> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://baseballthings.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Trade Target List Update - URL: https://baseballthings.com/trade-target-list-update/ - Published: 2022-06-25T07:00:04.000Z - Updated: 2022-06-25T07:00:04.000Z - Description: Through June 23. - Author: Jason A. Churchill - Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1788137406209, #Import 2026-08-30 20:52 Whether or not the Seattle Mariners end up buyers remains to be seen, but the list of possible targets is growing. First, let’s reset some parameters at the club level. Any team that hits any of the following qualifications will be considered a seller: - 15 or more games back of the last postseason spot in their respective league after the 60-game mark of the season, regardless of how many clubs are ahead of them in the race for the final berth - More than 7 games back of the last postseason spot after the 60-game mark of the season, plus five or more clubs ahead of them in the race for the final spot, or 7 games back and more than 5 teams to pass - 10 or more games back of the final playoff berth after the 80-game mark, plus three or more clubs ahead of them in the race - More than five games back of the final playoff spot after the 60-game market with 7 or more teams ahead of them for the final spot - More than five games back of the final playoff spot at the deadline (roughly the 100-game mark) with five or more clubs ahead of them --- ![](https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4492e35e-f407-4a65-a7d8-a1c934b1589a_1100x200.png) --- As of June 23, about the 72-game mark, the following clubs, using the above guidelines, can be viewed as non-buyers and likely sellers: Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, **Pittsburgh Pirates**, **Arizona Diamondbacks**, **Colorado Rockies**. Also included below are any players on contending teams that appear to be underused or pushed out of playing time that may be on the block. ### Starting Pitchers (No. 1, 2, 3) - [Frankie Montas](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/montafr02.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Oakland Controlled through 2023 - [Luis Castillo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=castilu02,castilu01,castil025lui,castil020lui,castil014lui,castil023lui,castil019lui,castil018lui&search=Luis+Castillo&utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Cincinnati Controlled through 2023 - [Tyler Mahle](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mahlety01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Cincinnati Controlled through 2023 - [Stephen Strasburg](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/strasst01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — WashingtonOwed $35M/YR through 2026 - [Zac Gallen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/galleza01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Arizona Controlled through 2025 ### Back-end Starting Pitchers (No. 4, 5) - [Patrick Corbin](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/corbipa01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHP — Washington Owed $23M/YR through 2024 - [Jordan Lyles](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lylesjo01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — BaltimoreControlled through 2022, plus 2023 option - [Drew Smyly](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smylydr01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHP — Cubs Controlled through 2022, plus mutual option for 2023 - [Cole Irvin](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/irvinco01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHP — Oakland Controlled through 2026 - [Paul Blackburn](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blackpa01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Oakland Controlled through 2025 - [Brad Keller](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kellebr01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Kansas City Controlled through 2023 - [JT Brubaker](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brubajt01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Pittsburgh Controlled through 2025 - [Madison Bumgarner](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bumgama01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHP — Arizona Owed $50 million through 2024 ### Relievers - [Michael Fulmer](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fulmemi01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Detroit Controlled through 2022 - [Jorge Lopez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lopezjo02.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Baltimore Controlled through 2024 - [Lou Trivino](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/trivilo01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Oakland Controlled through 2024 - [Kyle Finnegan](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/finneky01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Washington Controlled through 2025 - [Tanner Rainey](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raineta01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Washington Controlled trough 2025 - [David Robertson](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberda08.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — CubsControlled through 2022 - [Chris Martin](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=martich02,martin025chr,martin022chr,martin018chr,martin015chr&search=Chris+Martin&utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Cubs Controlled through 2023 - [Jeff Hoffman](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=hoffmje02,hoffma003jef&search=Jeff+Hoffman&utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Cincinnati Controlled through 2024 - [Daniel Bard](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bardda01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Colorado Controlled through 2022 - [Alex Colome](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colomal01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Colorado Controlled through 2022 - [David Bednar](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bednada01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Pittsburgh Controlled through 2026 - Will Crowe, RHP — Pittsburgh Controlled through 2026 - [Duane Underwood Jr.](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/u/underdu01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHP — Pittsburgh Controlled through 2025 ### Corner Outfielders - [Tommy Pham](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phamth01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Cincinnati Controlled through 2022 with mutual option for 2023 - [Tyler Naquin](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/naquity01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHB — Cincinnati Controlled through 2022 - [Ian Happ](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/happia01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHB — Cubs Controlled through 2023 - [Robbie Grossman](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grossro01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), S — Detroit Controlled through 2022 - [Austin Meadows](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/meadoau01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHB — Detroit Controlled through 2024 - [Andrew Benintendi](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beninan01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHB — Kansas CityControlled through 2022 - [Austin Hays](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/haysau01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Baltimore Controlled through 2025 - [Charlie Blackmon](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blackch02.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHB — Colorado Owed $21M through 2023 (with ‘23 player option picked up) Partial no-trade - [Ben Gamel](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gamelbe01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHB — Pittsburgh Controlled through 2022 - [David Peralta](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peralda01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHB — Arizona Controlled through 2022 ### Centerfielders - [Albert Almora](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/almoral01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral) Jr., RHB — Cincinnati Controlled through 2023 - [Michael A. Taylor](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylomi02.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Kansas City Owed $7.5M through 2023 - [Ramon Laureano](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/laurera01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Oakland Controlled through 2025 - [Bryan Reynolds](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reynobr01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), S — Pittsburgh Controlled through 2025 ### Corner Infielders - [Maikel Franco](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/francma02.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Washington Controlled through 2022 - [Patrick Wisdom](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wisdopa01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Cubs Controlled through 2026 - [Brandon Drury](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drurybr01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Cincinnati Controlled through 2022 - [Dominic Smith](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smithdo02.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), LHB — NY Mets Controlled through 2024 - [Trey Mancini](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mancitr01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Baltimore Controlled through 2023 (mutual option) - [Hunter Dozier](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/doziehu01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Kansas City Owed $19.5M through 2024 - [Josh Bell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=belljo02,belljo01&search=Josh+Bell&utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), S — Washington Controlled through 2022 - [C.J. Cron](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/croncj01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Colorado Controlled through 2022 - [J.D. Davis](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=davisjd01,davis-000jd-&search=J.D.+Davis&utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — NY Mets Controlled through 2024 ### Middle Infielders - [Matt Reynolds](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=reynoma03,reynoma02,reynol006mat&search=Matt+Reynolds&utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Cincinnati Controlled through 2026 - [Kyle Farmer](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/farmeky01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Cincinnati Controlled through 2024 - [Jonathan Villa](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=villa-001jon&utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral)r, S — Cubs (DFA’d 6.23.22) - [Jose Iglesias](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/iglesjo01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Colorado Controlled through 2022 - [Kevin Newman](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/newmake01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Pittsburgh Controlled through 2024 ### Catchers - [Tucker Barnhart](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barnhtu01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Detroit Controlled through 2022 - [Willson Contreras](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/contrwi01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — CubsControlled through 2022 - [Sean Murphy](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=murphse01,murphy010sea&search=Sean+Murphy&utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Oakland Controlled through 2025 - [Christian Bethancourt](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bethach01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Oakland Controlled through 2025 - [Roberto Perez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perezro02.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Pittsburgh Controlled through 2022 ### DH - [Nelson Cruz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=cruzne02,cruzne01&search=Nelson+Cruz&utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — WashingtonControlled through 2022 - [Miguel Cabrera](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cabremi01.shtml?utm%5Fcampaign=Linker&utm%5Fsource=&utm%5Fmedium=referral), RHB — Detroit Owed $24M through 2023 (includes buyout)