Trade Options for Diamonds Aren't For Devers
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Team Analysis
Needs Summary
Diamonds Aren't For Devers has a strong core with Ohtani, Betts, Crochet, and Fried, but has several issues. The team is heavy on pitching with mixed results (Bradish, Cavalli, Bubic underperforming/injured). The OF is thin beyond Cruz and Varsho, with Lile unproven. The team has two 3B (Suarez, Riley) and redundancy at DH. Edwin Diaz at $29 is expensive for a reliever. Several low-value roster spots (Gipson-Long, Snelling, Detmers) could be upgraded. The team needs a reliable LF, better OF depth, and could consolidate pitching assets for elite bats.
Weak Positions
Salary Pressure
At $436/$500, the team has $64 in cap space. Edwin Diaz at $29 for a reliever is expensive. Betts at $68 is the highest non-Ohtani salary but has declined from 2023. Riley at $26 has been hurt and underperforming. Bradish at $11 has been injured and poor. Several cheap filler pieces (Gipson-Long $2, Snelling $2, Detmers $4) provide minimal value.
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Why This Helps Diamonds Aren't For Devers
Acquires Junior Caminero ($9), a 22-year-old 3B with 637.5 FPTS in 2025 and elite upside at a fraction of Riley's cost. Jacob Melton ($2) adds cheap OF depth. Saves $20 in salary, freeing cap space for future moves. Caminero is younger and cheaper than Riley with better 2025 production.
Why #RallyZito Would Accept
Gets Austin Riley ($26), a proven 3B with elite ceiling (655.5 FPTS in 2023) who is returning from injury and could rebound. Trevor Megill ($6) adds bullpen depth. RallyZito already has Caminero, Lawlar, and Maikel Garcia at 3B - they can afford to move Caminero for a proven star.
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Acquires Sal Frelick ($9), a 25-year-old RF with 480.1 FPTS and solid 9.48 projection, filling the RF/OF need. Dennis Santana ($6) is a solid RP replacement for Chapman. Suarez at 34 is declining and the team already has Riley at 3B. Frelick provides youth and positional flexibility.
Why The Hamate's Tale Would Accept
Gets Eugenio Suarez ($6), who has 591.9 FPTS in 2025 - a massive bargain at $6 for a team that could use 3B depth behind Ramirez. Aroldis Chapman ($6) adds elite strikeout RP depth. Both are cheap and productive, helping their tight salary situation.
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Acquires Byron Buxton ($24), a CF with 627.9 FPTS and 13.94 projection - elite production that fills the OF need. Rhett Lowder ($3) is a cheap young SP with upside. Saves $3 in salary while upgrading the OF significantly. Buxton's power/speed combo is elite when healthy.
Why Clark's No Pants Party Would Accept
Gets Austin Riley ($26), a proven 3B star to anchor their lineup - they lack any high-end 3B. Reid Detmers ($4) adds SP depth to a thin rotation. Clark's has massive cap space ($289 remaining) and can easily absorb Riley's salary. Riley's upside is exactly what a rebuilding team needs.
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Acquires Hunter Brown ($15), a 27-year-old SP with 766.3 FPTS and 19.58 projection - elite value. Austin Wells ($11) provides a younger, cheaper catcher option or trade piece. Sheds Diaz's $29 RP salary and Bradish's underperformance. Net savings of $38 in salary while upgrading SP significantly.
Why Honey Nut Chourio Would Accept
Gets Edwin Diaz ($29), an elite closer with 492.4 FPTS who fills their RP need (they only have Estrada and Abreu as quality relievers). Bradish ($11) is a buy-low SP with 630.6 FPTS in 2023 who could bounce back. They have surplus SP depth and can afford to move Brown. Wells is redundant with Contreras.
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Acquires Jarren Duran ($19), a 29-year-old LF/CF with 531.8 FPTS and elite speed, filling the LF gap. Braxton Ashcraft ($3) is a cheap young arm. Torres at $6 is decent value but the team has Betts at SS and doesn't desperately need 2B. Duran is a significant upgrade in the OF.
Why Take Maholm Tonight Would Accept
Gets Gleyber Torres ($6), a cheap 2B upgrade over Xavier Edwards ($13) at a lower salary. Adrian Morejon ($6) adds RP depth. Torres has 450.9 FPTS and is a proven MLB bat. The partner has $133 in cap space and can absorb salary easily while getting productive players.
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Acquires Corbin Carroll ($22), a 25-year-old RF with 709.3 FPTS and elite speed/power combo. Carroll fills the RF need with a young star. Kyle Finnegan ($4) adds cheap RP depth. Saves $13 in salary while massively upgrading the OF. Carroll's 31 HR/32 SB profile is elite.
Why James Estrada and the Green World Order Would Accept
Gets Max Fried ($35), an elite SP with 745.7 FPTS and 20.13 projection to bolster a rotation that has Ragans struggling and Gore injured. Daylen Lile ($4) is a cheap young OF prospect. Fried is a proven ace who would slot in as their SP2 behind Skubal. However, pushes them to $470 which is manageable.
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Acquires Riley Greene ($15), a 25-year-old LF/CF with 517.3 FPTS and 10.1 projection - fills the LF hole with a young, ascending player. Saves $24 in salary. Greene is younger and more versatile than Riley, and addresses the team's biggest positional weakness.
Why John Rocker All-Stars Would Accept
Gets Austin Riley ($26), a proven 3B upgrade over Josh Jung ($13, 248.9 FPTS). Riley's ceiling is much higher. Kris Bubic ($11) adds SP depth to a rotation that has Glasnow struggling and several injured arms. However, this pushes them over cap - may need to drop a cheap piece.
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Why This Helps Diamonds Aren't For Devers
Acquires Paul Skenes ($30), a 23-year-old ace with 831.0 FPTS and 23.71 projection - an elite SP1 who pairs with Crochet and Fried for a dominant rotation. Sheds Diaz's $29 and Cavalli's $11 for a net $10 savings. Skenes is a generational pitching talent.
Why The Dang Kookaburra Polks Would Accept
Gets Edwin Diaz ($29), an elite closer to anchor their bullpen alongside Weaver, Cade Smith, and Uribe. Cade Cavalli ($11) is a young SP with upside. The Kookaburras have deep SP (Skenes, Alcantara, Manaea, Holmes, Priester) and can afford to trade one for elite RP help.