Since our initial top-trade list of the offseason, we’ve seen a fair bit of undertaking on that figurehead. Among those who were graded or otherwise noted, the following ended up on the move: Omar Narvaez, Dylan Bundy, Corey Kluber, Nomar Mazara, Hunter Renfroe, Jurickson Profar, and Jake Marisnick. Now, with free authority humming along, we could see yet more significant actors dealt.

This is an updated version of our register. The “methodology” is set forth in the original. It’s subjective; it’s doubtful; and that’s what compiles it fun.

1. Starling Marte, OF, Pirates( LR: 2 ): There’s not a full gumption of necessity with Marte, who is under control for another season, but there’s a lot of requirement in midst and he’s a really nice fit for multiple teams. It still feels like some team will step up with a sufficient offer to get the Bucs to bite.

2. Ken Giles, RP, Blue Jays( LR: 1 ): The Jays have spent on brand-new adds-on, but it still constructs impression to patronize a rental reliever in a market starved of high-end relief pitching. Perhaps the Toronto organization will seek MLB resources rather than far-away promises; maybe the team will even view Giles and re-assess at the market deadline if the furnishes are insufficient.

3. Francisco Lindor, SS, Indians( LR: NR ): It’s still not clear just how likely the Indians are to move their best player, but they did just craft Kluber and interest in Lindor has been both robust and long-lasting. He leaps to the top rank of this list based on his society aptitude and the increasing plausibility of a deal.

4. Matthew Boyd, SP, Tigers( LR: 6 ): Various crews have yet to address their needs for starting sloping. With shell-shocking price tags on starters thus far, there’s supplemented plead in Boyd — a cost-efficient, controllable, durable starter with obvious upside.

5. Jackie Bradley Jr ., OF, Red Sox( LR: 4 ): The busines has been placid, but it still stands to reason that the luxury-shaving Boston club will end up finding a taker for their solid center fielder.

6. Dominic Smith, 1B, Mets( LR: 8): Rumors on Smith haven’t precisely flown, but … where does he fit on the Mets listing? The club could really benefit from adding other fragments or free-spoken payroll gap; moving Smith presents the readiest means to accomplish those tasks.

7. Josh Hader, RP, Brewers( LR: NR ): It’s awfully tough to gauge the likelihood of a deal involving the star southpaw reliever. But we know the Brewers are at least listening. And the plausibility of a transaction perhaps increased when the foreseen cost of his arbitration seasons went through the roof when he snuck in as a Super Two. It’ll take a haul, but there’s a lot of potential interest and Milwaukee front office hasn’t shied away from daring change.

8. David Price, SP, Red Sox( LR: NR ): The veteran southpaw underperformed his peripherals last year and doesn’t watch quite so expensive after the eye-popping pitching contracts we’ve seen of late. He’s due $32 MM yearly in each of the next three seasons. The Red Sox would have to eat some coin, must be ensured, but it’s easier now to imagine a agreement coming together. And sending out Price would be the readiest room of clearing the books.

9. Robbie Ray, SP, Diamondbacks( LR: 7 ): At various goes, we’ve seen strong reminders that Ray very much is and very much isn’t available. Shrug. The Snakes are always open to high-value scenarios and will consider moving Ray. But if they’re serious about chasing down the Dodgers, they’ll have to sacrifice some extent of future upside to prioritize the present working. Hanging onto a high-ceiling arm such as Ray, who could still be dealt mid-season or get a qualifying offer at season’s end, seems like a acceptable risk.

10-11. Kris Bryant, 3B/ OF, Cubs& Nolan Arenado, 3B, Rockies( LR: 21, NR ): There’s a good deal of inhale bordering the third base market. If nothing else, perhaps there are a few enterprising GMs somewhere in the cloud, laboring to spark the tinder that have been able to grow into a storm bonfire. That’s … well, it’s an hysterical allegory, but you know what we mean. Anthony Rendon and Mike Moustakas are already signed. There are a lot of crews shooting Josh Donaldson. Those that miss could offset serious drains at Bryant and Arenado, two of the game’s very best overall players over the past several seasons.

12. Chris Archer, SP, Pirates( LR: 10 ): Have we mentioned the price of pitching? The Bucs don’t need to move Archer, but this might be an opportune moment. He’s only going to cost $20 MM over the next two years, more than half of which isn’t even guaranteed( related in the event that he tanks or is hurt in 2020 ).

13. J.A. Happ, SP, Yankees( LR: NR ): The Yanks’ intents viewing Happ aren’t alone clear, but rumors have indicated he’s plenty accessible. And it stands to reason he “couldve been”, since he comes with a big luxury tax punched — $17 MM, which is also the price of his 2020 stipend — and really doesn’t seem a necessary segment of the pitching dilemma in New York.

14. Keone Kela, RP, Pirates( LR: 13 ): It’s certainly possible the Bucs will prefer not to sell low on Kela, who’s only owed a projected $3.4 MM in his final season of arbitration qualification. But that could add to the degree of difficulty of the team’s much-needed clubhouse betterment try. And while there’s upside in deeming out for a swap deadline deal, there’s also increased risk of get good-for-nothing back.

15. Clint Frazier, OF, Yankees( LR: 9 ): A few ingredients have plotted to move down the likelihood of a Frazier swap. The Yankees have devoted big-hearted on pitching rather than working the trade market to address those needs. The early-season absence of Aaron Hicks leaves more area in the outfield. And the 26 th roster spot constructs it easier to fit Frazier even with a plethora of other position-player alternatives. There were scenarios where Frazier, Miguel Andujar, or some other player intention up on the move before the start of the season, but it’s also not hard to see the reasoning in hanging onto the full slate of at-bats to open the year with a plan to adapt as things play out.

16. Brad Hand, RP, Indians( LR: NR ): This is speculative, as we haven’t seen Hand appear in rumors as a busines applicant. But if the Cleveland organization is willing to hold discussions involving Lindor, it can’t hang up on callers inviting about Hand. The southpaw closer is earning$ 7MM this year with a $10 MM option for 2021, compiling him a cost-efficient target who’d significantly improve any bullpen in baseball.

17. Wil Myers, OF, Padres( LR: NR ): No question about it: this contract is under spray. Myers is owed $20 MM annually through 2022( plus a$ 1MM buyout on an option year ). His play hasn’t vindicated that kind of salary. But the Friars are said to be a bit over budget at the moment and are surely still looking to improve their roster in a season in which they have to make real strides. Structuring a deal involving Myers could be a key part of the puzzle.

18-19. Josh Bell, 1B& Adam Frazier, UTIL, Pirates( LR: 14, NR ): We didn’t include Frazier in our last inventory, but reports indicate he’s get batch of interest from other organizations. A versatile defender who has had good overall success against right-handed pitching, Frazier would fit a lot of listings. It’s also not solely clear how much busines price world markets will reinforce him. Bell would be valued highly, but it’d be much harder for the Pirates to part with him, even if he didn’t sustain his superstar first half struggle in 2019. In both cases, the Pittsburgh organization will want to be wowed to make a deal, but must be open to the possibility.

20-22. Mychal Givens, RP, Orioles; Joe Jimenez, RP, Tigers; Tim Hill, RP, Royals( LR: 15, 16, NR ): As with our first list, these relievers stand out as chaps that don’t have to be dealt but surely are available for the right price. Hill connects the index after being cited as an objective of several contenders. The southpaw offers abundance of cheap verify to the Kansas City organization but is already 29 years of age. He carried big-hearted groundball multitudes last year while also showing an ability to get strikeouts against righties. Givens is the best built of this group, though he’s coming off of a forgettable 2019 season. As for Jimenez, the Tigers will likely remain patient given the lengthy control rights remaining, but the club ought to pursue trade situations if there’s serious interest.

23. Willson Contreras, C, Cubs( LR: 23 ): So if the Cubbies are likely to move one significant player as one of the purposes of their predicted reshuffling, and it doesn’t turn out to be Bryant … one would expect to see Contreras on the move. Then again, cash-strapped though it may be, the Chicago front office can’t just go dumping Contreras for any age-old return. It’s still possible the Cubs will have a very wild or a thoroughly tame overall offseason formerly the junk settle.

24. Mookie Betts, OF, Red Sox( LR: 20 ): It’s tough to guess the odds of a move involving one of the game’s greatest players. It seems low-grade, but there are some intriguing possibilities. New chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom came up with the Ray, who regularly spin off their best players as they near free agency. Might the Dodgers turn to a full-court press on Betts if they miss on other targets? Could some other crew identify an opportunity at vaulting past their antagonists in one came swoop? There has been much talk about how Betts may not be all that valuable on a one-year deal that’s likely to approach $30 MM. Well … what about the rarity of the opportunity to rent a mid-prime,~ 6-7+ Fighting musician without promising him gobs of coin into his late thirties? There’s stupendou appeal to that as well.

25. James McCann, C, White Sox( LR: NR ): The South Siders have put out word that they like the relevant recommendations of carrying McCann along with Yasmani Grandal. There’s some feel in that, must be ensured, as the onetime to further reduce the load on the latter, who can also line up at designated hitter or first base. But if the White Sox end up adding another significant bat to go with Jose Abreu in the 1B/ DH mix, as they’re rumored to be exploring, then the arrangement would seem decidedly less functional. In that happening, works out a deal involving McCann might work for all involved. He’d be a better playing hour situation, the White Sox could address other needs( directly or by adding to the club’s prospect/ payroll consortium ), and another organization would find a way to replenish a void in a market that has moved quickly on catchers.

Others To Consider

Premium multi-year targets: Andrew Benintendi, OF, Red Sox; Mike Clevinger, SP, Indians; Jon Gray, SP, Rockies; Trevor Story, SS, Rockies; Mitch Haniger, OF, Mariners; Trey Mancini, 1B/ OF, Orioles; J.D. Martinez, DH/ OF, Red Sox; Eduardo Rodriguez, SP, Red Sox; Whit Merrifield, UTIL, Royals; Corey Seager, SS, Dodgers

Rental targets: Marcus Semien, SS, Athletics; Kirby Yates, RP, Padres; Joc Pederson, OF, Dodgers; Josh Reddick, OF, Astros; Jeff Samardzija, SP, Giants; Carlos Santana, 1B, Indians

Younger players with multi-year control: Kyle Schwarber, OF, Cubs; Johan Camargo, INF, Braves; J.D. Davis, INF/ OF, Mets; Steven Matz, SP, Mets; Niko Goodrum, INF/ OF, Tigers; Austin Hedges, C, Padres; Ender Inciarte, OF, Braves; Manuel Margot, OF, Padres; Albert Almora Jr ., OF, Cubs; Mallex Smith, OF, Mariners; Michael A. Taylor, OF, Nationals; Jose Urena, SP/ RP, Marlins; Caleb Smith, SP, Marlins; Tyler Mahle, SP, Reds; Brad Keller, SP, Royals; Abraham Toro, Astros; Joe Musgrove, SP, Pirates

Veterans on expensive, multi-year contracts: Brandon Belt, 1B, Giants; Matt Carpenter, 3B/ 1B, Cardinals; Brandon Crawford, SS, Giants; Wade Davis, RP, Rockies; Ian Desmond, OF/ IF, Rockies; Charlie Blackmon, OF, Rockies; Dexter Fowler, OF, Cardinals; Dee Gordon, 2B, Mariners; Evan Longoria, 3B, Giants; Jake McGee, RP, Rockies; Bryan Shaw, RP, Rockies; A.J. Pollock, OF, Dodgers; Jed Lowrie, INF, Mets; Ian Kennedy, RP, Royals; Kyle Seager, 3B, Mariners

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