Trade Options for Guys I Have Coached
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Team Analysis
Needs Summary
Guys I Have Coached has a bloated $458 salary with several high-salary underperformers. The team has strong SP depth but is weak at C (Carter Jensen is unproven), has too many SS (Bichette, Tovar, Lombard, Aloy, Turner), and carries several low-production prospects. Key concerns: Bregman ($55) and Imanaga ($57) are expensive relative to production, Trea Turner ($50) is aging, and Jordan Wicks ($8) has been terrible. The team needs to shed salary from underperforming veterans and consolidate talent, particularly upgrading at C, getting a true CF, and improving OF depth with proven bats.
Weak Positions
Salary Pressure
At $458/$500, the team has only $42 in cap space. Bregman ($55), Imanaga ($57), Turner ($50), Castillo ($38), and Albies ($41) consume $241 of the budget. Several of these players are aging or underperforming their salaries. Jordan Wicks ($8) has 11.1 FPTS and should be moved. Shedding salary would allow flexibility to add impact players.
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Move Albies ($41) who is injury-prone and declining, plus dead-weight Wicks ($8), for Pete Crow-Armstrong ($12) who has 608.9 FPTS and fills the CF need perfectly, plus Arrighetti ($5) as a cheap SP with upside. Saves $17 in salary while upgrading CF significantly.
Why Clark's No Pants Party Would Accept
Clark's has massive cap space ($304 remaining) and can easily absorb Albies' salary. They get a proven 2B with All-Star upside at a position where they only have Christian Moore (63.9 FPTS). Wicks is a low-cost arm. This fills their 2B hole with a veteran.
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Move Olson ($33) and Strahm ($7) for Austin Riley ($26, buy-low on injury) and Gavin Williams ($9, 542.6 FPTS with 17.03 projection). Riley fills 3B and has massive upside when healthy, while Williams is a young ace-caliber SP. Saves $5 in salary while getting younger and adding SP firepower.
Why Deville Dandies Would Accept
Deville Dandies have huge cap room ($214 remaining). They get Olson, a proven 1B (596.7 FPTS) to pair with or replace Xavier Isaac (not yet in MLB). Strahm adds reliable RP depth. Riley has been hurt and underperforming, so selling him for a proven 1B makes sense. Williams is good but they have deep SP already.
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Shed $41 in salary by moving Bregman ($55) and the dead-weight Wicks ($8) for Junior Caminero ($9) who is younger, cheaper, and producing 637.5 FPTS at 3B, plus Edward Cabrera ($5) who adds SP depth at low cost. Massive salary relief while upgrading 3B production.
Why #RallyZito Would Accept
#RallyZito gets a proven veteran 3B in Bregman with elite plate discipline and playoff pedigree. They have cap room at $457 and can absorb the salary. Wicks is a low-cost flier with SP/RP eligibility. Caminero is great but they already have Lawlar and Maikel Garcia at 3B.
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Trade Imanaga ($57) who has been disappointing (416 FPTS, 5.78 ERA early) and Tovar ($6, underperforming at 191.5 FPTS) for George Kirby ($17) who has elite projection (18.55) and is younger, plus Austin Wells ($11) to upgrade the C position. Saves $34 in salary while getting a top SP and a real catcher.
Why Honey Nut Chourio Would Accept
Honey Nut Chourio gets Imanaga who was elite in 2024 (684.4 FPTS) and could bounce back as a frontline SP. Tovar is a cheap young SS with upside. They have Wells as a backup C behind Contreras and can afford to move him. Kirby has underperformed in 2025 (353.7 FPTS) making this a reasonable sell.
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Shed Turner's $50 salary for Perdomo ($8) who has 747.7 FPTS this year at SS - a massive production upgrade at lower cost. Add Freddy Peralta ($24) who has 687.7 FPTS as a front-line SP. Net salary savings of $32 while getting two players outperforming Turner. Team already has excess SS depth so losing Turner is manageable.
Why The Hamate's Tale Would Accept
Hamate's Tale gets Trea Turner, a proven star SS with speed upside, and Povich as a young SP with potential. They can afford the salary bump to $496. Turner's pedigree is a buy-low opportunity if he bounces back. Perdomo's 2025 breakout may not be sustainable, making this a sell-high.
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Dump Wicks ($8, only 11.1 FPTS - essentially dead roster spot) and Koenig ($6, volatile RP) for Trevor Rogers ($7, 514.3 FPTS with 18.59 projection - elite SP value) and Jakob Marsee ($4, 221.3 FPTS with 10.04 projection filling CF/LF need). Marginal salary decrease but massive production upgrade.
Why Take Maholm Tonight Would Accept
Take Maholm has cap room ($133 remaining). Koenig had 370 FPTS in 2025 and provides RP depth. Wicks is a reclamation project with SP eligibility. Rogers has been great but they have deep SP already (Gausman, Sonny Gray, Peterson, Taillon). Marsee is a nice prospect but expendable given their OF depth with Duran, Langford-type pieces.
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Upgrade SS from Bichette ($28, 570.8 FPTS but inconsistent history) to Elly De La Cruz ($12, 550.2 FPTS with elite speed upside) at a $16 salary savings. Lose Estevez ($8 RP) but gain Aaron Ashby ($7 RP) as a replacement. EDLC is younger (24 vs 28) with a higher ceiling and costs less than half.
Why THE Bathing Beauties Would Accept
Bathing Beauties have tons of cap space ($198 remaining) and can absorb Bichette's salary. They get a proven SS in Bichette who had 570.8 FPTS in 2025 and Estevez as a quality closer (467.3 FPTS). They already have EDLC but may prefer the more consistent Bichette profile, and Estevez fills their RP needs.
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Trade Bregman ($55) and Misiorowski ($4) for Garrett Crochet ($22, 895.3 FPTS - elite SP) and Daulton Varsho ($3, 294.4 FPTS with 11.09 projection filling CF need). Saves $34 in salary while adding the best SP in the deal and a versatile CF. Bregman's 3B role can be filled by Brady House.
Why Diamonds Aren't For Devers Would Accept
Diamonds gets Bregman, a proven 3B (424.6 FPTS, 14.56 projection) to upgrade over Eugenio Suarez. Misiorowski ($4) is a 23-year-old SP with high upside (13.53 projection). They have cap room to absorb the salary increase. Crochet is elite but they have deep SP (Fried, Bradish, Crochet) and can afford to move one. Varsho is a backup OF for them.