2019 Trade Deadline Thread:

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Southcack77

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Feels like about time to start this thread.

Top 50 trade deadline candidates per MLBTR:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/top-50-trade-candidates-2019-mlb-trade-deadline.html
 
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Hudson2 said:
Let’s see who can guess what the Braves will do. I’ll guess the obvious and say Will Smith
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Here is their Will Smith breakdown.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/trade-candidate-will-smith.html

Most interesting part was recap of what comparable relievers fetched last season.



(NEVER MIND- Braves international pool is zero per BA) Also referenced international bonus pool money playing role in at least one trade. I think the Braves still have their pool dollars, which might come into to play with a team like San Francisco, who you would think would be exploring as many options as possible in bringing in young talent this offseason. (NEVER MIND)
 
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Southcack77 said:
Here is their Will Smith breakdown.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/trade-candidate-will-smith.html

Most interesting part was recap of what comparable relievers fetched last season. Also referenced international bonus pool money playing role in at least one trade. I think the Braves still have their pool dollars, which might come into to play with a team like San Francisco, who you would think would be exploring as many options as possible in bringing in young talent this offseason.
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Pretty sure we’ve hit our allowed spending for this current signing period and we aren’t allowed to trade signing pool money for the upcoming year that starts July 2.
 
CJ9 said:
Pretty sure we’ve hit our allowed spending for this current signing period and we aren’t allowed to trade signing pool money for the upcoming year that starts July 2.
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And I think we have zero for the upcoming period.
 
nsacpi said:
And I think we have zero for the upcoming period.
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Does the team have zero, or are they simply not allowed to spend it (but otherwise could trade it)? I remember there being some confusion on that point.

Edit: Just saw Southcack’s BA link. If true, that’s too bad—trading pool money they can’t use would’ve been a fun workaround.
 
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jpx7 said:
Does the team have zero, or are they simply not allowed to spend it (but otherwise could trade it)? I remember there being some confusion on that point.

Edit: Just saw Southcack’s BA link. If true, that’s too bad—trading pool money they can’t use would’ve been a fun workaround.
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zero...teams can sign players at very low bonus levels that don't count against the pool (which for the Braves is zero)
 
Working link to the Top 50 trade candidates: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/top-50-trade-candidates-2019-mlb-trade-deadline.html

From the "Pen Targets" thread:

Looking at the recent returns for the best rental BP arm on the market reveals the cost to be a poo-poo platter of 2-3 prospects plus something else of value and indicates the Braves have the ammo required to get Will Smith. The sheer depth of the Braves system suggests they should be able to come off 3 marginal guys and not even feel it as a loss.

Even if the Braves don't make the top offer for Smith, they should be able to deal from the low end depth of the system to get 1-2 other guys on the list.
 
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