Breaking Down 3 Potential Trades For Tor

Breaking Down 3 Potential Trades For Tor

Black Friday has come and gone, but the shopping doesn't stop.There's plenty for Toronto to find in the free agent market right now, but the po sibility of another big trade looms large. The Jays have three MLB-caliber catchers heading into 2023Gabriel Moreno, Alejandro Kirk, and Danny Jansenand some big league holes still to fill.The Jays have publicly and repeatedly stated they're open to keeping all three backstops creatively on the roster next year, but the ideal (and simplest) offseason Trevor Bauer Jersey outcome involves a trade for one. There are plenty of fits acro s the league, given that each of Toronto's three catchers brings something different, so I took a stab at a trade for each:Blue Jays Trade: C Danny JansenTwins Trade: OF Max KeplerThis one's pretty straightforward. Both Jansen and Kepler have two years of remaining team control, with Toronto's catcher arbitration eligible in 2022 and the Twins outfielder guaranteed for 2023 at $8.5 million with a $10 million option in '24.When healthy, Jansen was arguably Toronto's best overall player per plate appearance last season Scooter Gennett Jersey , posting an .855 OPS with 15 homers and a strong play-calling presence behind the plate. But, that health has long been Jansen's biggest inhibitor, with the 27-year-old backstop logging over 250 plate appearances in a season just once.Kepler comes with his own concerns, with just one full season of above-average hitting and a higher salary. But, he fills a clear offensive need. Hitting from the left side, he's mashed right-handed pitching throughout his career, with a lifetime .784 OPS vs RHP and 84% of his career homers against the strong side of the platoon. Kepler may not be the centerfield star that would elevate Toronto's overall fielding, but he's been somewhat of a defensive darling in right field lately, grading out elite at the position in 2022 by OAAA.If the Jays decide Jansen is the man to move, it's this kind of one-for-one move that fills a clear need that seems likely. A similar fit would be Mike Yastrzemski of the Giants. San Francisco is looking for a veteran catcher to pair with burgeoning backstop Joey Bart and need to open up a spot in right field for a free agent splash.Blue Jays Trade: C Alejandro KirkBrewers Trade: SP Brandon WoodruffScroll to ContinueWith new GM Matt Arnold at the helm in Milwaukee, the Brewers could be real players this offseason.One obvious hole for Milwaukee to fill is catcher, with just 2.4 WAR from the position in 2022 and almost half that value sitting in free agency in Omar Narvaez. Where the Brewers have plenty to move is the rotation, with at least six reliable starters at the top Johnny Bench Jersey level and prospects like Robert Ga ser pushing the big leagues. It'd be hard to pry top hurler Corbin Burnes from Milwaukee, but maybe someone like Eric Lauer or, in this case, Woodruff is more attainable.Woodruff hasn't logged heavy innings throughout his career, but he's been consistently healthy and has top-of-rotation production. A two-time All-Star, Woodruff owns a 2.84 ERA and 3.05 FIP over the last three years, finishing fifth place in the NL Cy Young in 2021.The Jays will have to stomach moving out four years of Kirk for just two of Woodruff, but with the Milwaukee starter's track record it's the cost Devin Mesoraco Jersey of doing busine s.Blue Jays Trade: C Gabriel Moreno, INF Orelvis Martinez, INF Leo JimenezGuardians Trade: SP Shane BieberIs it worth sending out most of your top hitting prospects for two years of a veteran starting pitcher? Maybe not. But, when that hurler hasn't posted an ERA above 3.3 in the last four years and has one of the best track records among active starters, you have to consider it.If the Jays move Moreno, they're probably looking for a star-studded haul. While he's the least established catcher on the roster, his prospect pedigree, production in the minors, and flashes with the big club last year make him quite valuable.Bieber's draw is pretty obvious. He's earned multiple Cy Young votes in three of the last four seasons, only mi sing out due to injury in 2021. Despite waning Joey Votto Jersey spin rates in 2022, Bieber logged 200 innings with the seventh-best qualified ERA in the AL. With two years before free agency, Bieber would pair alongside Toronto's current starting options to form arguably the best rotation in baseball.It's not a given the Guardians would move their ace and franchise cornerstone after winning the AL Central last year. But, we've seen Cleveland make these retool moves quite effectively over the last few years and ESPN's they were open to moving the righty at the 2022 trade deadline. If the Jays dangle a potential franchise catcher in Moreno and more, it may be enough to entice.

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