2025 Trade Deadline Thread

[Hudson2]

Yeah that's a dice you may have to roll with at C though. I love Murph and would only trade him for a legit upgrade. The Cards are a WC bc they may want Wetherholt at SS long term but won't trade Winn in the middle of the season while competing. De Vries is probably the most available bc the Pads are competing and he's far enough away that he won't be helping them this year or next year either. Murphy would immediately help the Pads.

 

[Super]

Yeah that's a dice you may have to roll with at C though. I love Murph and would only trade him for a legit upgrade. The Cards are a WC bc they may want Wetherholt at SS long term but won't trade Winn in the middle of the season while competing. De Vries is probably the most available bc the Pads are competing and he's far enough away that he won't be helping them this year or next year either. Murphy would immediately help the Pads.

I don’t want a guy who isn’t helping next year though

 

[jpx7]

I don’t want a guy who isn’t helping next year though

De Vries might be the exception—Top 40 overall guy, hitting pretty well at A+ at only 18, switch hitter, decent power, great BB rate, only Ks 20%, though his BAs leave a little to be desired thus far.

 

[Hudson2]

De Vries might be the exception—Top 40 overall guy, hitting pretty well at A+ at only 18, switch hitter, decent power, great BB rate, only Ks 20%, though his BAs leave a little to be desired thus far.

He's rated the #3 prospect in baseball. He won't help next year but he could be ready in 27. The goal for trading Murphy is to get the best prospect you can.

 

[Enscheff]

I certainly see why it makes sense to trade Murphy, but man, it's hard for me to break up what's almost certainly 4 FWAR in 2026 even if one gets hurt.

Yes, there is a pretty narrow set of circumstances where it makes sense for a contender to trade a good player with multiple years of affordable control. That trade very likely doesn’t exist, at which point I hope AA holds.

Anyone speculating on names is just guessing, but the types of names being through around make sense.

 

[Deester11]

He's rated the #3 prospect in baseball. He won't help next year but he could be ready in 27. The goal for trading Murphy is to get the best prospect you can.

If there is any probability of getting Devries, you do it. He's that good. I'd wait 2 years for him.

 

[Hudson2]

If there is any probability of getting Devries, you do it. He's that good. I'd wait 2 years for him.

The only reason I say he's more attainable is bc 1. it's SD and they aren't the brightest and 2. They are in win now mode and Murphy would help them chase down the Dodgers and De Vries won't help them either for 2 years so they may want the immediate help.