MLB Trade Rumors: Five undervalued names that could move

MLB Trade Rumors

Trey Mancini, Baltimore Orioles

The slugging outfielder is about to eclipse his previous high watermark of home runs in 2019, as he sits with 24 long balls and in both 2017 and 2018, he finished the season with that exact number. He has plenty of power and plenty of years of control, thus teams should be attracted to him.

Trey Mancini is a right-handed power bat with a much-improved OPS of .873 in 2019, a mark that will be very alluring to potential suitors. He currently does not have the track record to justify a large package, however, has the potential and years of control that will fetch something for the Orioles and not be too much that teams remain shy.

A solid prospect to good prospect should gain a team Mancini’s services, one that would not cost them in the future. The Orioles are smart enough to know they will not be getting a team’s most prized prospects, yet they believe they can get a package that is more meaningful that would be in a rental deal package.

Similarly, Mancini is a position player, a commodity that is inherently less valuable than a pitcher. Therefore, if he is traded now, he might earn the Orioles a solid return, even with his ever-present potential.

Even Marcel Ozuna and Christian Yelich– with favorable contracts- did not net the Marlins an abundant return. The rebuilding Orioles know this and will look to strike early before the asset begins to depreciate. While this is perhaps a morbid look at this process, the best teams do indeed function this way.

Destinations: Indians, Braves, A’s, Rays