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RosterResource Chat - 7/17/25
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AvatarJason Martinez
2:02
Welcome to the RosterResource Live Chat! Here we go ...
Ben
2:03
What do you expect the Brewers to do with their rotation as Nestor Cortes is close to being back?  Do they trade him/Quintana for lottery tickets?  Or trade someone like Myers/Patrick for immediate help?
AvatarJon Becker
2:05
So Peralta, Misiorowski, and Woodruff certainly have three spots locked down, and then it's a matter of what to do with Cortes, Quintana, Priester, Myers, plus Patrick and Henderson down in AAA. I wouldn't put it past them to pull a shocking Hader-esque trade of one of the more interesting pitchers but the simplest move would just be to cull from the lower-upside depth, so probably just Quintana or Cortes (if he has enough time to show he's healthy and stretched out), I'd guess. Neither of those two would be in a playoff rotation anyway, whereas Patrick has the upside to be.
Kristian
2:05
Any word on Andrew Painter? Sounded like the Phillies had planned on promoting him sometime in the 2nd half but probably hasn't pitched well enough.
AvatarJason Martinez
2:08
Considering he looked just about MLB-ready at age 19, I think it was a strong assumption that Painter would be ready at age 22 and two years removed from TJ surgery. But it's a reminder that we really have no idea how long it takes (or even if) a pitcher can return to form after that surgery. Still time for him to get on track and make an impact this season but there's a better chance that Nola gets healthy and they don't really need Painter until 2026.
Opifijikl
2:08
The Royals wanted more veteran presence and more OBP to help their offense out this year. It looks like their OBP has stayed about the same as last year and their team is still pretty young minus Perez and Maile. Any thoughts? Think they'll stick to that plan at the trade deadline and try to get a high-obp outfielder? Laureano or Refsnyder?
AvatarJon Becker
2:10
I know they just traded for Adam Frazier, but I don't think the best course of action for them is to buy a rental at the deadline, if I'm being honest. Not sure they'll sell either, but to me they don't particularly look like a team that's just a Laureano/Refsnyder away from contending. What I could see them do is acquire a player who's controllable beyond this season, so even if time runs out on them contending this season, they can do so next year. I saw they were interested in Bryan Reynolds, for example.
RetireNutting
2:10
Do you agree that it's already a bit too late to build a "Paul Skenes Window" in Pittsburgh and that Cherington has totally missed the boat? Even a league average team by wRC+ would be competing for the NLC with that pitching staff but to have a bottom 2 offense trotting out Tommy Pham and the HodgePodge of Nothingness night after night is criminal, right?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:14
No, but I think it's very likely he's on the trade block next July or the 2026-27 offseason if they're not playoff contenders next year. With Skenes, Chandler, Keller, Barco, Jones, Falter, etc., they're just a league-average offense away from being a good team. Will be a very important offseason and (hopefully) a sense of urgency to add a few impact bats.
Opifijikl
2:15
It's been said in the prospect lists and elsewhere that the Rays take incomplete players with one or two skills and work them into their roster better than nearly any other team. I'm curious how they do that. Any team can have incomplete players, but how do the Rays make it work? Is there an example?
AvatarJon Becker
2:18
Depth, which the Rays seem to always have, allows teams to not overexpose players and put them in positions to succeed. For example, maybe some other teams would feel compelled to play Curtis Mead every day, but the Rays can shield him from righties almost entirely because of all their other options, limiting him to using his best skill: hitting lefties. I think with pitching it's more about maximizing those skills rather than trying to turn players into something they're not. For the Rays and pitching coach Kyle Snyder that involves a lot of preaching about throwing strike one and trusting you stuff, and from there you can dispatch hitters more quickly, which requires fewer pitch types.
Elija
2:18
Is there any chance of adding a sortable column in transaction tracker for the number of times a player was optioned (to track guys who are reaching the 5 options within a season cap)?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:19
We'd like to make improvements to a lot of the features at some point so we'll keep that in mind. For now, you can filter team/transaction type (DEMOTION) to see a list and then you can page search the player's name ...

https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/transaction-tracker/padres?t...
Hank
2:20
Is the correct assumption that Skenes doesn’t throw another 100 pitch outing for the rest of the year? He mentioned prepping for volume but it was all ambiguous.
AvatarJon Becker
2:22
I think saying he'll never hit 100 pitches again is awfully limiting. He's going to start their 4th or 5th game after the break so he'll have extra rest baked in to begin with and might end up with one fewer start at the end of the year. I don't think he'll get anywhere crazy in pitch count but I would guess there'll be times he goes back out for another inning with 90ish pitches and ends up over 100.
Nervous Flyball Pitcher
2:22
Like many others, I'm trying to get a read on what the Orioles could get back for their pure rentals of any value (Mullins, O'Hearn, Morton, Kittredge, Dominguez, G. Soto). Am I wrong to think, for each of these guys, we're looking at something like a fair of 40/40+ FV guys or else one 45?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:24
They're all rentals so it's going to be lower ceiling guys who are closer to the big league and maybe a bit higher ceiling prospect who is still years away. O'Hearn could be an exception since he's a legit middle-of-the-order impact bat. He could get the highest return, but probably a Low-A/Rookie Level prospect with potential to be a top100 guy.
Ceddanne
2:24
Am I crazy to say that backup catcher is the most urgent need pre-deadline for the Sox ahead of a starter/RHB? Can't keep putting out a guy with 1 RBI and 0 XBH and also need to make sure Narvaez isn't run down at the end of his first full season behind the plate.
AvatarJon Becker
2:26
It's certainly a need for them but I wouldn't go so far as to say that upgrading on a spot that plays twice a week is the single biggest need for them. Acquiring a catcher at the deadline is also fairly uncommon (but certainly possible!) since they have to learn a whole new pitching staff on the fly.
Chad
2:26
What would Padres have to trade to get Ryan O'Hearn from O's?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:29
They're not trading De Vries (probably untouchable) or Ethan Salas for a rental. But I wouldn't rule out anyone from their next tier, even in a 1-for-1 deal. Miguel Mendez is probably their fastest rising prospect. Braden Nett and Henry Baez are close to the big leagues. Kash Mayfield, Boston Bateman, and Humberto Cruz are all potential Top 100 guys who are currently in Low-A. Outside of that group, not sure if they'd have a good enough combination of guys.
Bucs
2:30
Pirates bullpen post trade deadline- Lawrence? Braxton Ashcraft even?
AvatarJon Becker
2:31
Dennis Santana being traded as a sell-high feels likely but I'll believe Bednar is traded when I see it, since Nutting reportedly stepped in to stop Bednar trades in the past. But if he's traded I think Lawrence (if healthy) is their best option to close, he looked great before getting hurt. Isaac Mattson has also been very good.
Jeff Nold
2:31
Inaction in San Diego: Is Preller aiming so high that he's missing the cheaper incremental improvements at {LF or DH} and C that would mean a great deal given how bad those spots have been?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:35
That is my assessment. Maybe the catching situation is different because it's possible that Shildt just really trusts the old guys (Dusty Baker felt the same way about Maldy) and doesn't think a potential offensive upgrade is worth it. But there's no excuse to not just keep trying different guys in that LF/DH spot and hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. It's cost them a few games, in my opinion, and it would be a bummer if they missed the playoffs by a few games.
Yeah Well Hiura Towel
2:35
Have y'all heard any potential innings limitations this year for Eury or Will Warren?
AvatarJon Becker
2:36
Can't find anything on Warren; worth knowing his career-high in innings is just under 130 and he's 38 away from that, so no reason to think he can't go 150+, which wouldn't require much limiting if any. Eury has one, but the Marlins are being coy on what exactly the limit is, so no idea when it'll come into play. I'm guessing that for players on innings limits we're going to see a lot more teams doing the Crochet program of keeping a guy on schedule but only 2-3 inning starts instead of shutting him down entirely.
Guest
2:37
who gives up more to upgrade 3B, NYY or CHC
AvatarJason Martinez
2:40
I'm assuming they're both targeting the same player -- let's say Eugenio Suarez -- as are a few other teams. So, in that case, you're asking who is more desperate for a 3B. I'd say the Yankees would be more willing to overpay for Suarez. But I also think the Yankees are open to adding a player with more years of control (i.e. Ryan McMahon) since they don't have a long-term solution and the Cubs are probably fine with Matt Shaw in 2026.
Mr. Burrito
2:40
Should I stop stashing Bubba Chandler? I'm stubborn, but this is starting to feel stupid. He's not pitching that well and, pedigree notwithstanding, I'm have to really squint hard to see the upside.
AvatarJon Becker
2:41
Chandler had a hiccup of a start a few turns ago but has now rattled off back-to-back six-inning shutout starts to lower his ERA as a 22-year-old in AAA to 2.82 with a 3.23 FIP... the upside seems pretty clear to me! The frustrating part is that he's still not in the majors!
Dave M
2:42
Only 2 more years of team control for MacKenzie Gore and the Nats still suck. Any chance he's on the trade block?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:44
It wouldn't surprise me, especially because a new GM should get a reset and less pressure to turn things around after 6 bad seasons. But it might be too big of a decision to make during this interim period. Offseason would be more likely unless they decided to keep him and go crazy in free agency.
Tyler
2:44
When Miguel Amaya is ready to come off the IL (starting a rehab stint post-ASB it sounds like), do you think the Cubs consider DFA'ing Justin Turner and carrying three catchers (Kelly, Amaya and McGuire)? Sending McGuire leaves no left-handed bats, and both Berti/Brujan at least give some defensive depth. Turner appears to really have fallen off the cliff at 40+ years of age.
AvatarJon Becker
2:45
I think they'll strongly consider three catchers, but I'm not sure how strongly they consider a Turner DFA. He's certainly not worth a spot based on performance and how little he's used, but they absolutely love having him around as a glue guy and extra coach of sorts. They use the bench so little anyway that I could see them cutting Bruján to make room for Amaya and keeping still Turner around if/when they acquire a 3B at the deadline to displace Shaw.
Mikey
2:46
Some of the best teams are desperate for a high-leverage reliever. Can you rank those who could be on the trade block?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:49
Too many to rank here. 8 teams are at least 7.5 games out of the WC spot so we can consider that group as almost certainly "sellers". Orioles could shop Felix Bautista. That would probably be the No. 1 on the list. Raisel Iglesias has been better lately. Braves would have to eat some $ but I think he'll be a popular name. Ronny Henriquez has 5 more years of team control but the Marlins could try to sell high. Dominguez (BAL), Soto (BAL), Bender (MIA), Bednar (PIT), Santana (PIT), Finnegan (WSN) are all likely to be traded to a contender.
DezoPenguin
2:49
Why does Freddy Peralta's name keep coming up in trade deadline articles and discussions? I can possibly work my brain around the idea of the Nationals trading Gore, but why would a team that's in the playoffs and a half-game out of first trade their staff ace, who's also under team control for dirt cheap next year?
AvatarJon Becker
2:50
I think it's people understandably trying to draw parallels with Peralta and their trades of Hader and Williams, since they have SP depth just as they had RP depth when they traded those guys. But a really good SP isn't as replaceable as a really good closer (even with Chad Patrick and his 2 WAR in AAA) so that would be a shocking trade, especially midseason.
Keith P.
2:50
Thanks guys. Any thoughts on why the Athletics haven't tried Jack Perkins in the rotation?
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