As MLB's trade deadline approaches in August, several players, including those from the Yankees and Phillies, are likely to be traded. The article identifies the top five candidates for potential trades.
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We're still a few months away from Major League Baseball's trade deadline at the beginning of August, though there seem to be a few obvious names regarding potential trade candidates.
There are some players who need to be moved because their teams aren't in a position to win anytime in the near future, and others because they don't make much sense on their current roster.
Below, I'm looking at the five most likely players to be traded at the Major League Baseball trade deadline.
To start things off, there isn't a player in the game who I'd be less surprised to see traded than Joe Ryan.
Ryan, who has dealt with an injury to start the year, has been rather decent when he's on the mound. He's posted a 3.72 ERA, so I'm interested to see what he looks like after this elbow scare.
If the Minnesota Twins are any bit serious about changing the future of this organization, it's going to start on the prospect side of things. They absolutely have to move on from Ryan.
The article highlights five players, including those from the Yankees and Phillies, as the most likely to be traded.
The MLB trade deadline is set for the beginning of August 2023.
Players may need to be traded if their teams are not in a winning position or if they do not fit well within their current roster.
Factors include team performance, player contracts, and roster needs, which determine whether a player is a viable trade candidate.
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This is one of the more interesting situations around Major League Baseball at the moment, as Sandy Alcantara has been very good. When Alcantara is at his best, there's a big argument to be made that he's one of the top starters in Major League Baseball.
However, the Marlins are in one of those strange positions where they could look to move on from guys while also trying to win. The reason for thinking Alcantara is going to be traded is that he's 30 years old, and he doesn't necessarily fit the timeline of what Miami has.
Jarren Duran is one of the more interesting players in Major League Baseball, and as a whole, he's definitely decent. The problem with Duran and the Boston Red Sox is the fact that he's in a crowded outfield.
Duran still plays nearly every single day, currently with the fourth-most at-bats on the Red Sox roster, but he just feels like a guy who is going to be traded. At 29 years old and having multiple years of service time, not hitting free agency until 2029, there's really no reason for the Red Sox to hold on to him. It also doesn't help that he's hitting .190 with a .581 OPS.
I feel like Bohm is one of those classic guys who probably just needs a new change of scenery. Like some other teams in Major League Baseball, I expect the Philadelphia Phillies to buy and sell some.
The Phillies have played very well over the past week or so, putting them back in a position where they can probably contend for a playoff spot if everything goes well throughout the year.
Bohm, however, hasn't been too big of a help with that. Phillies fans have been calling for him to be traded for a while now, and it would just make sense if it happens, as he's currently hitting .159 with one home run in 126 at-bats.
This injury could change things for the New York Yankees, and I'm a bit worried about that. However, Jasson Dominguez just isn't what the Yankees were expecting him to be, and at some point, they need to recognize that.
If Spencer Jones comes up and can find a way to limit his strikeouts, I just don't see a realistic path to Dominguez being on this roster long-term.