There have been reports that the Marlins could consider dealing such major names as Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna or J.T. Realmuto at the deadline, though Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes that the Fish thus far “haven’t shown an inclination” to make a big roster shakeup. A source tells Jackson that the Marlins are still a couple of weeks away before deciding on trading some players, including closer AJ Ramos. Much is still in flux due to the potential sale of the team, of course, as Jackson notes that the front office would need to talk to both the new ownership group and Major League Baseball before exploring a big-ticket trade involving Giancarlo Stanton.
Here’s more from around the division…
- The Nationals placed righty Shawn Kelley on the 10-day DL with a right trapezius strain. The placement is retroactive to June 17 and A.J. Cole has been called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. This is Kelley’s second DL stint of the year, as he also missed some time with a lower back strain. Kelley’s struggles have been a big contributor to Washington’s bullpen problems this season, as the veteran right-hander has a 7.00 ERA and a whopping nine homers allowed over 18 innings.
- The Braves will go to a six-man rotation when Bartolo Colon returns from the disabled list next week, David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes. The Braves want a longer look at rookie Sean Newcomb while they’re also not ready to release the struggling Colon, who is owed a little over $7MM for the rest of the season. It remains to be seen how long Atlanta will deploy the six-man rotation, though things could return to normal if a starter (such as Jaime Garcia) is dealt at the trade deadline.
- Matt Adams has done nothing but mash since joining the Braves, though the first baseman knows he could be on the move again once Freddie Freeman returns from the DL, Adams tells Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. While he enjoys playing in Atlanta, “whenever Freddie comes back, wherever the next spot may be…I either finish out the season with Atlanta or go somewhere else,” Adams said. “I’m open to anything right now. I’m taking it day by day.” The interview is well worth a full read, as Adams discusses his time with the Cardinals and his reaction to being dealt last month. Adams has a whopping 1.013 OPS and nine homers over just 114 plate appearances in a Braves uniform, making him a very attractive potential trade chip if Atlanta indeed does look to swap him again at the deadline.
I would figure that if the Yankees were to pursue a 1B, they would go for Hosmer and not Adams, no? Trying to think of trade suitors where Adams would get regular playing time.
Except if the Yankees don’t really want to go and pay as much. Plus hosmer is a rental and Adams has an option for next year I think
And Hosmer is frankly not as good as many perceive him to be.
And Adams isn’t good, either.
Has looked pretty good
“has looked pretty good” ..(116 wRC+ at 1b and .6 fwar)
Mariners, Rangers, Rays could be suitors for Adams
Barring an injury, the Rays have no need for Adams. Their 1B is LH, has 20 HRs, 138 wRC+ and 2 fWAR, while their primary DH is also LH, has 15 HRs, 153 wRC+ and 2.6 fWAR.
On the other hand, if the fish do put Yelich on the market I would like to see the Rays make a serious push for him.
Could be a nice move for the Yankees at a minimal cost of prospects.
Okay, so one day I read Adams will be more nothing more than a small trade chip, which should fetch nothing more than a minimal return…Also, it has been mentioned countkess times that the Braves might even have a hard time finding a logical fit for Adams and a willing trade partner…
Now, apparently he’s a “very attractive potential trade chip.” I mean which is it?? It isn’t like Adams’ production has changed any really..He’s been tearing the cover off the ball ever since he was first acquired from the Cardinals…
This statement is NOT for my fellow Braves fans, that regularly comment on here…Well, simply because you guys and the idea of a rational trade just doesn’t mix…lol So, for everyone else…what do you guys see the Braves actually getting, if they do decide to trade Adams at the deadline… (taking into consideration he keeps up his current mashing abilities up until the deadline)…
I mean technically couldn’t the Braves just play him in LF, and give Inciarte a jet pack, while giving Kemp days off?? It isn’t like Kemp is that much better of a fielder anyways…Also, they could have him as the first bat off the bench, and have him spell Freeman when he does come back from his injury…Since, he most likely won’t be fully healthy and back to hisself until next season anyways…
In all likelihood, he’ll get traded, so I ask again, non-Braves fans lol, what’s the most reasonable outcome for an Adams trade..??
The Cardinals will trade a single A prospect, that they got from Atlanta, for Adams!!!
And then promptly bench him.
Hater
I’m a Braves fan but have thought long about this… the Yankees do seem like a logical fit now that they’ve halted Bird’s rehab. So how about this…
NYY receive: Matt Adams/Ian Krol
ATL receive: Miguel Andujar/Jorge Guzman
Andujar is not going in that deal. Maybe someone like Nick Solak or Wilkerman Garcia.
Plus we don’t want a LHP who has a 5+ ERA and an BAA over .050 points higher than our current option in that role. Shreve is just fine. Pitching very well this year
Yankees was 1st team I thought could be a fit. Better option than Carter,lefty power always good for that ballpark,could DH to give Holliday a rest. Personally I’d rather keep him so there’s no need to rush Freddie or if he has a setback. Would be a HUGE upgrade to our bench also
Yanks do make sense. I like the hypothetically trade blueagleace recommended. Seems reasonable. It depends which teams will be in it come july and which teams aren’t in it. Brew Crew might be an option also (move thames to the outfield), or a team in need of a DH… Whatever they do, a trade for a couple of a teams 9 -30 top prospects would be reasonable if Adams keeps up this pace. Not TOP 100 overall (for those trolls who will freak from reading this).
Why not trade something that has more value to get a good pitcher? Trade Freddie!!!!
Never ever trade Freddie
You can’t be serious.
Nationals need to fix that pen. Everyone but national fans knew that was going to be the achilles heel of that team.
Also given the emergence this year of taylor and goodwin the eaton deal seems like a complete waste this year as lopez giolito and dunning could of been used to bolster the pen.
giolito has been bad, but yea…he would have surely helped their pen
If Adams is able to play RF the Braves should really try to move on from Markasis….Would be great if he could play 3rd base
I would imagine he plays 1B because he cannot throw so RF would be an automatic no. But Braves don’t care as much about defense so why not try Kemp/Cakes in RF, trade the other and Adams in LF. I would feel horrible for Ender though
put him with Adams and Kemp at the same time
Marlins: Sign big name player to big contract. Make first year(s) cheap then trade player when the deal gets expensive.
The writing is on the wall. May was so terrible, it pretty much ended the season. The NL West teams have such a big lead. Marlins still need 2 SPs, and have zero way of doing that. They aren’t going to keep Ozuna. The farm system has some nice talent at the lower levels, but they’re all injured, and there is absolutely nothing on AA or AAA. Time to trade a few pieces, and try to retool quickly around Yelich, Stanton, and Realmuto
Ozuna, Bour, Straily, Ramos, Phelps, Volquez, Prado, Wittgren, Barraclough, Ziegler, Dee Gordon should all be traded, in my opinion, as a Marlins fan. That’s a decent start. Unforseen circumstances and bad moves put you in a position where you have to give up players like Ozuna, which always (s)ucks. But hopefully, if they get some talent back and do things a little better this time, hopefully with a new owner, it can be fixed quickly. You’re trying to avoid the inevitable when they don’t pay Ozuna and get nothing and there’s no talent in the system, and also, right now there’s essentially no way of adding SP to help us compete
I would start by moving Ramos ASAP, and hold off a while on the rest
Completely agree. The only way to rebuild the minor league system in a reasonable amount of time is dealing a big chunk of major league talent. Nats desperately need a closer, and Ramos will bring an overpayment. It’s a trade that neither team should delay until the deadline. Do it now.
I don’t know why MIA hasn’t called every day since the beginning of the season to trade Ramos to WSH and move Bearclaw into the closer’s role to boost his stock and trade him when the time is right. Then let Zeigler take over the remaining saves…and trade him. See where I’m going with this.
As a Braves fan, trading Adams would be a mistake. Better to convert him to a third basemen, which we’ve been lacking, and keep his bat in the lineup.
lol Matt Adams is not playing 3B