Phillies: June’s trading partners and pieces

Now and July:       

For the Phillies, the name most mentioned is Bumgarner, 29, of the San Francisco Giants; he has an affordable rental contract of $2 million per month. And even though he isn’t the 2015 Bumgarner, he has fired 93 innings, is 3-6 with a 3.87 ERA, and has made 15 starts like the other five. Three rings talk, no?

On the Toronto Blue Jays, righty Marcus Stroman, 28, is 4-8 with a 3.18 ERA for 87 2/3 frames. Pricewise, he is earning $7.4 million ($1.23 million per month) for his third of four arbitration years. But his higher ERA estimators are enough for an analytics-oriented exec to offer less for his services.

For the last available starter, currently, Matthew Boyd, 28, of the Tigers is earning $2.6 million in the first of four arbitration campaigns running through 2022. He is 5-5 with a 3.35 ERA for 88 2/3 innings and made 86 starts before this 162. Translation: a player makes an impact in or after his third summer: 60-90 starts.

If the Texas Rangers fall behind their four-club competition for the second AL wild card, Mike Minor, 31, could be on Klentak’s radar to slot between Aaron Nola and Jake Arrieta. The lefty is 6-4 with a 2.63 ERA for 95 2/3 frames, will earn $9.5 million for 2020, and is at $1.58 million per month in 2019.

As for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Robbie Ray, 27, is 5-4 with a 3.83 ERA for 82 1/3 innings. His annual salary is $6.05 million ($1 million a month) for the second of three arbitration seasons. Basically, he’s the Diamondbacks two-slot moundsman, but his numbers resemble a third starter.

Because Arizona is in a five-team competition for two NL wild cards, Zack Greinke, 35, also isn’t available yet and is probably too expensive for most contenders. Yes, he’s an 8-2 ace with a 2.65 ERA for 82 1/3 frames, but his pact calls for $32 million each for 2020 and 2021 plus $5.25 million per month this 162.