While Noah Syndergaard, Zack Wheeler and Trevor Bauer may be dominating the headlines, numerous under-the-radar names are also being bandied about as the trade deadline approaches. We’ll round up a few here.
- Unsurprisingly, the Padres have been getting calls on some of their top prospects. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports interest in infielder Luis Urias among teams who believe he can be a capable everyday shortstop. Urias has continued to play predominantly shortstop in the minors, but the position is obviously filled in Petco for the forseeable future by Fernando Tatis, Jr. Most public outlets believe second base to be a better fit for Urias regardless, but there’s little concern he can’t handle the increased offensive demands of the keystone. The 22 year-old is laying waste to the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and is a consensus top-50 prospect. While not necessarily related to any interest in Urias, Rosenthal further notes the Friars have been on the lookout for a left-handed bat to help balance their lineup.
- Urias isn’t the only San Diego high-minors farmhand piquing interest. Amidst speculation about a three-team Syndergaard, Marcus Stroman trade, the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Kevin Acee tweets the Blue Jays have interest in Padres’ left-hander Adrian Morejon. The 20 year-old was a high-profile Cuban signee as an amateur and has flown through the minors. While he’s not likely a future ace and has a bit of a spotty injury history, Fangraphs’ Eric Longehagen and Kiley McDaniel note that Morejon’s stuff and command give him a chance to be a mid-rotation starter.
- Speaking of the Jays, Rosenthal reports interest on an under-the-radar relief option. In addition to the commonly-speculated Ken Giles and Daniel Hudson, Rosenthal notes there have been some calls on right-hander Joe Biagini. The 29 year-old has a 3.42 ERA, 23.9% strikeout rate and 7.6% walk rate in 47 relief appearances. While he won’t be anyone’s headline acquisition, he also comes with three years of team control beyond this season at likely affordable rates.
- The Padres aren’t the only team with a high-minors prospect sparking leaguewide demand. Cleveland infielder Yu Chang is drawing some calls, per Paul Hoynes of cleveland.com. Soon to turn 24, the Taiwnese infielder is a bat-first prospect who made his MLB debut this season but could have a hard time breaking into a loaded left side of the Cleveland infield. He’s slashing a solid, if unspectacular .273/.344/.448 this season in Triple-A.
Padres need to play this smart and not give up too prospects because they are pressured into this.
Yeah because their old way has really worked for over 20 plus years
They are the perfect fit for Thor
Gives them a 2 year window possibly more if they can get him to an extension
Garret Richards comes back
Gore is on his way
Stroman is a perfect fit for the Mets he is from LI
And that’s closer to Queens than the Bronx and he would be stepping into the numberv2 behind DeGrom where he would be an ACE for the Yankees
Cespedas & Wright’s money are coming off the books so give the local kid an extension
Greinke perfect fit for Braves
Boyd perfect fit for Astros
Ray perfect fit for Yankees
Let’s get this damn deadline pippin already !!!!
The Padres aren’t still operating their “old way.”
If Thor were willing to do an extension NYM wouldn’t trade him. They would be the ones that extend him.
There is zero reason to trade Thor and then trade for Stroman who has less upside and less club control.
Are you a Met fan ????
Mets wanna move Thor because he is a problem
He refused an MRI
He has been publicly critical of Ramos
He was away from his team on a Sunday night game because Gsme of Thrones was on
He says he doesn’t care he goes out there with the intention of throwing the ball as hard as he can
He has consistently came out in spring training and has thrown 100 mph when its unnecessary and risking injury
I think they are just tired of the drama that comes with him
Didn’t know you work in the Mets front office. Why are you even bothering with us troglodytes?
It’s good PR.
Wondering if you have links to someone saying that Syndergaard has been a problem, because a search of this site didn’t show any, I could not find any on The Athletic or the NY Post, and nothing on MLB.com.
The team can demand that he take an MRI. Its in the contract every player signs. He can refuse treatment, but not an MRI, x-ray or any kind of non-invasive testing. Seems to me that is a dysfunctional team and management, not a problem with the player.
deGrom was also publicly critical of Ramos and has refused to pitch to him. That sounds more like a dysfunctional management.
I feel the Friars could handle his personality just fine, make the trade already three padres for Thor, Yippee
ray is certainly not a perfect fit for the yanks and that park.
Stroman to Mets means Thor is gone and I hope to the padres make it happen AJ do something right for once
“Do something right for once”?
Shields for Tatis?
Have you seen his last few drafts?
International signings?
Have you seen the Farm system?
Is Machado no good?
I say trade them both and Reyes for Thor, then go after Bauer for three more Friars
Give up Urias and Morejon and get Thor please tired of seeing this team in last
Trading Urias just opens up a hole at 2nd base and reminds me too much of trading Rizzo 8 years ago.
Turner too. Obviously Tatís is the SS now, but big hole for a few years.
Urias is no Rizzo and never will be he may ave. .250 in the next five yrs. in the Bigs maybe not even .250
I don’t see the Padres trading Urias unless they are targeting a replacement 2B in a separate trade.
They cano have Cano lol
Greg Garcia is still on the roster.. and Owen Miller, Xavier Edwards and C.J. Abrams who can all play 2nd..
im still skeptical Urias can bat in the majors. i know he’s young and has played little in the majors, but he’s looked pitiful whenever he has been up.
I imagine if the Padres trade him they agreed haha. I’d like to give him 100 more ABs 1st. His plate discipline is improving since callup.
Reached base 4 times last night.
How many where hits??? Lol I think he has been hit by more pitches the he’s actually hit.
Does it matter?
He has a .325 OBP and .50 AVG in the last 20 ABs. He’s a walk machine.
7 walks in 7 games. Averaged 91.6 MPH on balls in play since his call back up. What he has looked is unlucky. He has hit the ball hard but right at people.
Sogard last minute scratch
Thor to the padres for three of our guys and we would finally have some respect and get out of last place maybe even make 75 W’s this year
I love this guys response “Thor for three padres”??? I love the blanket statement.
Damn you guys are taking a really long time to report Eric Sogard traded to the Rays.
Padres are ran by fools. they over paid for Machado, Hosmer, and Meyers. Now talking about trading prospects when they are not even close to being a playoff team. Sorry but the Padres should wait it out and build a playoff team not trade away assets to be a .500 team.
No one was gonna get Machado for less than 30 mil per year. You are correct on Hosmer and Meyers though.
@arc
Agreed.
How about a crazy blockbuster:
Padres send – Morejon, Urias, Myers, Kinsler
Mets send – Syndergaard, Cano
No,nobody need Cano, with that salary.
Myers has a big contract as well and sucks
That’s the point. Getting out of the myers/kinsler money, taking on the cano money and getting a lefty bat with pop and a proven mlb commodity for a few years at 2B.
I don’t have the specifics on Cano remaining contract, so if you want to poopoo this idea you should post that. I believe its less overall owed than Meyers.
Whoops. My bad, i was way off on my Cano contract info. My bad. I retract all of this as a good idea.
Myers contract is the same after this year 20 mil a year but has signing bonuses of $2.5 I’d rather keep Cano than
Cano no way don’t need that at all, but maybe Thor and a top 50 prospect for those four, BTW we’d have to pay 60% of Myers salary and that would be worth it
Jays just traded Eric Sogard to the Rays. Let’s hope this gets things going on what has been and underwhelming trade deadline thus far.
Chang will NOT have a hard time breaking into Tribe infield. Kipnis will depart and he could go right to 2B or 3B and Ramirez slides over to his more natural position of 2B.
Yeppers!
After today’s Gausman debacle no doubt Braves will be going after BOTH a starter and reliever. No way they can go very far with 2 newbies and questionables after them. AA HAS to do something. I’d love Grienke. Take on the full remainder of his contract means less a prospect they’d have to give up (aka meaning pache, waters, Anderson, Wright). Maybe Wilson and Davidson for Grienke should do it
Biagini and Phelps didn’t help themselves today. Giles didn’t even touch the mound in TBay’s comeback win which should be a concern for every GM needing a reliever. The Jays are protecting him.
Bauer didn’t lose his composure at all today. That wasn’t a good look.
I’m hearing Padres are trading Morejon, Urias and a relief pitcher(dude with long hair) for Thor let’s get it done Morejon and Urias may never be better than ave. Thor is a stud, even this yr he’s by far the best Ace we could get make it happen.
#Nowheretogobutup that long haired dude is Trey Winginter