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Mike Trout may be available in trade. He was incredible, best player in baseball from 2012 through 2019. Then he turned 28. He's had one great year since then. He used to play every game. Now, he's a half-time player. Still a great hitter, while he is in the game. 

He's 32 now, and owed $222 million over six years, give or take. Ohtani will be leaving. I imagine the Angels would like to trade him. Last yeawr, he had the lowest batting average of his career (.263), lowest OBP outside of his 19 year old year at .367, and lowest slugging average, by far outside of his rookie year. Lowest OPS, but still .858. He played 82 games last year, 119 the year before, 89 combined the two years before that.

Maybe?

And speaking of Ohtani (who should be named MVP today), Bleacher Report is listing that the Dodgers are a heavy, heavy favorite, and that he has an affinity for the Dodgers, the Rangers and the Red Sox.

The Brewers are likely to trade star pitcher Corbin Burnes (3.39 ERA, 10-8, struck out 200 for third consecutive season, led NL with 1.069 WHIP). Orioles, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Rangers...and the Giants...are listed by The Athletic as target teams for Burnes. TA is positing the Giants would have to let go of three prospects, including Whisenhunt, Pomares and Velasquez.

No thank you on Mike Trout. Probably worth keeping Whisenhunt if Burnes will be a rental.

I’d be on for Trout if the prospect cost was low and it’s primarily taking on his salary.

Hopefully, we'll need to be very careful about salary, given the free agents we hope to get.

[Mick]

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Mike Trout may be available in trade. He was incredible, best player in baseball from 2012 through 2019. Then he turned 28. He's had one great year since then. He used to play every game. Now, he's a half-time player. Still a great hitter, while he is in the game. 

He's 32 now, and owed $222 million over six years, give or take. Ohtani will be leaving. I imagine the Angels would like to trade him. Last yeawr, he had the lowest batting average of his career (.263), lowest OBP outside of his 19 year old year at .367, and lowest slugging average, by far outside of his rookie year. Lowest OPS, but still .858. He played 82 games last year, 119 the year before, 89 combined the two years before that.

Maybe?

And speaking of Ohtani (who should be named MVP today), Bleacher Report is listing that the Dodgers are a heavy, heavy favorite, and that he has an affinity for the Dodgers, the Rangers and the Red Sox.

The Brewers are likely to trade star pitcher Corbin Burnes (3.39 ERA, 10-8, struck out 200 for third consecutive season, led NL with 1.069 WHIP). Orioles, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Rangers...and the Giants...are listed by The Athletic as target teams for Burnes. TA is positing the Giants would have to let go of three prospects, including Whisenhunt, Pomares and Velasquez.

No thank you on Mike Trout. Probably worth keeping Whisenhunt if Burnes will be a rental.

I’d be on for Trout if the prospect cost was low and it’s primarily taking on his salary.

Hopefully, we'll need to be very careful about salary, given the free agents we hope to get.