Track and field has entered their first offseason spending this season in years. Since leaving Auckland, the club has not only extended Brent Rooker But also trade Jeffrey Springs And signed both Luis Severino and Jose Leclerc A big deal was reached. Unfortunately, these moves did not help the club recompeting. Now, the 46-63 A is one of the most obvious sellers with the deadline and most offseason added sales are back on the market. Leclerc has had shoulder surgery this month and won’t be a factor in this trade season, but both Springs and Severino are known to be available.
Although both Severino and Springs can be traded, it is an open question for any player to move. Both are in a bland season, with competitive sports Mitch Bannon reporting that rival clubs don’t see A as willing to keep most of the contracts in their books. Severino will earn $25mm in 2026 and get a 22mm player option in the 2027 season, while Springs will earn $10.5mm next season and offer a 2027 club option in the 2027 season.
Given the pitchers’ respective performances, both contracts are obviously underwater. Severino’s 22 out of 22 games this year (84 ERA+) was muted, and despite some positive signs like the more respected 4.21 FIP and his solid road split (3.03 ERA from Sutter Health Park), the worrying strikeout rate of 16.7% is very worrying. Meanwhile, Springs has a stable enough 4.13 ERA (100 ERA+) with a very worrying peripheral. The 3.9% strikeout rate is quite low, and while some of his home run issues can be attributed to his home runs, his home run rate is not bad with his career norms. Springs’ 4.70 FIP is the bottom 15-digit number of pitchers with at least 100 innings this year, and his 4.55 Siera (17th worst) isn’t impressive.
Maybe there is a team out there that desperately needs help so they are willing to sign an underwater contract to avoid being separated from Prospect Capital, but this seems unlikely. Among the two starters, Spring seems more likely to be given his previous experience as a reliefist, better results on paper, and heavy contracts. If Severino is to be processed without an A salary, he may need to attach him to another player, and even then he may bring back the lowest returns.
However, expensive pitchers are not the club’s only bargaining chips for trade. Beisbolfr.com’s Francys Romero reported earlier today Miguel Andujar This summer attracted interest from multiple teams. The to be decided free agent Andujar mainly allocates time between third base and left field this year. He is a fairly reliable bet to offer league average production on the plate, as his .296/.323/.395 (96 WRC+) slash this year is no different from his .276/.308/.428 (101 WRC+) career or .282/.318/.318/.398 (101 WRC+101 WRC+101 WRC+101 WRC+101 WRC+101 WRC+101 WRC+) from both his .276/.308/.428 (101 wrc+). season.
Given his league-average offensive and defensive metrics (below average this season), Andujar seems unlikely to bring back a particularly significant return. Even so, given his experience in all four positions, he could be a useful bench or depth piece for teams who need help in any infield or outfield corner, although his defensive weakness means he may be the most DH-based. Bears, winemakers, Reds, Rangers and Royals are numerous teams that can use right-handed batsmen who can pitch in one or more corner positions.
