With the trade deadline fast approaching here are some MLB trade rumors involving five players that could very well be on the move.
MLB trade rumors often involve players that are often undervalued can make meaningful impacts in terms of depth and filling in important roles going down the stretch and into the postseason. They can get vital mid-innings outs in important games, start games as a team’s third or fourth starter, or have key at-bats in the tensest of situations.
In this piece, we’ll look at a few MLB trade rumors involving FIVE players that will come as cheap rentals or as players struggling from a rough first half in terms of injuries or performance. A team often takes a gamble in these players, who are often solid, only lacking the big name of a star.
Without deals such as these, a team is unlikely to get very far in pursuit of a championship. Think Nathan Eovaldi of the 2018 Red Sox or Fransisco Liriano to the 2017 Astros. These were varyingly small deals that made a sizeable impact for their respective clubs.
Some teams such as the Astros, Indians, Dodgers, Yankees, and so on will be very interested in improving with some of the names that appear here.