2026 Trade deadline

[monkeytargets39]

I’m good with Mayfield as a return.  That’s a solid get.  My issue is if we were planning the last two weeks on moving Mize AND Skubal, then we should’ve just moved Gleyber also and given Jansen away.  Unless they want to re-sign Gleyber.

[LongLiveMaroth]

 

 

[monkeytargets39]

I could’ve bought into not buying bullpen help if we kept Mize and used the concept of Jobe/Ryan/Madden as the bullpen help.  But now one of those guys is going to have to start games.

[Tiger337]

Interesting gif.  I can't imagine the veteran players are happy with these deals.  

[SoCalTiger]

1 minute ago, Tiger337 said:

Interesting gif.  I can't imagine the veteran players are happy with these deals.  

54-58 

[monkeytargets39]

2 minutes ago, Tiger337 said:

Interesting gif.  I can't imagine the veteran players are happy with these deals.  

It’s their fault

[Dan Gilmore]

Those weren’t the droids I was looking for.

[papalawrence]

I'm confused. Disappointed. Hungry

[RedRamage]

8 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

I’m good with Mayfield as a return.  That’s a solid get.  My issue is if we were planning the last two weeks on moving Mize AND Skubal, then we should’ve just moved Gleyber also and given Jansen away.  Unless they want to re-sign Gleyber.

That assumes, of course, that there were buyers for either. Torres i then to think you could have gotten something semi-decent... maybe. Jansen l, though, what playoff team would want him? Is he that mich better than whomever they have that you'd be willing to give up anything for hi

[LongLiveMaroth]

Mayfield is a high floor low ceiling type. He should start in AA next season. Probably tops out at a #3 starter at his highest but is pretty reasonable to think he'll reach a #4 floor. I wonder if Mize's injury history limited his market a bit. 

[SeattleMike]

6 minutes ago, SoCalTiger said:

54-58 

San Diego is one game out of the final WC. The Tigers are 2.5. The Tigers have playing much better than the Padres over the last 9 weeks. It's not clear to me why one team is a buyer and the other is a seller. Is the return really that much better than a comp pick? If you have to think about it for a minute then maybe the answer is no. 

Edited August 3 by SeattleMike

[NorthWoods]

14 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

The Tigers were tied for the best record in the AL at last year's deadline, with a healthy division lead. But Harris didn't do much to try to make the team better, I guess because the Tigers were good enough and the playoffs were safe.  The Tigers are 2.5 games out of of a playoff spot this season and 5.5 games behind the division lead, but Harris didn't do anything to make this year's team better, instead made it worse, because the Tigers apparently had no chance. So I guess the Tigers will never be active in improving at the trade deadline unless they are in that narrow window of no more than 2 games up on a playoff spot and no more than 2 games behind a playoff spot. Good to know.  

Only logical if you're working with partial information.  Ignores Skubal/Mize leaving, CBT, return on talent, cost of acquiring talent.....but I understand the frustration.

[1984Echoes]

Kash Mayfield should hit AA next year and looks like an exciting... future/ potential... starter. Along with Brady Smith... some "close to the majors" starters that we received.

Jake Miller and Andrew Sears should be in AAA in 2027, my guess.

So this looks like a "filling the pipeline" move to me. Sort of bridging between Melton/ Jobe/ Montero and guys who are still in the low minors (recent years' draft picks plus 2026 draft picks) trying to find their way.

As for Jackson Wolf... he USED to be good. 6'7" lefty who in 2022/23 (A+ and AA) K'd a little under 10/9 with 3 BB's/9 and a 1.15-ish WHIP. But since then has struggled badly in the high minors and MLB. 

I don't know... maybe the Tigers think they can fix him? Or put him in the bullpen and straighten him out?

Just guessing...

[NorthWoods]

16 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

I’m good with Mayfield as a return.  That’s a solid get.  My issue is if we were planning the last two weeks on moving Mize AND Skubal, then we should’ve just moved Gleyber also and given Jansen away.  Unless they want to re-sign Gleyber.

........or there was no real market for him.

[SeattleMike]

4 minutes ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

Mayfield is a high floor low ceiling type. He should start in AA next season. Probably tops out at a #3 starter at his highest but is pretty reasonable to think he'll reach a #4 floor. I wonder if Mize's injury history limited his market a bit. 

These deals sort of fell well short of the multiple impact players some are here were fantasizing about. 

[NorthWoods]

 

[monkeytargets39]

I have a feeling that Mize was moved because he has no ability to stay healthy and they expect his injury to keep plaguing him this year.  I’m fine with moving on from some of these super unreliable and inconsistent players 

[NorthWoods]

 

[1984Echoes]

19 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

I’m good with Mayfield as a return.  That’s a solid get.  My issue is if we were planning the last two weeks on moving Mize AND Skubal, then we should’ve just moved Gleyber also and given Jansen away.  Unless they want to re-sign Gleyber.

Torres is the confusing one to me...

Why was he not moved...?

Maybe they don't want to mess up the current "vibe" in the batting order?

[Graterol]

Would have liked to see Gleyber traded both for the return and to see what we have in Max, but overall perfectly whelmed by both trades. Nice to see some arms in minors (I see 7 interesting arms with Mayfield, Jacobs, Smith, Witherspoon, Salcedo, Spears, and Miller).

Prices for BP help were high so I can understand not playing in that market.
 

Valdez/Melton/Flaherty/Montero with Jobe and Ryan coming soon.

Sommers/Anderson/Madden/De Jesus/Holton/Jansen/Finnegan

Potentially Hurter and (doubtfully) Verlander. Not sure how much of a realistic upgrade was out there without trading a top 10 prospect. 

[RedRamage]

7 minutes ago, SeattleMike said:

Is the return really that much better than a comp pick? If you have to think about it for a minute then maybe the answer is no. 

We could reverse it though: Is a comp pick better than the return? If you have to think about it for a minute then maybe the answer is no.

[SoCalTiger]

Just now, 1984Echoes said:

Torres is the confusing one to me...

Why was he not moved...?

Maybe they don't want to mess up the current "vibe" in the batting order?

I think so plus we now have to slug our way to victory. 

[SeattleMike]

Just now, monkeytargets39 said:

I have a feeling that Mize was moved because he has no ability to stay healthy and they expect his injury to keep plaguing him this year.  I’m fine with moving on from some of these super unreliable and inconsistent players

Understandable, but River Ryan seems the very definition of unreliable. 

[mtutiger]

27 minutes ago, 4hzglory said:

This definitely appears better than a comp pick, but I’m disappointed as I’m not sure it’s better than a comp pick and having Casey in the playoff chase/playoffs.  

I think this is well articulated. It'd be easier to be excited by this deal if they were 10 games out of a playoff spot, harder with where they are currently sitting 

Edited August 3 by mtutiger

[SoCalTiger]

1 minute ago, RedRamage said:

We could reverse it though: Is a comp pick better than the return? If you have to think about it for a minute then maybe the answer is no.

I have to believe that Harris has all minor league players rated on a master list that updates frequently and Mayfield was rated higher than a comp pick and perhaps higher than the Padres. Baseball is still a scouts/analyst game.