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https://www.mlb.com/news/konnor-griffin-top-prospect-in-mlb?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic “I’m here to make a case for the Milwaukee Brewers to add Eugenio Suárez, or at the very least, bullpen help. But first, I’m going to tell on myself: Shortly after the start of spring training, I wrote the following: “Brewers owner Mark Attanasio keeps getting away with it. His front office is that shrewd, his managers that skilled, his players that devoted to succeeding as underdogs.”

Vargas is pretty good? Enough for a fourth or fifth place team, but also now well below league average for 3B/1B.

Faust? Took over for Hahn as arbitration expert?

https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2025/07/23/cubs-dylan-cease/

All the catchers...

Cubs looking to add Dylan Cease...caveat emptor.

Is this truly a Getz win?…it was last year, but hard to say right now it will get the Sox closer to the post season.

Colson is second in OPS+ to Tauchman. Benintendi and Slater only two over 100...just barely. Team average 82 Quero and Teel almost identical at 96/94, Meidroth 83, Vargas 97, Sosa 93, Montgomery 107, Baldwin 70, Elko 55

JR really counting his pennies here. "$250,000 in relocation bonus if traded $100k incentives also built in"...still owed about $650,000 for the last two months of the season, plus the possible incentive match.

Mike-Tauchman - Pinstripes Nation Service Time (01/2025): 4.143 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2027 Agents: Meister Sports Management Full Name: Michael Robert … White Sox contract with Mike Tauchman. $1.950 million salary.$250,000 in relocation bonus if traded .$1 mil incentives also built in. — Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) December 10, 2024 Seven year veteran with that broken by 2022 KBO stint.

Going from $70-75 million down to let's say $10-15 million (ballpark estimate) just killed any chance at a $100 million payroll, not that it would have been money well spent/allocated. For reference, lots of reports speculating the Padres are only in the $15-18 million range for local media rights this year...not sure KC Minn CLE much better off based on key players thrown around in preliminary trade talks already like Clase/Kwan.

And at least $145 million to be a legit WC contender... Looks like the entire division outside of Detroit is half rebuilding/retrenching.

They don't owe Hendriks any more? Perez would be a shocker at his age unless he really shows something the second half and takes on a quasi coaching role. Wilson and Altavilla likely traded. Civale and Clevinger likely gone too...however/whatever. Obviously Rojas is out. No idea about Slater and especially Taylor, as they don't seem to want to give Fletcher another shot. Need to do much better than guys like Robertson/Dru Baker in the OF starting next year. Maybe Tauchman returns in FA for RF.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45794701/2025-mlb-trade-deadline-preview-passan-rumors-intel-yankees-cubs-phillies-suarez-clase Very detailed Jeff Passan piece regarding where things stand now for each and every team. Robert/Houser Wilson/Altavilla/Booser No mention of Tauchman/Slater

Passing just raised the $36 million he's still owed and how much the Sox would have to eat to dump it. Not happening without Ishbia.

White lol and a number of teams probably much better off with random number generated drafts lol Guess this is closer in subject matter to draft thread or milb catch all but it's also germane to Top 30 list...especially drafted Sox prospects Jim Callis @ mlb.com free article "As one of my favorite scouts likes to say, the Draft is hard. To remind myself of that, every year since 2003 I've conducted my own 10-round Drafts to see how I would fare. I use a random-number generator to pick a team to shadow, holding myself to the same budget restrictions it faces. I've never selected higher than No. 8 overall, yet my first 22 Drafts have generated 71 big leaguers, highlighted by Jason Heyward, Bryan Reynolds, Kyle Freeland, Kyle Gibson and Chris Archer. My best current Major Leaguers are Andrew Abbott, Hunter Brown, Brady Singer and Xavier Edwards. My 2024 Draft could be one of my best ever, as I grabbed three Top 100 Prospects (Konnor Griffin, Ryan Sloan, Mike Sirota) and a pitcher who already has reached the Majors (Ryan Johnson). I've also spent past first-rounders on Jon Zeringue, Ty Hensley, Eric Jagielo and Jeren Kendall. Yeah, the Draft is hard. This year, I drew the Tigers' picks, which gave me a supplemental first-rounder and a $10,990,800 bonus pool that I can stretch to $11,540,340 without forfeiting a future first-round choice. I landed five players ranked 91st or higher on MLB Pipeline's Draft Top 250, though figuring out the middle rounds felt more difficult than ever in a down year for talent." My picks: Round: Player, Pos, School (Actual pick) 1st (No. 24): Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, HS/Oregon (Padres, 1st round) Huge frame (6-foot-8, 229 pounds), even huger ceiling, love the combination of stuff and polish. Supplemental 1st: Brendan Summerhill, OF, Arizona (Rays, supplemental 1st) One of the best all-around college talents, possible 20-20 center fielder. 2nd: Max Belyeu, OF, Texas (Rockies, supplemental 2nd) Potential to hit for power and average, has the arm strength for right field.

$75-76 million

South of $50 million if they also move Benintendi...

No way he's ahead of Carlson without a definite position. And feels like Wolkow and Veras have both almost disappeared...

Or is it the Astros?

John McEnroe? Tiger Woods suppressing his entire life until it all blew up on him? Football definitely relies a lot more on emotions than the other Big 3, but baseball in particular. Paul O'Neill was the one guy who always annoyed me the most, but most Yankees' fans loved him. Many Latin American players in the 50s and 60s like Clemente and Marichal were famous for being "too hot blooded."

https://brewerfanatic.com/forums/topic/45638-are-the-brewers-as-good-as-their-mlb-leading-record/&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiPu7W4-NGOAxXFnGoFHUn5FrkQFnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw3cfazc7VGMsX6kN5zOHfMG Brewers have to be early favorite for best org in baseball. Just look at the relatively tepid numbers for their 1-6 hitters... Pitching geniuses? Beyond Miz and Woodruff and Peralta and Priester and Q. Around 15 pitchers this season with 115+ ERA+ numbers is crazy....has to be one of the top 2-3 bullpens in the game. Mid level payrolls/strong attendance/one of the smallest tv markets and they almost always make the right calls trading vets at near highs. https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2025.shtml

Not the most suspicious start...looking like 5-0.

24. Luis Robert Jr., OF, Chicago White Sox Chance of trade: 50% Robert has been extremely unlucky with ball-in-play results this season, but that has begun to turn around recently. He remains a strong defender and baserunner, with a career-high 24 steals already. But the .201/.289/.342 line is unsightly, and his trade value has cratered over the past two seasons. He has a pair of $20 million-a-year club options that an acquiring team would be hesitant to exercise absent a turnaround. Finding a match with a team willing to give up more for Robert's upside rather than his productivity could be challenging. Best fits: San Diego, Philadelphia, New York Mets, San Francisco Houser 32nd Notice Soroka and Moncada at very back end of rankings... https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45568636/ranking-mlb-trade-deadline-candidates-alex-bregman-jarren-duran Looks like Kwan Lugo Bubic Duran Jax all going will further weaken AL Central...