Do The Orioles Have Marketable Trade Assets?

[PressBoxOnline]

While a lot of talk has focused on Zach Britton and Manny Machado, Rich Dubroff says Welington Castillo, Hyun Soo Kim, Wade Miley, Seth Smith and Chris Tillman could be the Orioles' most likely trade possibilities.

https://www.pressboxonline.com/2017/06/26/do-the-orioles-have-marketable-trade-assets

[esmd]

1.  Manny Machado - Need to move him for a package of 4-5 top prospects, preferably including 2 blue chip SP prospects.  Minimum of at least 1.

2.  Zach Britton - I would try and extend him this offseason if he comes back healthy in the 2nd half.  If extension talks fail, then move him - I think we can retool on the fly and be competitive again with him still anchoring the bullpen.

3.  Brad Brach - I'd prefer keep him

4.  Gausman/Bundy - teams will ask, but they're both untouchable, IMO.

5.  Seth Smith/Hyung soo Kim - My hope is they can move them both for a low level future bullpen prospect.

6.  Adam Jones - I'd extend him and move him to RF.

7.  Mark Trumbo - I'd move him in the right deal with the emergence of Mancini, but only if they're getting a young MLB player of value in return, maybe a CFer who can push AJ to RF.  Otherwise, let him continue to DH and drive in runs with Mancini being adequate in LF.

8.  Davis - will be tough to move with his contract and limited NTC.  If he comes back and throws up a 2013/2015 type season, maybe his value will be high enough to move him for something of value, especially as the remaining length on the contract will be shorter.

In short, there greatest asset is Manny.  We all know this.  If they can move him, Smith, and Kim, and they do well in return, with some smart FA acquisitions, there is no reason they can't remain competitive next season and beyond.

[esmd]

Forgot about Castillo.  I like him, but he's liable to opt out.  I'd probably offer him an extension as I'm not sold on Sisco, but I guess at some point they have to try and let Sisco win the job.  If they think it's likely that he opts out and signs elsewhere, I'd move him.  But I think he's done a nice job, better arguably than Wieters, and at a lower cost.

[backwardsk]

I'd look at Milwaukee for Castillo.  

Kim to an NL team who may be looking for a Lefty bat off the bench--maybe Arizona.  I wouldn't expect anything in return.  I'd prefer to go with Gentry, Smith, Rickard, and Mancini as my COFer.

If someone wants to overpay for Brach, then I'd pursue that.

I don't agree that it's a foregone conclusion that Miley's option won't be picked up.

[ChuckS]

23 minutes ago, backwardsk said:

I'd look at Milwaukee for Castillo.  

Kim to an NL team who may be looking for a Lefty bat off the bench--maybe Arizona.  I wouldn't expect anything in return.  I'd prefer to go with Gentry, Smith, Rickard, and Mancini as my COFer.

If someone wants to overpay for Brach, then I'd pursue that.

I don't agree that it's a foregone conclusion that Miley's option won't be picked up.

He's gotta finish the year with an ERA south of 4 IMO.  That's not likely to happen. 

[DirtyBird]

Just now, ChuckS said:

He's gotta finish the year with an ERA south of 4 IMO.  That's not likely to happen. 

Who do you see in our rotation next season outside of Bundy and Gausman?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Miley and Tillman have no trade value unless the Orioles are taking another team's problem in return.  Manny has the most value followed by Brach and a healthy Britton.

Not counting Schoop, Bundy and Mancini as I don't think the Orioles would trade them.  

 

[Tx Oriole]

1 hour ago, birdwatcher55 said:

Castillo maybe gets you something and Smith to a lesser degree. The others have little to no value in my book.

I don't think they have much value in a trade. But maybe some NL team might want to take Kim.  

[ChuckS]

5 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Who do you see in our rotation next season outside of Bundy and Gausman?

They could always bring Tillman and/or Miley back on a cheap one year deal.  

I expect some trades to happen at the deadline and I expect us to acquire some starting pitching in return that could be ready to step in as soon as next season.  

[Tx Oriole]

3 minutes ago, ChuckS said:

They could always bring Tillman and/or Miley back on a cheap one year deal.  

I expect some trades to happen at the deadline and I expect us to acquire some starting pitching in return that could be ready to step in as soon as next season.  

I would hope so. 

[ChuckS]

I agree mostly with others have said.  Machado, Britton, and Brach to a lesser extent could all bring back some nice packages.  Unfortunately, these could be the guys the FO is most hesitant to trade if they are hoping to make one last push in 2018.  

Castillo probably has the most value to a team in need of a catcher of the other players mentioned.  Miley and Smith may get us a C/C+ prospect back and Kim and Tillman have no value at all at this point.  

[DirtyBird]

31 minutes ago, esmd said:

6.  Adam Jones - I'd extend him and move him to RF.

Unless we can get rid of Davis, I'm not extending Jones. I'd love to have him around, but my OF is Mancini, Mullins and Hays.

[backwardsk]

1 minute ago, ChuckS said:

They could always bring Tillman and/or Miley back on a cheap one year deal.  

I expect some trades to happen at the deadline and I expect us to acquire some starting pitching in return that could be ready to step in as soon as next season.  

Isn't 1/12 a relatively cheap deal for a starting pitcher that may or may not be able to lift their arm above their head?

If they don't exercise it, they'll have three slots to replace.  I don't think they'll need to see significant improvement to lock into 30+ starts at mid 4 ERA at 12M.

[backwardsk]

3 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Unless we can get rid of Davis, I'm not extending Jones. I'd love to have him around, but my OF is Mancini, Mullins and Hays.

No Mountcastle?  Do you think he sticks in the IF?

[ChuckS]

5 minutes ago, backwardsk said:

Isn't 1/12 a relatively cheap deal for a starting pitcher that may or may not be able to lift their arm above their head?

If they don't exercise it, they'll have three slots to replace.  I don't think they'll need to see significant improvement to lock into 30+ starts at mid 4 ERA at 12M.

It's too much for a guy with a mid 4's ERA who can't go deep into games.  Those guys don't grow on trees in Baltimore, but if you look around the rest of the league they do.