Trade Proposal Details
Take Maholm Tonight ↔ #RallyZito
Take Maholm Tonight Gives
Sonny Gray
$33.0
SP | BOS | Age: 36
500.7 pts
535.9 pts
18.2 pts
Nick Castellanos
$36.0
RF | SD | Age: 34
350.2 pts
461.7 pts
4.6 pts
Take Maholm Tonight Receives
Nick Lodolo
$14.0
SP | CIN | Age: 28
505.2 pts
266.7 pts
12.7 pts
Junior Caminero
$9.0
3B | TB | Age: 22
637.5 pts
96.6 pts
12.0 pts
Why This Trade Works
Why This Helps Take Maholm Tonight
Replaces aging Sonny Gray ($33) and underperforming Castellanos ($36) with Nick Lodolo ($14, strong 505 FPTS in 2025, age 28) and Junior Caminero ($9, elite 637 FPTS in 2025, age 22, fills 3B need). Saves $23 in salary while getting younger and better production.
Why #RallyZito Would Accept
#RallyZito is at $455 and has room for $478. They get a proven veteran SP in Sonny Gray who has elite pedigree (634 FPTS in 2023) and Castellanos who provides RF depth. They're loaded at 3B (Garcia, Caminero, Lawlar) so Caminero is expendable, and they have SP depth to spare Lodolo.
Salary Impact & Risks
Salary Impact
Take Maholm Tonight keeper salary before:
$276
Take Maholm Tonight keeper salary after:
$230
Net change:
$-46
Risk Factors
Sonny Gray age 36
Castellanos declining
Caminero small MLB sample
Lodolo injury history
Positional Impact
Take Maholm Tonight gains:
3B, SP
Take Maholm Tonight loses:
RF, SP
Alternative Proposals
If the main proposal is rejected, consider these alternatives:
Alternative #1
Take Maholm Tonight gives:
Sonny Gray
Take Maholm Tonight receives:
Junior Caminero
Alternative #2
Take Maholm Tonight gives:
Sonny Gray, Nick Castellanos
Take Maholm Tonight receives:
Nick Lodolo, Jeff McNeil