The Miami Marlins could have honored J.T. Realmuto’s request to be traded as part of their massive offseason fire sale. Instead, they now stand to collect a big reward for holding off.
The 27-year-old is fully realizing his potential by way of 1.8 wins above replacement to lead all catchers, according to Baseball Reference. Throw in how he’s under club control through 2020, and he’s a hugely valuable trade chip.jerseys nfl cheap
The perfect suitor for Realmuto is a contender with a dire need at catcher and a front office shot-caller who’s willing to be bold.
So, pretty much Dave Dombrowski and the Boston Red Sox.
There haven’t been any solid rumors linking Realmuto to Boston, but the state of its catching corps could change that in a hurry. Through their combination of nonexistent offense and good-not-great defense, Sandy Leon and Christian Vazquez have combined for minus-0.9 WAR.nfl jersey nike
The Red Sox lead MLB with a 39-17 record, so this weakness obviously isn’t holding them back now. But they must worry about ultimately matching up with the New York Yankees’ bats and the Houston Astros’ arms.
That’s a perfect excuse for Dombrowski to add to his history of blockbuster trades.
Things were looking iffy for a while, but Chris Archer’s trade value is coming back around.nfl nike jerseys china
The hard-throwing righty struggled with a 7.84 ERA through his first four starts of 2018. But in eight starts since, he’s posted a 2.84 ERA while collecting over three times as many strikeouts (46) as walks (15) and allowing only five home runs.cheap nfl jerseys for sale
The Tampa Bay Rays control Archer through 2021 at reasonable rates, so they don’t have to trade him. But if their recent trade of Alex Colome and Denard Span to the Seattle Mariners is any indication, they’re already open for business for the summer.
Archer, 29, has a wide range of appeal, but it’s a safe guess that he’ll end up with the team that needs him the most and has enough young talent for a deal: the Milwaukee Brewers.
A hot stretch has shot the Brewers to the top of the National League at 36-21. Yet it’s hard to be enthusiastic about their starting rotation, which boasts a 4.21 ERA and a low strikeout rate.
