Trade Proposal Details
Take Maholm Tonight ↔ The Dang Kookaburra Polks
Take Maholm Tonight Gives
Anthony Santander
$22.0
DH | TOR | Age: 31
32.3 pts
640.9 pts
Alex Vesia
$10.0
RP | LAD | Age: 30
371.0 pts
377.7 pts
6.6 pts
Take Maholm Tonight Receives
Cade Smith
$9.0
RP | CLE | Age: 27
467.5 pts
494.3 pts
8.3 pts
TJ Friedl
$13.0
CF | CIN | Age: 30
436.9 pts
272.1 pts
5.5 pts
Why This Trade Works
Why This Helps Take Maholm Tonight
Acquires Cade Smith ($9), an elite RP with 467 FPTS in 2025 and 494 in 2024, plus TJ Friedl ($13), a solid CF option. Dumps the injured Santander ($22) and Vesia ($10) who is on personal leave. Saves $13 in salary while significantly upgrading the RP corps and adding OF depth.
Why The Dang Kookaburra Polks Would Accept
Kookaburra Polks get Santander, a proven 640 FPTS player (2024) at RF/DH who could bounce back from his slow start, plus Vesia, a quality RP when healthy. They have deep RP (Pagan, Weaver, Uribe, Smith) and can afford to move one. Friedl is redundant with their OF depth.
Salary Impact & Risks
Salary Impact
Take Maholm Tonight keeper salary before:
$276
Take Maholm Tonight keeper salary after:
$266
Net change:
$-10
Risk Factors
Santander back injury
Vesia personal leave
Friedl inconsistent
Positional Impact
Take Maholm Tonight gains:
RP, CF
Take Maholm Tonight loses:
RF/DH, RP
Alternative Proposals
If the main proposal is rejected, consider these alternatives:
Alternative #1
Take Maholm Tonight gives:
Anthony Santander
Take Maholm Tonight receives:
Cade Smith
Alternative #2
Take Maholm Tonight gives:
Anthony Santander, Will Vest
Take Maholm Tonight receives:
Abner Uribe, TJ Friedl