Official MLB 20 the Show Trade Discussion Thread

[jdmsi7]

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Playing as Boston, who would some realistic first base targets be as an upgrade over Moreland?


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[Scott]

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Playing as Boston, who would some realistic first base targets be as an upgrade over Moreland?


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Josh Bell


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[cubsgocontinental23]

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It's an interesting move. I don't know if the Braves give up those 3 guys for a half-season of Bauer. Wright is a top 50 prospect and #4 for the Braves, while De La Cruz is a fringe top 10 guy. Then Bryce Ball is going to blow up here in the next few years...if he plays like he did last year, Ball will be a top 100 prospect without question and the Braves are extremely high on him as is. So I think maybe Wright and De La Cruz get it done, or at least Wright, De La Cruz, and flyer.

I do believe that the Braves would not be willing to give up all 3 of those guys for a half-season of Bauer. I factored that in and came up with a new proposal. Due to Bauer pitching extremely well, as well as having a seller's market this deadline, I believe that both Wright and Ball should be included in the deal. I took De La Cruz out. I would love to hear your thoughts on my new proposal.

Braves get: Trevor Bauer, Pedro Strop (MLB - 23.2 IP, 8.37 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, 6.17 FIP, 8.37 K/9, 6.85 BB/9, 1.90 HR/9)
Reds get: Kyle Wright, Bryce Ball, Nolan Kingham (23 YO, 63 OVR, Low C POT, AA - 79.1 IP, 5.45 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 56 K, 30 BB)

Strop has been hurt all year and pitching in the minors for a bit could get him right on track to help out this Braves bullpen later in the season. Kingham is a flyer for the Braves to even this deal out.

[franch1se]

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Playing as Boston, who would some realistic first base targets be as an upgrade over Moreland?


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Take Hosmer or Myers from us please lol

[kinsmen7]

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I do believe that the Braves would not be willing to give up all 3 of those guys for a half-season of Bauer. I factored that in and came up with a new proposal. Due to Bauer pitching extremely well, as well as having a seller's market this deadline, I believe that both Wright and Ball should be included in the deal. I took De La Cruz out. I would love to hear your thoughts on my new proposal.

Braves get: Trevor Bauer, Pedro Strop (MLB - 23.2 IP, 8.37 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, 6.17 FIP, 8.37 K/9, 6.85 BB/9, 1.90 HR/9)
Reds get: Kyle Wright, Bryce Ball, Nolan Kingham (23 YO, 63 OVR, Low C POT, AA - 79.1 IP, 5.45 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 56 K, 30 BB)

Strop has been hurt all year and pitching in the minors for a bit could get him right on track to help out this Braves bullpen later in the season. Kingham is a flyer for the Braves to even this deal out.

Honestly, it kind of reminds me of the David Price to Toronto trade which, as a Jays fan, I'd do again in a heart beat.

[UNDERTAKER1215]

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Playing as Boston, who would some realistic first base targets be as an upgrade over Moreland?


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It depends on what you’re looking for. Honestly, unless you’re in a winning situation right now, you have Dalbec ready to go and Casas on his way up plus depending on how you use him as of right now, Chavis is capable.


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[GR5Noles]

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Saw this trade and it really piqued my interest. I wanted to see what other people thought:

Braves Get: Trevor Story
Rockies Get: William Contreras, Bryse Wilson, Braden Shewmake.

This trade would have to leave to another trade to ship off Swanson, but what about the initial move for Story?

[GamecocksLaw17]

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Saw this trade and it really piqued my interest. I wanted to see what other people thought:

Braves Get: Trevor Story
Rockies Get: William Contreras, Bryse Wilson, Braden Shewmake.

This trade would have to leave to another trade to ship off Swanson, but what about the initial move for Story?

I don't believe there's a good enough headliner in the deal. Generally speaking, the best prospect in the deal should be equal to or greater than 50% of the value of the MLB guy. That's why the high end MLB guys require elite prospects in trade.

If Story is worth $60 million, then the leading prospect in the trade needs to carry at least $30 million. Most teams try to get Quality over Quantity.

On the Fangraphs list you offered up the #5, #6 & #9 Braves prospects for one of the elite young SS in MLB. I think to make it work you likely need to frame the trade more like Ian Anderson + Austin Jackson if you want to stay with a Catcher and Shewmake.

[BigOscar]

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I don't believe there's a good enough headliner in the deal. Generally speaking, the best prospect in the deal should be equal to or greater than 50% of the value of the MLB guy. That's why the high end MLB guys require elite prospects in trade.

If Story is worth $60 million, then the leading prospect in the trade needs to carry at least $30 million. Most teams try to get Quality over Quantity.

On the Fangraphs list you offered up the #5, #6 & #9 Braves prospects for one of the elite young SS in MLB. I think to make it work you likely need to frame the trade more like Ian Anderson + Austin Jackson if you want to stay with a Catcher and Shewmake.

Yeah that trade was actually one of mine from baseballtradevalues and it was only like that as I had a specific idea in mind as to what I wanted in return (younger bats, MLB ready arms) and had other trades in mind (trying to get a lot of MLB ready 45/50 grade pitchers to throw at the wall and see what sticks at Coors).

In reality it wasn't really a trade designed to be realistic on it's own and without a larger plan behind it. As you say, a more glitzy headliner would be needed, preferably one closer to being ready

[kinsmen7]

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Trying to figure out a Grichuk trade. He doesn't fit with my long term plans, and his contract is very meh.

Surplus value: -$18 mil

I'm definitely willing to make an exchange of bad contracts, and I'd ideally get back a reliever who doesn't have as much term.

First thoughts were to the Mets for Familia (-$15.9), and I'd throw in someone like Patrick Murphy (so/so upside, $2.5 mil), but I'd be worried that the Mets wouldn't really want the extra outfield (though Brodie is kind of a weirdo).

Also, considered the Giants. They don't have many guys locked up, and have little to no offence. My thought was:

SF: Samardzija (-$11.9)
TOR: Grichuk (-18)+ Murphy (2.5)+Sean Reid Foley ($4.7)

=-$11.9

Any thoughts? Or are there any other teams that could be looking for an average OF with pop? Other teams that I'd think might be looking include:
-Mariners
-Cubs?
-Phillies
-Rangers
-Tigers
-Royals (Maybe Danny Duffy coming back?)

[Scott]

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Trying to figure out a Grichuk trade. He doesn't fit with my long term plans, and his contract is very meh.

Surplus value: -$18 mil

I'm definitely willing to make an exchange of bad contracts, and I'd ideally get back a reliever who doesn't have as much term.

First thoughts were to the Mets for Familia (-$15.9), and I'd throw in someone like Patrick Murphy (so/so upside, $2.5 mil), but I'd be worried that the Mets wouldn't really want the extra outfield (though Brodie is kind of a weirdo).

Also, considered the Giants. They don't have many guys locked up, and have little to no offence. My thought was:

SF: Samardzija (-$11.9)
TOR: Grichuk (-18)+ Murphy (2.5)+Sean Reid Foley ($4.7)

=-$11.9

Any thoughts? Or are there any other teams that could be looking for an average OF with pop? Other teams that I'd think might be looking include:
-Mariners
-Cubs?
-Phillies
-Rangers
-Tigers
-Royals (Maybe Danny Duffy coming back?)

Rangers wouldn't be a match. They'll be content with Calhoun, Taveras (in the future) & Gallo in the outfield.

[Mattchu12]

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Is there a Clevenger to Yankees trade that makes sense?

[BigOscar]

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Is there a Clevenger to Yankees trade that makes sense?

It's a tough one as if Cleveland are trading Clevinger it means they are going full rebuild, so the Yankees more valuable disposable assets (Frazier and Andujar) become pretty worthless to them. So it would mean giving up more of the Yankees super promising, incredibly young guys than they or you are probably comfortable with. The Yankees don't really have enough quality in the higher minors, you'd have to almost empty the farm, before it's really as valuable as it looks to be in a year or two. A shorter term option for a year or two, then a trade when those wunderkinds are more valuable seems a bit more doable imo.

You'd be looking at Dominguez, Garcia plus another top 5 prospect, which is an incredibly steep price.

[GamecocksLaw17]

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Is there a Clevenger to Yankees trade that makes sense?

If I am the Indians, I wouldn't let the Yankees have Clevenger without receiving Jasson Dominguez and Deivi Garcia both in return. Then you'd likely still need to add someone like Estevan Florial since his shine has dropped but the Indians need OF help.

[dking30]

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Return for Kirby Yates?