The MLB trading deadline for August 2nd is only 10 days. That is, the team is trying to classify whether they are buying, selling, or holding as the date approaches. So this is also the MLB rumor season and we are here to put together what is there. Now let’s dive into the topic of Saturday.
The deadline is Nationals superstar outfielder Juan Soto, whether he’s being traded, and where he is. In summary, the 23-year-old is reported to have declined a 15-year $ 440 million extension offer from Washington. This means that Nuts is currently trying to trade with him. You can wait until the off-season, but it’s possible that something will come together before the deadline is approaching.
Simply put, Soto is a generational batter and he is still very young. Soto has a .250 / .403 / .494 batting line this season (160) OPS +There are 20 home runs and far more walks (79) than this season’s strikeouts (54). He has a career of .292 / .427 / .540 batters (160 OPS +) and is one of the greatest players of his age.
Needless to say, Soto has been coveted by a number of teams and can now count the New York Yankees, who lead the AL East.
Soto will fit any team and he will be particularly well suited to the Yankees who are struggling to get enough production from corner outfielder Joey Gallo. Needless to say, the Yankees, a team with huge resources, can afford to undertake a bad contract (Patrick Corbin to be exact) that the Nationals claim to move and offer Soto a contract extension that goes beyond what Nuts offered. .. They also have a high ceiling outlook to accomplish something. Whether the Yankees choose to make such a promise remains an open question, but interest in Soto trade-at least at a theoretical level-is there.
Other teams reportedly interested in Soto include the Dodgers, Cardinals, Padres and Mets.
Benintendi is also aiming for Yank
The Royals believe he will move Andrew Benintendi before the deadline, and the Yankees need the help of the outfield, so he’s perfect. As Mark Feinsand reports, he is seriously considering it in the Bronx.
28-year-old Benintendi hit .319 / .389 / .402 with three home runs. This is a good production, especially in a year of depressed attacks, but he shows little raw power. The assumption that Benintendi will be a remarkable upgrade forward for the Yankees depends on his ability to continue to hit the .300 far north. Given the changes in his swing, batting averages are very likely to result in luck-driven results, so it’s a dangerous bet.
Benintendi qualifies as a free agent this offseason, so without an extension he would be a “rental” acquisition.
Otani is interested in the trade market.Angel is not ready
Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is the dominant MVP of the American League and offers great value on mounds and plates. He also wins one roster spot and is paid a small amount compared to its value in the field. That led to speculation that chronically disappointed angels would try to replace him with a more appropriate team. Otani will obviously be a big lift for the baseball roster, and almost every team wants to add him to the fold accordingly. But, as John Moroji reports, the angels do not seem ready to take such a dramatic step.
For years, the angel couldn’t fight despite Mike Trout on the roster, and more recently it’s the same for both Otani and Trout. The 2022 season is no exception, with Otani in particular showing that playing for the winning team is a personal priority. However, Otani is not qualified as a free agent until the end of the 2023 season, so he has little control over it. On the other hand, that extra-dominant season adds to Otani’s already enormous trade value. The Angels, on the other hand, definitely want to keep him in the hope that he will finally be able to finish the fight next season. If the above report is a guide, the angel is leaning towards the status quo, at least until the off-season.
Of course, it’s also worth admitting that it’s obvious: everything is negotiation, and this could be the attitude of the angel.
Mets adds catching help
Mets made a minor move on Saturday as it bought backup catcher Michael Perez from pirates in exchange for cash. Perez, recently assigned, is a career .175 / .244 / .305 batter in part of the five MLB seasons of Raise and Pirates. This is just a profound play for the Mets, who are once again with primary catcher James McCann (diagonal). Perez will turn 30 in August.
Mets appointed Travis Blankenhorn to make room in Perez’s 40-person list.
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