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MLB trade deadline: The 10 likeliest players to be moved in 2022

By Eric Treuden

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 23: Willson Contreras #40 of the Chicago Cubs in action during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 23, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cubs defeated the Phillies 6-2 in 10 innings. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 23: Willson Contreras #40 of the Chicago Cubs in action during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 23, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cubs defeated the Phillies 6-2 in 10 innings. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 23: Frankie Montas #47 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the game against the Seattle Mariners at RingCentral Coliseum on June 23, 2022 in Oakland, California. The Mariners defeated the Athletics 2-1. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 23: Frankie Montas #47 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the game against the Seattle Mariners at RingCentral Coliseum on June 23, 2022 in Oakland, California. The Mariners defeated the Athletics 2-1. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) /

Oakland Athletics RHP Frankie Montas

Frankie Montas, 29, is one of the lone survivors from the Oakland A’s fire sale they had last year and for parts of this year.

Montas has had a few injury scares this season that could potentially turn some of his suitors off, but when he’s healthy as he has been for the majority of the year, he is still an elite arm.

In 18 starts this season for the struggling A’s, Montas is 3-9 with a 3.16 ERA and a 3.24 FIP. He has struck out 105 batters in 99.2 innings while walking just 25. One of the more appealing aspects to Montas is the fact that he is still under team control for another full season, as he is not set to hit free agency until the 2024 campaign.

Other possibilities from OAK: RHP Lou Trivino, RHP Paul Blackburn

Potential fits: Cardinals, Mets, Giants, Dodgers, Blue Jays

Cincinnati Reds RHP Luis Castillo

Luis Castillo is one of the most obvious locks to be traded in the next week in the entire league. With the Cincinnati Reds struggling to stay afloat, he is sure to be flipped for an insane haul as the Reds look to the future.

The 29-year-old Castillo is also under control until 2024 and has looked utterly dominant this season, even making the All-Star Game along the way. In 13 starts for the Reds, Castillo is 3-4 with a 2.77 ERA and a 3.05 FIP. He has struck out 82 batters in 78 innings and has allowed just five home runs along the way, good for a 0.6 HR/9 rate, the best of his career.

Other possibilities from CIN: RHP Tyler Mahle, LHP Mike Minor, RHP Hunter Strickland

Potential fits: Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, Twins, Mets

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