Rays are often one of the league’s most creative teams, and this morning’s report from Bob Nightclub in the United States shows that they think they are flexible this summer even after being aggressive to increase right-handed Brian Baker The bullpen that traded with the Orioles last week. Tampa currently has a 50-46 record, just one of the last AL fake cards, but Nightengale suggests that it won’t stop them from listening to quotes on young right-handers Taj Mahal Bradley.
On the surface, a competitive club listened to a starting pitcher who was only 24 years old and was still hard to believe under the control of a team of four and a half seasons, even a small market club that often trades players before free agents. However, the light is not a typical club. Tampa has never shyed away from controversial or surprising deals, like they had shipped third basemen last year Isaac Paredes There are three and a half years left in his deal with team control.
It’s one year less than Bradley’s current year, but Paredes is a more mature player who has participated in his career before. Bradley, by contrast, has performed well in his career, with 4.70 ERAs in his career pitch in 346 1/3 innings despite being a former top supporter. The right-hander has never posted an average ERA+, 97 last year, entered 2025 and radiated a 27.3% strikeout rate in his Grand Slam, but the Whiffs fell sharply this season, leaving him with just 20.4% of his opponents.
Now, all of this can make the light listen to the right-handed quote. If he manages to put all of this together and dominate, he will certainly have higher trade value in the offseason, but if Bradley doesn’t improve, his value will only move away from those highly hit seasons as he gets older, and his value will only drop. Given that nearly every competitor needs to start pitching help at this point, if the Light is one of the few teams willing to hang cost control with long-term team control, it’s not hard to imagine them reclaiming the significant value of 2025 and the future by trading Bradley.
The ray has no surplus of rotation depth, and in case of injury or trade, there is no Surefire starter waiting on the wing of the Triple-A. Having said that, Tampa does have Shane McClanahan In the rehabilitation mission, focus on returning at some point in the second half. Meanwhile, if they trade Bradley, they would be an arm, but the club used to be willing to piece together the innings with past multi-inning rescuers and swingers. Joe Boyle,,,,, Connor Seaboldand Joe Rock All in a 40-man lineup Logan Workers.
If Light is shopping for Bradley, there will definitely be a lot of interest. Padres and Astros are inevitable contenders who need to start pitching this summer, but may not have the budget to endure veterans’ salaries. Bradley may also be interested in some clubs that want to sell. The Rattlers, Braves, Twins, Orioles, Nationals and Guardians are all clubs that look like potential or possible sellers this season, and their recent playoff wishes can benefit from adding controllable rotations like Bradley, and each one is certain that if they decide to launch the playoffs this year, it is certain that the Rays will improve.
