Who would you trade. 10 days to deadline.

[BrockFloodMaris]

So who offered the major league roster would you trade? I’ll keep it to major league roster only.

My simple answer is anybody on the roster is available. For the right deal nobody is untouchable.

In reality I’d say JJ and Walker shouldn’t be traded. Everyone else is up for grabs.

The only way I would say a player is untouchable is if he was the best player in Major league baseball that couldn’t be replaced with a better talent.

At some point, very specific decisions must be made as to who to keep and who to deal.
"Everyone except 2 people" isn't really a plan.
Further, short-term and long-term exigencies must be constantly evaluated and weighed against each other.
So, what is the correct answer for the deadline?
Happy to provide that.
Bruihl, Hence, O' Brien, Stanek, Fernandez are on the 40 man and any two could be moved.
Any one of May, Pallante, Leahy, and Liberatore could be moved - or 2 from the group if a starting pitcher was acquired before the deadline.
It would be a huge gift to either player if Gorman or Scott were to be traded.
Mootbaar should have been traded 4 years ago when I was the only person on the planet who understood that and it would be gross incompetence on the part of Bloom to fail to do so now.
Any two from the Fermin, Torres, Valazquez, and Saggese scrum could fit into one package or another.
The catcher situation, which the team has somehow managed to turn into a mess rather than an asset, is best addressed in the off-season.
That is the correct approach to the OP's question regarding the 40-man roster.
If requested, I can provide the answer concerning those not on the 40 man.

Listening to offers for anyone on the roster is a plan.

"Anyone", by definition, is the opposite of a specific, strategic, purposeful plan.

So you wouldn’t listen to offers. Gotcha.

Bloom will listen to offers concerning the exact 16 names I listed who are currently on the 40 man.
Which answers the original question in this thread perfectly.

He will listen to the exact 16 names and the other 24, too. Only a fool would not listen.

The interests of the buyers is really the most important variable.

[DIAMONDINTHEROUGH]

May and Romero. Not that either will bring much back.

[hmoss859]

Who should be traded?

Here’s who can easily go, they are not part of future 2027-2028

May
Romero
Nootbaar
Herrera
Stanek
Liberatore
Pages or Crooks
Gorman
Scott
Sag Man
Fermin
Church

[RichieRichSTL]

It depends somrwhat on what the return is.

Romero, O'Brien, catcher/Hererra, May, potentially Nootbaar. Listen to offers on others.

[hmoss859]

Who should be traded?

Here’s who can easily go, they are not part of future 2027-2028

May
Romero
Nootbaar
Herrera
Stanek
Liberatore
Pages or Crooks
Gorman
Scott
Sag Man
Fermin
Church

Add O’Brien

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I would not trade JJ or Walker. The rest would be available if the price is right. Or in some cases, even if the price is slight.

[45s]

Unlike last season where you had high priced vets to move I don’t see an urgency to move anyone unless maybe May.
It always depends on the return.

Everything hinges on the return.

Disagree….

Just find someone who will offer anything for some of these bums

Improvement by subtraction

[Jatalk]

It’s easier to answer who I wouldn’t trade:


JJ

Walker unless I already know his extension expectations are too high. I’m not mortgaging the future with a huge contract for him

The only pitcher I’m for sure trading is May. You have to have arms. I’m definitely not trading McG, Pallante and Leahy.

And of course it all depends on the return on who I would trade.

[rockondlouie]

100% I'd trade

-D. May

-JoJo

-RO'B

-Stanek

-Crooks and/or Pages

50-50 chance

-Noot

-Pallante

-Libby

Long shots but possible if C. Bloom likes the return

-Burly

-Herrera

-Top 15 prospect

[FrankTheTank]

You gotta put everyone out there besides who everyone else has said; Walker & JJ. This team is not close to competing for the division title, a World Series, we need a lot of pieces. We had a great draft, minor-league system is looking good, so let's keep building and stay the course.

[sikeston bulldog2]

May and Romero. Not that either will bring much back.

Then why trade May. Makes no sense. Save 4 ish Million in salary, zero return.,

He has 12 starts left. That’s six wins.

[rockondlouie]

You gotta put everyone out there besides who everyone else has said; Walker & JJ. This team is not close to competing for the division title, a World Series, we need a lot of pieces. We had a great draft, minor-league system is looking good, so let's keep building and stay the course.

Love Trading Places!

[RamFan08NY]

I would keep JW, JJW Burly, Mcgreevey. Build around them.

Probably Winn would be untouchable too, mainly because nobody in line to take over for him.

Everyone else? The phone lines are now open.

[RamFan08NY]

Unlike last season where you had high priced vets to move I don’t see an urgency to move anyone unless maybe May.
It always depends on the return.

Everything hinges on the return.

Disagree….

Just find someone who will offer anything for some of these bums

Improvement by subtraction

How is it improvement by subtraction if you dont have a better player to fill the hole? Makes zero sense.

[sikeston bulldog2]

I would keep JW, JJW Burly, Mcgreevey. Build around them.

Probably Winn would be untouchable too, mainly because nobody in line to take over for him.

Everyone else? The phone lines are now open.

As Alice Cooper would sing- “ telephone is ringing!”

[sikeston bulldog2]

Unlike last season where you had high priced vets to move I don’t see an urgency to move anyone unless maybe May.
It always depends on the return.

Everything hinges on the return.

Disagree….

Just find someone who will offer anything for some of these bums

Improvement by subtraction

How is it improvement by subtraction if you dont have a better player to fill the hole? Makes zero sense.

Improvement by subtracting is usually reserved for the disgruntled. In any industry.

As for roster improvements- what about the holes.