Trade Options for The Hamate's Tale
8 trade proposals generated
Team Analysis
Needs Summary
The Hamate's Tale has a strong pitching core but several key concerns. The team is heavy on SS prospects (Arquette, Willits, Perdomo) with limited utility. Ketel Marte ($44) and Wilyer Abreu ($28) are high-salary players underperforming relative to cost. Corbin Burnes ($31) and Carlos Rodon ($24) are both out with elbow injuries, tying up $55 in dead salary. The team lacks a true elite OF bat and could use upgrades at CF. The bullpen is solid with Duran, Tanner Scott, and Dennis Santana. Jackson Holliday ($20) has upside but hasn't fully broken out. The team needs to shed salary from underperformers and injured players to create flexibility, and could use an upgrade at 1B or OF.
Weak Positions
Salary Pressure
At $464/$500, the team has only $36 of cap space. Corbin Burnes ($31) and Carlos Rodon ($24) are both out with elbow injuries combining for $55 in dead money. Ketel Marte ($44) is aging and declining. Wilyer Abreu ($28) has been poor in 2025. Cristian Javier ($17) has been terrible since returning from injury. Shedding any of these contracts would significantly help.
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Dumps injured Corbin Burnes ($31, out with elbow) and struggling Cristian Javier ($17) for Nick Pivetta ($15, 720 FPTS in 2025, excellent production) and Pete Crow-Armstrong ($12, 608 FPTS, young CF with speed). Saves $21 in salary while getting two productive players. Pivetta replaces Burnes' production immediately, and PCA fills the CF hole.
Why Clark's No Pants Party Would Accept
Clark's has massive cap room ($304 available) and is clearly rebuilding with prospects. Burnes is a buy-low on an elite pitcher who will return from injury. Javier has ace upside when healthy. Both are high-ceiling stashes that fit a rebuilding team's timeline. Total salary absorbed is only $48.
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Dumps Javier ($17, terrible production), SWR ($3, struggling), and Norby ($3, limited playing time) for Tyler Soderstrom ($7, 515 FPTS, young 1B/LF with power) and Jeff Hoffman ($8, 373 FPTS, solid RP with closer experience). Saves $8 in salary. Soderstrom is a significant upgrade at 1B over Steer/Aranda and is only 24. Hoffman adds proven bullpen depth.
Why Rebels Cum Would Accept
Rebels Cum has $250 in cap room and is clearly rebuilding. Javier has ace ceiling and is only 28 - perfect buy-low stash. SWR is 25 with upside. Norby is a cheap young infielder. Total cost of $23 is very manageable for their budget. They get three young players with upside for two established pieces.
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Trades away struggling Javier ($17) and aging Brandon Lowe ($11) for Oneil Cruz ($13, multi-tool CF with 314 FPTS and huge upside at age 27) and Nolan McLean ($3, cheap SP prospect with 17.84 projection). Saves $12 in salary, fills CF need with Cruz's elite athleticism, and adds a high-upside cheap arm.
Why Deville Dandies Would Accept
Deville Dandies have tons of cap room ($214 available) and need established MLB talent. Javier has ace pedigree and could bounce back. Lowe provides 2B production (445 FPTS) at a position where they only have Cole Young (100 FPTS). Both are immediate contributors for a team that needs them.
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Dumps injured Rodon ($24, out with elbow) and underperforming Abreu ($28) for Michael Harris ($12, young CF with 397 FPTS and upside) and Lenyn Sosa ($5, cheap utility bat). Saves $35 in salary while filling the CF hole. Harris is only 25 with significant upside and fills the team's biggest positional need.
Why The South Side Fuck Ups Would Accept
South Side gets Abreu as an RF upgrade (358 FPTS, better than several of their OF options) and Rodon as a stash for when he returns from injury - he had 711 FPTS in 2025 before going down. They have cap room to absorb the extra $35 and are competitive enough to want proven talent.
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Sheds $28 in combined salary from declining Marte ($44) and struggling Abreu ($28), receiving Tatis Jr ($29) who is younger, more productive (646 FPTS), and provides RF/DH eligibility, plus Maikel Garcia ($11) who provides multi-position flexibility at 2B/3B/SS with solid production (567 FPTS). Net salary savings of $28 opens significant cap room.
Why #RallyZito Would Accept
#RallyZito gets Ketel Marte as a 2B upgrade (580 FPTS, veteran presence) and Abreu as an RF option. They have cap room ($43 available) to absorb the salary, and Marte's ARI connection pairs with their existing ARI players. They're heavy on OF already but could use 2B depth.
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Trades injured Burnes ($31) and underperforming Spencer Steer ($14) for Yordan Alvarez ($32, elite DH with 723 FPTS in 2024 currently injured but returning) and Landen Roupp ($3, cheap SP depth). Saves $10 in salary. Alvarez is a lineup-transforming bat when healthy and fills the DH/LF slot. Roupp adds cheap SP depth.
Why THE Bathing Beauties Would Accept
Bathing Beauties have $198 in cap room and need pitching badly. Burnes is an elite SP who will return from injury - perfect buy-low for a team that can wait. Steer provides 1B flexibility (they have Ben Rice but Steer is more versatile). They already have Alvarez injured and may want to move him for immediate pitching help.
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Trades struggling Abreu ($28) and Tanner Scott ($11, probable lower body injury) for Jarren Duran ($19, elite LF/CF with 531 FPTS and speed) and Tony Santillan ($8, solid RP with 413 FPTS). Saves $12 in salary. Duran is a massive upgrade in the OF with speed and power, filling both LF and CF eligibility. Santillan adds bullpen depth.
Why Take Maholm Tonight Would Accept
Take Maholm gets Abreu as an RF option and Tanner Scott as an elite closer (496 FPTS in 2024, LAD closer role). Scott's injury is listed as probable, not out. They need bullpen help and Abreu has upside. Combined salary of $39 vs $27 they give up, but they have $133 in cap room.
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Upgrades RF significantly with Kyle Tucker ($38, 619 FPTS, elite bat) and gets Andrew Abbott ($17, 530 FPTS, solid young SP). Marte ($44) is declining and Tucker is a clear upgrade in the OF. Losing Peralta ($24) hurts but Abbott partially replaces him. Tucker's elite ceiling transforms the lineup.
Why Honey Nut Chourio Would Accept
Honey Nut Chourio gets Ketel Marte as a 2B upgrade (they have Polanco at $7 but Marte is better) and Freddy Peralta as a strong SP addition to a rotation that could use depth behind their top arms. Nearly salary neutral. Marte fills their 2B need and Peralta is a reliable mid-rotation arm.