It's always rare to see a player of this caliber be traded, especially one that plays such a valuable position, and is a switch hitter to boot. Word on the street seems to be that the Indians are asking for everyone's final offers, so a trade is likely imminent within the next few days.
Reds, Dodgers, and Padres seem to be the front runners.
Where do y'all see him going?
Personally, I think the Reds need to make this splash. He fills a position of need for them, and solidifies their lineup. A middle of the order with Lindor, Suarez, and Moustakas would be arguably the best in the NL Central. Add a Joey Votto bounce back, and you could be looking at one of the most feared line ups in the entire league.
Keep in mind, it looks like Indians owner Larry Dolan is dead set on making his team cost effective. They've been a bottom 5 team in attendance for quite a few years, and he famously stated last off-season that the Indians would (to paraphrase) "Hand out a $300 million contract when the Yankees start handing out billion dollar contracts",
I would assume that would mean the focus for Cleveland would be to get cheap, young talent back in return. The Reds could do so, by giving up Nick Senzel and Jonathan India.
Last Edit: Dec 21, 2019 0:59:00 GMT by 401 Patrick
It will be interesting to see where he ends up but agreed the Reds are a good candidate... Not sure how the Yankees keep handing out these insane contracts.
It will be interesting to see where he ends up but agreed the Reds are a good candidate... Not sure how the Yankees keep handing out these insane contracts.
Go Blue Jays !!!
It certainly helps when you're the biggest brand name in the sport. The Yankees pretty much are their own mint at this point. Only the Dodgers can realistically keep up with their coffers.