The Indians are “evaluating” Athletics starter Sonny Gray, ESPN’s Buster Olney tweets. The extent of the Indians’ interest isn’t yet known.
Gray is in the midst of a strong season with Oakland, with a 3.69 ERA, 8.4 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 over 84 2/3 innings. Unsurprisingly, a large number of teams have been connected to Gray lately, including the Astros, Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Cubs and Brewers.
The Indians’ rotation boasts a strong one-two punch this season in the form of Corey Kluber and Carlos Carrasco, and Mike Clevinger has fared reasonably well in 11 starts this year. The rest of its starting corps, though, has been uneven — Trevor Bauer’s results have lagged behind his peripherals, and both he and Josh Tomlin have ERAs over five. Danny Salazar, meanwhile, is on a rehab assignment after missing time due to a shoulder issue.
Yeah, and we get who? Prospects, try again. lol
the return for gray would be prospects…
That’s how it works. What’d be the point of swapping veteran studs?
Yes, prospects because that’s how it works. The A’s aren’t going to the postseason any time soon so you either bet on the future or let the contracts expire and get nothing. They’re not gonna trade him for a star with a big contract, and other teams aren’t interested in moving high talent low money contracts.
Lmao. What do you expect to get?
Ok no prospects sure. you can have Austin Jackson and Erik Gonzales then
Michael Martinez and a fungo bat….
Heck, throw in a bag of balls, too.
methinks you don’t understand how trading typically works in the MLB.
Yes prospects. That is what you get and what you want.
Hopefully they wouldn’t have to give up Meija.
I’d say Sonny Gray for Schwarber or Happ
I think the cubs can pull off the trade without trading Happ or Schwarber
not gonna happen unless it’s those two, Cubs depleted their farm system already. Check the story on cbs, and one just right now on MLBTR on Happ for Gray.
Who would the cubs trade then? Their farm system isn’t good enough now.
Happ or Schwarbs according to multiple sources. (cbs, sbn, mlb, and ect.)
Cubs might be better off getting Alex Cobb
Russell ,lackey candelaria
Uh, huh?
When did Schwarber and Happ start playing for Cleveland?
when did Cleveland become the only team in the MLB
This article isn’t about the cubs.
Tsssssss
Schwarber has no value and Happ isn’t going anywhere
Cleveland is interested in Gray and so is every other contender
Everybody is interested…
No doubt they are interested after he just dominated them haha! Seems like a solid fit tho
only way the Indians get Sonny is by getting Mejia/Naquin
Which Gray do you get? The 5-11 with a 5.69 ERA from last year or the guy who went 14-7 with a 2.73 ERA the year before?
the gray that destroyed Cleveland last night lol
Wow 1 start…..
Yeah but he “destroyed” them…
Either one is injury prone.
Want Gray!? entice A’s big time period!
I wonder if Bauer, Erik Gonzalez, Quentin Holmes, and Richie shaffer/Tyler naquin would do it.
I’d hope they could figure something out without letting go of McKenzie and Mejia but I don’t see how, since the going rate for quality starting pitching seems to be top two prospects.
Four players? That’s nuts.
Maybe a combination of any of these guys: Cheng Chang, Aiken, Benson, Naquin, Urshela, Bradley, Holmes, Gonzalez?
Can’t trade someone they just drafted until a year after the draft
Not true. They can be traded after August. They can put them in as a player to be named later.
All these teams have interest in Gray, but according to many of the lumpenprole Commentariat here, supply and demand doesn’t matter and all Beane can expect for Gray is middling prospects.
Henduland … there you go again … full of crap … no one has suggested middling prospects. No one. Its just your absurd opinion of all he top prospects and top major league players you think you will get. Everyone knows the A’s will get quality. Just because teams are not shelling out all their elite prospects does not mean the elite ones suggested are considered middling by you only
Apparently you don’t read the comments here.
Yankee fans have suggested getting Gray for their #10 and #13 prospects.
Just shut up if you don’t know what you’re talking about.
fans can suggest anything he means real rumors. gray for seager and Kershaw. boom I offered it but that doesn’t make it realistic just like your offers. gray will bring in a slightly smaller hall than Quintana witch is a good return
This just in…Padres, Giants, Reds, all interested in Gray.
It looks like Sonny Gray is getting on a possible roll.
Indians Recieve:
Sonny Gray
Athletics Recieve:
#2 Triston Mckenzie RHP
#6 Will Benson OF
#15 Shawn Morimando RHP
#28 Marco Gonzalez SS
you’re high lol
Indians won’t be giving up McKenzie.
I think Greg Allen looks like a guy the A’s would want more than Benson. He’s a CF who is probably closer to the majors.
I can agree with that. Zimmer has him blocked now. Maybe him and Urshela start the conversation. Plus Aiken?
But Mejia and McKenzie need to be off limits.
Aiken at this point would be a sweetener at best. Numbers have been rough.
Greg Allen makes lots of sense. Paired with Bobby Bradley and Gonzalez or Aiken could work. Maybe both. Unfortunately, my money is that they can get a better deal elsewhere if neither Mejia nor McKenzie are a part of an offer. I’d consider McKenzie, but not Mejia. As much as I like McKenzie, he is just at A-ball and has a 170-pound frame.
No way they give up McKenzie and Benson for Gray. One yes, but not both, and build the package around them.
By the way, Morimondo is a LHP.
***Morimando
It must suck being an A’s fan. Your GM never tries to win, always trades your best players, and when your prospects get good, he trades them too.
Or takes a bunch of prospects no one else thinks are good. (ie: Joe Wendell)
I actually liked Joey Wendle.
I have no idea if this is a fair offer or not, so someone please give me feedback…the Indians get Gray and Rajai Davis for Bobby Bradley, Tyler Naquin, Adam Plutko, and Willi Castro. Any thoughts?
Uh…….no?
Care to elaborate?
We have no need for Rajai. If we did, he would have been re-signed. Plus, have you seen his stats this season? Ugh.
I agree that his stats aren’t pretty but everyone seemed to love him and his base stealing was appreciated. Plus as a 5th outfielder/depth guy, I’m in. Naquin is damaged goods to me but he can probably help someone else and he probably still has value around the league, Bradley is strictly a first baseman and there’s no glaring issue with him but you obviously need someone to headline a deal, Castro is gonna be a good player but it probably can’t be in Cleveland, and Plutko is the type of major league ready starting depth the A’s seem to love. Plus they’d probably love to get rid of Rajai’s money, so I could imagine that knocking the price down a little.
What was Rajai’s OBP going into yesterday’s game, something like .270?
Can’t steal bases if you can’t get on base. Plus, he’s only signed through this season, so you’d be losing prospects for a rental? I’ll pass.
You say Naquin is damaged goods, but that he’d still have value? How’s that work? He is perfect depth for the Tribe, since Jackson is probably gone after this season.
Bradley has one major glaring issue—he strikes out. Lots! But losing him wouldn’t bother me, with Schaffer able to cover 1B, among other things. Maybe we could pawn off Nellie Rodriguez?
You’re right about Castro. I can’t see him ever in Cleveland. But Chang is a bit more enticing to other teams. Brewers tried to get him last year.
And Plutko? We also need MLB-ready starters, but if he could be used…..
Naquin is damaged goods to me, but I’m more down on him than other people are. Someone else could see him as a starting quality player, but I’m just not too much a fan of him. Bradley strikes out a lot but for his profile it’s pretty acceptable, I just don’t like relying on first base prospects and someone will bite on his power. (Nellie Rodriguez has absolutely no value at all, and he’s been *completely* overmatched in AAA. I’d be okay including Chang instead of Castro, so in that regard it would be up to them. And Plutko could be depth for the Indians, but he could be depth for any other team as well. Name an ideal scenario in which he’s on the mound in a game for the Indians.
There is no question Gray is going to cost look at what the White Sox received for Q and that is about what Gray is going to cost maybe just slightly less. I am pretty sure someone is going to pay the freight and he will be moved by the deadline.
Billy has made it clear that he wants 3-4 top prospects for Gray … nothing less … Unless Yobu can come up with a good package … is not gonna happen…
Not gonna happen. Two good prospects but not going to bring 3 or 4 too prospects.