2025 MLB Trading Deadline

[Cruzer1]

4 hours ago, Longgone said:

He’s a prospect. Most wash out and most won’t even reach their ceilings. However, when they do, it’s exciting, but I doubt anyone can reliably predict who it’s going to be. That’s why you collect as many as you can.

I think some guys are underrated because they don't play a premium position, or all they do is hit. Gimme hitters, please!

[Tiger337]

2 minutes ago, Cruzer1 said:

I think some guys are underrated because they don't play a premium position, or all they do is hit. Gimme hitters, please!

You sound like a fantasy baseball owner!

[NateCornejo4life]

Microline, other than his defensive shortcomings, why do you believe Briceño is overrated? His stats, given his age are impressive. Just curious. 

[papalawrence]

4 hours ago, Tiger337 said:

I am not agreeing or disagreeing with micro on Briceno, but someone can be ranked high by all prospect sites and still be overrated.  The prospect rankings have a great deal of uncertainty and I think they sometimes copy each other.  

I put "highly" overrated in quotes for a reason. It's one thing to call a prospect overrated. If you put "highly" in there I would expect some reasoning. Since the AZ Fall league he's hit 25 HR in ~280 at-bats.

[Longgone]

4 hours ago, papalawrence said:

I put "highly" overrated in quotes for a reason. It's one thing to call a prospect overrated. If you put "highly" in there I would expect some reasoning. Since the AZ Fall league he's hit 25 HR in ~280 at-bats.

Underrated overrated, it doesn’t really matter because any analysis is just a point in time along the development curve, and no one really knows how much anyone is going to progress and develop and adapt. It’s just a guess, some more educated than others.

[Hinchman11]

On 7/6/2025 at 2:49 PM, papalawrence said:

I put "highly" overrated in quotes for a reason. It's one thing to call a prospect overrated. If you put "highly" in there I would expect some reasoning. Since the AZ Fall league he's hit 25 HR in ~280 at-bats.

IB/Dh with little positional value on a team with Carp, Tork, JHen shouldn’t be viewed as an untouchable in trades for an impact player. That’s my interpretation that we should be ok, even though a lot will overreact. 

Edited 12 hours ago by Hinchman11

[SoCalTiger]

22 minutes ago, Hinchman11 said:

IB/Dh with little positional value on a team with Carp, Tork, JHen shouldn’t be viewed as an untouchable in trades for an impact player. That’s my interpretation that we should be ok, even though a lot will overreact. 

I think he's a better hitter than all of them. Think Issac Parades with more power.

[RatkoVarda]

ESPN today

But Skenes is a pitcher -- and pitchers get hurt. So, if the Pirates are open to listening ...

Offer No. 1: New York Mets offer SS/CF Jett Williams (No. 20), RHP Jonah Tong (No. 50), RHP Nolan McLean, IF Ronny Mauricio, OF Carson Benge

Offer No. 2: Los Angeles Dodgers offer C/OF Dalton Rushing (No. 14), OF Josue De Paula (No. 17), IF Alex Freeland, RHP Emmet Sheehan, LHP Jackson Ferris

Offer No. 3: Detroit Tigers offer OF Max Clark (No. 8), SS Kevin McGonigle (No. 11), RHP Jackson Jobe, IF Colt Keith, RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long

The one that could get it done: Tigers.

A playoff rotation with Skenes and Tarik Skubal? Thank you very much. Reminder: The Tigers haven't won the World Series since 1984.

[Shinzaki]

Way too much...

[ben9753]

Yeah no thanks

[RatkoVarda]

I think that is more than DD gave up for Miggy who is an everyday player.

2 top 10 prospects; a cost controlled player; a 2027 wildcard in Jobe; and a developmental success story in SGL

[CMU97]

A while back when this came up I said I wouldn't trade Max Clark straight up for Paul Skenes. That still stands.

[Hongbit]

13 minutes ago, CMU97 said:

A while back when this came up I said I wouldn't trade Max Clark straight up for Paul Skenes. That still stands.

It would take me less than 1 second to make that trade straight up. 

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, RatkoVarda said:

ESPN today...

I'm surprised this only has two laughs and not 25...