was rated as a potential The most likely candidate to add Juan Soto by competing teams. The club has a large number of young talents they can use to acquire other influential players – such as a ball piece or a circular arm to replace recently injured Steven Matz – if the mega-deal does not materialize.
Seattle Mariners
The Mariners achieved one of the biggest early spots before the MLB trade deadline by trading Reds player Luis Castillo On Friday night. Although Seattle will likely refrain from making any bigger moves after dealing three of the top five odds (as ranked by MLB Pipeline) to Cincinnati versus Castillo, look for them to add another racket to their attack, which ranks 23rd in runs. .
sellers
Washington citizens
The Nats boast one of superstar Juan Soto’s most coveted commercial targets, but it remains to be seen whether any team will be willing to meet the club’s astronomical asking price. Washington may also look to deal with 1st Base Officer Josh Bell, as well as unloading LHP Patrick Corbyn’s bad contract In a deal with Soto.
Los Angeles Angels
Despite boasting two of the sport’s biggest superstars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani, the reluctant Angels are under .500 after notching their worst league 19-46 since May 15. Keystone, but can be separated from other arms including Noah Sendergaard, Aaron Loeb, and Ryan Tibera.
Chicago Cubs
Chicago is clearly in a rebuilding mode as they sit 19 games under .500 and 15.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for first place at NL Central. The club will likely be willing to part with many of its massive stars, such as catcher Wilson Contreras, loyalist David Robertson, left-winger Drew Smiley and third baseman Patrick Wisdom.
Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox entered July sitting 10 games above 0.500, but slipped back into the standings thanks to a miserable July. With their qualifying hopes fading quickly, the tottering club can look to tackle one of their strong bats in DH JD Martinez or catcher Cristian Vazquez. As for Boston’s cornerstone-cutting, players Raphael Devers and Xander Bogarts are likely to remain in place, with the latter confirming on Thursday that he It will not be traded.
Miami Marlins
Miami sits on a handful of games from last place on the NL Wild Card, yet has expressed a willingness to trade with everyone but Sandy Alcantara, according to John Heyman Post. Pablo Lopez tops the range of players available as a reliable and inexpensive starting arm, but the club can also look to shipping out reliable bats Garrett Cooper, Brian Anderson and John Bertie.
Detroit Tigers
The Tigers came to the 2022 season with high hopes after a short signing Javier Baez Off-season for $140 million, but he currently holds the third-worst MLS record at 41-62. Michael Vollmer has done well in his new role at Bulls and could attract interest, along with fellow shooters Michael Pineda, Andrew Chavin and Gregory Soto.
players to watch
Juan Soto, Citizens
The 23-year-old has been the talk of the league in recent weeks after turning down an overwhelming number of votes 15-year bid worth $440 million from Washington. The Padres They have emerged as prime candidates for generational talent, although Cardinals, Rangers and Dodgers are still in the process of searching.
Josh Bell, Nationals
While most eyes in Washington will be on Soto, the Nationals will also be eyeing Josh Bell’s deal at the right price. The 29-year-old currently owns a .302/.385/.493 slash and will be a free agent at the end of the season.
Wilson Contreras, Cubs
It seems Contreras’ time in Chicago is about to end, like a tall cub Say an emotional goodbye to a Wrigley House audience earlier this week. The Mets and Giants have stepped up as Bataar drop candidates amid lackluster play from the hunters.
JD Martinez, Red Sox
If the Red Sox are looking to become a seller on the trade deadline, they could start trading away from veteran JD Martinez, who has a batting average of 0.2288 and nine home runs entering play on Saturday. The 34-year-old will become a free agent after the 2022 season and could be a rental racket for several teams that need help with the DH position.
Shohei Ohtani, the angels
Los Angeles started Enjoy Otani’s Possible Shows, who joined Soto at the top of the list of the best stars available. So far, however, it appears that Ohtani-Angels’ divorce remains unlikely.
Frankie Montas, athletics
With the recent departure of Luis Castillo to Seattle, Frankie Montas now ranks as the best starter available on the market. I drew an ace Great interest from the YankeesPlus, the cardinals are watching him.
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