Imo, the most likely transaction we make for a third baseman over the next year is a trade for Prado. The fish will be looking to reduce payroll. Prado is owed 13.5M in 2018 and 15M in 2019. My guess is Moustakas will get a higher AAV for four or five years. So there is less risk with taking on Prado for two years.

He's been on the DL twice this year, driving down his value. With his contract, there is little or no surplus value. So we don't have to part with a significant prospect. Something like a straight up swap of Prado for Adonis Garcia might work for both teams.