re: MLB Trade Deadline Thread - Waiver deadline is 8/31

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What controllable starters are out there? Looks pretty thin, right?

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Padres left-hander Brad Hand might be the most coveted reliever on the trade market, but several rival executives have expressed doubt that the southpaw will be dealt before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman in an article for Fancred Sports. "Hand is going nowhere," one rival said.

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but several rival executives have expressed doubt that the southpaw will be dealt before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman in an article for Fancred Sports. "Hand is going nowhere," one rival said.

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The Dodgers, Brewers and Yankees have “separated themselves from the pack” with their current offers to the Orioles, tweets USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, though he notes that there’s no clear favorite among those three just yet.

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he Orioles, Bowden hears, “have been told [Sheffield] will not be included in any potential deal” for Machado.

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Olney questions how strongly the Yankees are pursuing Machado, noting that it only helps the Orioles for those rumors to circulate and put pressure on other clubs. Ultimately, both feel it to be likelier that Machado lands with an NL club — with both the Dodgers and Brewers standing out as plausible destinations.

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Heyman also notes that he’s heard the Red Sox mentioned in connection with Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield. 

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One more from Heyman, who notes that the Mets aren’t especially anxious to listen to offers on lefty Steven Matz. New York will certainly entertain offers on its entire roster, as they’re at least listening on Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard,

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Sticking with the Mets, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the team actually hasn’t received much in the way of inquiries on eiher deGrom or Syndergaard as of late (Twitter link). The general sense that the asking price would be overwhelming could be a factor; as Puma terms it, some teams may have sticker shock “without even seeing the sticker.”

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Nathan asks: I was thinking about Sheffield’s name being thrown around in the trade rumors and was wondering what trades almost included Severino?

I’m sure there are plenty of trade scenarios we don’t know about, but, going through the MLB Trade Rumors archives, here are the most notable Severino trade rumors:

2014-15 offseason: Braves wanted him in a potential Jason Heyward/Andrelton Simmons deal.

July 2015: Phillies wanted him in a potential Cole Hamels deal.

July 2015: Padres wanted him a potential Craig Kimbrel deal.

July 2015: Tigers wanted him in a potential David Price deal.

That Heyward/Simmons trade was going to be massive ten-player blockbuster that would’ve sent prospects Luis Severino, Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Ian Clarkin, and Manny Banuelos to Atlanta for Heyward, Simmons, Melvin Upton, David Carpenter, and Chris Johnson. The Braves approached the Yankees about that trade, just to be clear. The Yankees had been trying to get Simmons for a while, so the Braves took their shot. Can’t say I blame ’em. You’ll never get Scott Kazmir for Victor Zambrano if you don’t ask. Brian Cashman said no and thank goodness for that.

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