AlaskanTigersFan

I guess we'll find out in 48 hours. If he's traded, he's netting a top 100 prospect.

Again, I'll be shocked if Suarez gets moved for a non top 50 prospect. He'll at least get a top 100.

Recent 1st round picks still have value. Jung could take off and be a respectable player. I don't think anyone views him as a superstar. But if he hits .280+/.330+/.450+ .... That's quite a bit of value there. Heck he'd be a top 3 player on our team..... Thats what teams realistically expect from him.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/11292158/david-price-traded-detroit-tigers-deal-tampa-bay-rays https://www.mlb.com/news/best-trade-deadline-moves-this-century It is rare indeed. That deal seals up every hole we have though. (I don't think it'd happen but it would).

That's one way of "taking out the competition".......

Can you really fault him though? All three had proven track records. Cobb was signed to quite a rich contract. I think he was worth taking a risk on, but we knew he'd take some time. Hopefully he comes back for 1/2 of Aug and all of Sept/October. Even if they need to move him to the BP.

I think we're getting some rentals....... Sorry to break it to you. Question is now, can we do it without getting rid of Briceno... I still think Liranzo and Jung are the biggest trade pieces....

Posted this in the throw around ideas thread. Looking more and more realistic each day. (Please note general consensus is no on our end because everyone loves Rainer). Tigers get: Mitch Keller K'Bryan Hayes David Bednar Thomas Harrington Pirates get: Rainer Lirizano Hamm Vierling (Not sure if we'd have to include Ty Madden to balance this out or not)

If Harris pulls this off, he'd never have to buy a beer, car, meal or spend a dollar in the state of Michigan. Especially without adding Jung or Rainer to that deal....... Briceno may get us Suarez alone. But not all 3. (And that's reaaaaally stretching it that Briceno has enough value to net Suarez......)

Here's Bowdens article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6515156/2025/07/25/mlb-trade-deadline-scenarios-yankees-dodgers/ Reds reunite with their former third baseman Reds get: 3B Eugenio Suárez Diamondbacks get: 3B Cam Collier, RHP Chase Petty, LHP Adam Serwinowski Just to give an outside MLB Perspective. Cam Collier is #56 right now and Chase Petty is currently #98 on MLB.com's prospect ranking. So, he thinks teams would essentially trade two top-100 prospects for Suarez. Again, until it happens, not saying a GM would actually do it for sure. But an outsider looking in with a lot of baseball knowledge seems to think the Value is worth two 100 top prospects and another (Serwinowski is Cincinnati's top LHP prospect too). Quite a haul if something like that were to happen.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/adley-rutschman-668939?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb - He should be expected .800 OPS as a catcher.... I'll take that all day long. I think when he gets back, he's gonna be a monster. Calling it here 🙂

I think Rutschman is still the real deal. You look at his underlying numbers, he's just super unlucky. He should be close to a top 5 C right now. If the Orioles are stupid enough to trade him now it'd be a colossal mistake.

Man, thats a tough one. Max Clark and Briceno for Gore..... Sheeeeesh. I'd say no just because I like position players more than pitchers. I think how you value prospects and players though falls in line with my thoughts......

July 25: Padres made blockbuster trade proposal to Red Sox involving Cease, Duran (report) The Padres, who have had reported interest in Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran for months, proposed an offer to the Red Sox for the 28-year-old that would have sent starting pitcher Dylan Cease, catcher Ethan Salas (MLB's No. 21 prospect) and another prospect to Boston. However, according to Sean McAdam of MassLive.com (subscription required), the Red Sox "quickly rejected" the deal. Boston Red Sox are phaking Nutz....... They must reaaaaaaaaally love Teel. Crazy. Salas lost some helium this year, but this kid is a frickin stud... Let alone getting Cease. Duran is an average left fielder.....

Keaton Winn went on the IL early in the year with an "undisclosed" injury too. No media reports what it was. He just came back..... I dunno if MLB teams are just not disclosing some injuries for some reason.......

Would you trade McGonigle and Clark for Gore? Because right now, as crazy as that sounds, that's probably what it'd take. I for sure wouldn't do that. I just want to see what you're saying exactly......

You've been my boy up till this point lol. I wouldn't trade what it'd cost for Gore. If you're talking Liranzo for Clase or Duran, thats one thing. But not a Tier 1 guy.

Where'd you get these stats from? That's really cool to look that up.

Thats good. I think we need more production there on the offensive side anyway. I would love the defense. But unless we are trading like Trey Sweeney and a low level, that's about what I'd offer. I'm sure the Pirates want a lot more. But I remember how fun it was watching Jose Iglesias at SS all those years. Would love to see that type of defense again on the left side.

Suarez will cost a team a top 100 prospect. I'll be absolutely astonished if he doesn't. For the record, I don't think we should trade Clark, McGonigle or Rainer. I think the first two are as close to 100% untouchable as possible. Rainer I'd say is 95% untouchable. I want the Tigers to keep all three. I'd consider these first tier. If the Tigers were to deal a top prospect, I think Briceno, Liranzo (most likely of all), Lee, Hamm, Anderson and Jung are the biggest trade pieces. I'm not advocating we trade any of these guys either. But if the Tigers want a true upgrade, it will probably cost one or two of these guys (ala Tier 2 type prospects). Also, I want to add, that I think the Tigers if they were to do a deal, it'd be for multiple players with the same team. Look at what I referenced for the Pirates..... Tigers get: Mitch Keller K'Bryan Hayes David Bednar Thomas Harrington Pirates get: Rainer Lirizano Hamm Vierling I honestly think it'd cost something close to that for a package like that. Do I realistically think the Tigers should do it or would do something like that; No. But in terms of prospect capital at this deadline, I think thats pretty close to what it'd take...... I'm legit just talking about value. Lets say you were the Pirates GM and the owner told you to do a deal with the Tigers. (Work with me on this hypothetical). Would you do that deal if Rainer gets replaced by Briceno? I don't think so..... That's all I'm saying. The value's gonna be steep. Again, if Suarez doesn't cost a team a top 100 prospect, I'll be absolutely flabbergasted....... I think he will get a top 50 prospect and another decent B level prospect or two as well. But again, just my $0.02. I hope the Tigers do something like Max Anderson for a good reliever. Something along those lines. I hope they don't break the bank. But even if they do, I think it'd be more the second tier I listed versus the first.

The Yankees have a new third baseman. They are acquiring Ryan McMahon from the Rockies, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The Rockies will receive two prospects in return. One of the two prospects is left-hander Griffin Herring, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN. The other is right-hander Josh Grosz, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Two really good arms heading to the Rockies for a decently mediocre player. Suarez is for sure getting a top 50 prospect and more..... Tigers have got to be OUT of the running for him.... Unless they give up Rainer (which most have made abundantly clear they aren't going to do), Suarez ain't coming to the D......

For the original intent of the thread, I will give my opinion on these (and I hope others will too as well as throw out options they think would work too as that was the intent of this original post). I think if you removed Colt Keith and put in someone like Lee or Liranzo instead, then I think that's actually pretty close. I think it will cost Liranzo or Briceno to get Suarez if we were to dip into our prospect pool. (I think he's being out priced what we'd actually pay.) I could see the Yankees giving up one of their top 3 prospects + for him. I would think Liranzo would be the price for him alone. I'd be really surprised but if we did add someone, I think it'd have to be someone waaaaaaaaay down the

Clark and McGonigal for Skenes? 😁🤣😂

Big difference between Suarez though and Naylor. I think Suarez will fetch a top 50 prospect as a headline. Looks like the Mariners are targeting him. If a package isn't around Harry Ford or Michael Arroyo, I'll be astonished.

JC, do you spend any time whatsoever looking at Tigers prospects? Briceno would be the A's number 1 prospect right now if he was traded and Jung would be in their top 5 (if he was eligible). I'm pretty sure Schefelbein would be in their top 15...... That wasn't even my offer but it is a pretty fair offer in terms of value. Teams trade established players (usually) for multiple prospects that they can control for multiple years. This gives them three prospects/young players to build around and an immediate replacement with a league average replacement right away..... Not too shabby. The A's need pieces going forward.....