Official MLB Trade Deadline Thread (Rumors and Ideas Welcome)

[Big_Maple]

What would this player be meddling in?

Damn speech to text.

Middling.

[harmony]

Would the Mariners trade Luis Castillo to the Mets for the right-handed bat of Luis Robert Jr. just to save money? Could the Mets throw in a reliever? Would the Mets even be interested?

Robert, who turns 29 years old on the trade deadline, has a 2026 salary of $20 million with a $2 million buyout of a $20 million club option for 2027. Castillo has salaries of $24.15 million in 2026 and 2027 with a $25 million vesting option for 2028.

The Mets have expensive relievers in Devin Williams ($12 million annually through 2028), Luke Weaver ($9.5 million in 2026 and $12.5 million in 2027) and A.J. Minter ($11 million). Brooks Raley ($4.4 million) and Huascar Brazoban ($1.05 million) are less expensive options.

Robert is rehabbing in the minors after being placed on the 60-day IL with a lumbar spine disc herniation. Robert's production has cratered since posting 11.2 bWAR in 311 games over his age 23-25 seasons in 2021-23.

A Mets podcaster focuses on the Mariners:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPN47dcz4m0

... and a Mets blogger:

https://risingapple.com/ny-mets-3-teams ... rs-rangers

[Seattle or Bust]

Would the Mariners trade Luis Castillo to the Mets for the right-handed bat of Luis Robert Jr. just to save money? Could the Mets throw in a reliever? Would the Mets even be interested?

Robert, who turns 29 years old on the trade deadline, has a 2026 salary of $20 million with a $2 million buyout of a $20 million club option for 2027. Castillo has salaries of $24.15 million in 2026 and 2027 with a $25 million vesting option for 2028.

The Mets have expensive relievers in Devin Williams ($2 million through 2028), Luke Weaver ($9.5 million in 2026 and $12.5 million in 2027) and A.J. Minter ($11 million). Brooks Raley ($4.4 million) and Huascar Brazoban ($1.05 million) are less expensive options.

Robert is rehabbing in the minors after being placed on the 60-day IL with a lumbar spine disc herniation. Robert's production has cratered since posting 11.2 bWAR in 311 games over his age 23-25 seasons in 2021-23.

A Mets podcaster focuses on the Mariners:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPN47dcz4m0

... and a Mets blogger:

https://risingapple.com/ny-mets-3-teams ... rs-rangers

.911 OPS vs left handed pitching. .873 for his career.

If he's healthy, I'd make him our platoon bat vs lefties if it means it's a 1 for 1 for Castillo.

[Seattle or Bust]

Aaron Civale traded to the Cubs from the A's.

The player traded back?

Aiden Moffett.

He has thrown 42 walks in just in just 22.1 innings of work this year

[Seattle or Bust]

Jim Bowden could be the dumbest person on planet earth:

https://archive.is/1VR42

[bpj]

Amazingly Dipoto has put together the worst defense in baseball and an offense that is 28th in MLB in runs scored.

[Bil522]

Amazingly Dipoto has put together the worst defense in baseball and an offense that is 28th in MLB in runs scored.

Hey now....Justin Hollander is the GM of the Mariners, so he runs the team and makes the decisions!!!!







When Jerry says it is ok

[Bil522]

Amazingly Dipoto has put together the worst defense in baseball and an offense that is 28th in MLB in runs scored.

According to the Fielding Bible, the M's are only the 8th worst defensive team or the 22nd best, whichever way you want to view it.

https://archive.fieldingbible.com/TeamD ... eRunsSaved

[Bil522]

Here is a weird Idea for a RH bat that has not been mentioned in any trade talks that I have ever seen, but is a player who hits decently in T-Mobile and great everywhere else. He has 135 OPS+ against LH starters this year, has put 2.3 WAR in 2, and I don't think he'd cost a ton....his name? Viva La Frenchy....Ty France

[Seattle or Bust]

Here is a weird Idea for a RH bat that has not been mentioned in any trade talks that I have ever seen, but is a player who hits decently in T-Mobile and great everywhere else. He has 135 OPS+ against LH starters this year, has put 2.3 WAR in 2, and I don't think he'd cost a ton....his name? Viva La Frenchy....Ty France

Unless they were able to offload Naylor, France just adds to the team's current lack of athleticism.

They need an outfielder... don't really need a DH/1B type.