Trade Options for Take Maholm Tonight
8 trade proposals generated
Team Analysis
Needs Summary
Take Maholm Tonight has a solid core but several key weaknesses. The team has too many DH-eligible players clogging roster spots (Yandy Diaz, Ozuna, Santander, Herrera), aging/declining bats at premium salaries (Castellanos $36, Santander $22, Sonny Gray $33), and a bullpen that is largely mediocre-to-bad (Santillan, Vest, Vasil all struggling early). The team needs: a true 3B (Barger is the only option and is unproven), an elite closer/RP upgrade, and to shed salary from underperformers to create cap flexibility. Strengths include Jarren Duran, Trevor Rogers, Gausman, Zach Neto at great salaries, and some decent depth pieces.
Weak Positions
Salary Pressure
Castellanos at $36 is producing only 350 FPTS and projecting 4.55/week. Santander at $22 has only 32.3 FPTS and is injured. Sonny Gray at $33 is 36 years old with early struggles. Ozuna at $15 is 35 and declining. Shedding any of these contracts would open significant cap space for upgrades. Team has $133 in cap room but much of it could be better allocated.
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Why This Helps Take Maholm Tonight
Dumps Castellanos's bloated $36 contract and the struggling Will Vest ($6) while acquiring Jordan Westburg ($9), a 27-year-old 2B/3B who fills the 3B need and has 17 HR already this season, plus Dennis Santana ($6), a solid RP with 415 FPTS and good projections. Saves $15 in salary while upgrading both 3B and RP.
Why The Hamate's Tale Would Accept
The Hamate's Tale gets a proven veteran bat in Castellanos who has multi-year 460+ FPTS track record and fills an OF need, plus a cheap RP depth piece. They have cap room to absorb the salary and Westburg has been underperforming his draft cost.
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Why This Helps Take Maholm Tonight
Acquires Tyler Soderstrom ($7), a 24-year-old 1B/LF with 515 FPTS in 2025 and 9.89 projection who is younger and cheaper than Yandy Diaz, plus Jeff Hoffman ($8), a quality RP with closer experience (33 saves, 373 FPTS). Dumps Diaz ($22, age 34) and Sabrowski ($8, limited track record). Saves $15 while getting younger and adding a proven RP.
Why Rebels Cum Would Accept
Rebels Cum has massive cap room ($250 available) and gets Yandy Diaz ($22), a proven high-average bat with elite OPS (1.54 in 2025) who fills their 1B/DH need, plus Sabrowski ($8), a young RP with upside. They need established MLB bats and Diaz is a significant upgrade.
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Why This Helps Take Maholm Tonight
Acquires Spencer Schwellenbach ($12), a 25-year-old SP with elite projection (16.84) and 419 FPTS, plus Austin Wells ($11), a young catcher upgrade over Kirk. While losing Duran hurts, the team has Marsee, Beck, and other OF options. Santillan has been terrible (16.2 ERA). This significantly upgrades SP depth and catcher.
Why Honey Nut Chourio Would Accept
Honey Nut Chourio gets Jarren Duran ($19), an elite OF who had 680 FPTS in 2024 and is off to a blazing start (.583 AVG). They have deep pitching and can afford to move Schwellenbach. Wells is expendable with Contreras as their primary C. Duran fills a need for a premium everyday OF bat.
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Why This Helps Take Maholm Tonight
Acquires Spencer Arrighetti ($5), a young SP with upside who had 285 FPTS in 2024, and Ryne Nelson ($7), who has been excellent in 2025 (481 FPTS, 16.14 projection, 0.64 WHIP). Dumps Ozuna ($15, declining at 35) and Vasil ($8, mediocre on bad team). Saves $11 while adding two young SPs with upside.
Why Clark's No Pants Party Would Accept
Clark's has tons of cap room ($304 available) and a roster full of prospects. Ozuna provides a proven veteran DH bat (629 FPTS in 2023) for immediate production. Vasil gives them another arm. They need established MLB players to compete now.
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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.
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Why This Helps Take Maholm Tonight
Sheds Sonny Gray ($33, age 36, declining) and the injured/struggling Santander ($22) while acquiring Dylan Cease ($30), who is younger and has elite upside (660 FPTS in 2024), plus Max Muncy ($2) as a cheap utility infield option. Saves $23 in salary while getting a younger SP with higher ceiling.
Why #RallyZito Would Accept
#RallyZito is at $457 and would go to $485, still under cap. They get Sonny Gray who has been a consistent 500+ FPTS pitcher and Santander who was a 640 FPTS player in 2024 and could bounce back from injury. Adds OF depth they need (they're heavy on pitching and infield).
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Why This Helps Take Maholm Tonight
Acquires Austin Riley ($26), a premium 3B who fills the team's biggest positional need. Riley has elite upside (655 FPTS in 2023) and is only 28. Also gets Hurston Waldrep ($6), a young SP with solid ratios. Dumps Castellanos ($36) and Ozuna ($15) who are both aging and declining, saving $28 net.
Why Deville Dandies Would Accept
Deville Dandies has massive cap room ($214 available) and can easily absorb both contracts. They get two proven veteran bats to fill OF/DH spots. Castellanos and Ozuna give them immediate production while their young core develops. Riley has been slow to start and they may want to sell high on his name value.
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Why This Helps Take Maholm Tonight
Acquires Mason Miller ($17), an elite closer with 446 FPTS and 8.33 projection who would anchor the bullpen, plus Zac Veen ($2), a cheap young OF prospect with upside. While losing Trevor Rogers hurts (he's been excellent), the team has Gausman, Gray, Bradley, Taillon, Peterson, Stone as SP depth. O'Hearn is expendable with Arraez, Diaz, and Gonzalez at 1B.
Why John Rocker All-Stars Would Accept
John Rocker All-Stars are at $492 and need to shed salary. They get Trevor Rogers ($7), an elite-value SP having a breakout year (514 FPTS, 18.59 proj, 0.0 ERA), plus O'Hearn ($9) as a solid 1B/DH option. They save $8 in salary while adding a top-tier SP at a bargain price. They have deep RP (Hader, Bednar, Whitlock, Jansen) and can afford to move Miller.