Guardians & Rays
Submitted by: mp2891
Guardians
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Bradley | 23 | Majors | SP | LRP | 4.4 | 84.2 | 39.5 | 44.8 | 35.8 | 44.8 | 53.7 |
Total Value:
44.8
Rays
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Ingle | 22 | Minors | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 10.8 | 13.5 | 16.2 | ||
| Cade Smith | 25 | Majors | RP | 4.4 | 69.1 | 39.6 | 29.6 | 23.7 | 29.6 | 35.5 |
Total Value:
43.1
Comments
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Go big or go home. Rays add a true closer and potential starting catcher, while the Guardians add a top SP with 4.5 years of control.
I mean this is a good offer MP, but what makes you think Cleveland needs a SP while sacrificing what they need most(C) along with a premier backend reliever? I don't think Cleveland considers this.
Well, MLBTR is reporting Clase and Smith are available, so that’s what triggered this trade proposal, and the Guardians SPs aren’t exactly having a good year this year, with no SP producing more than 1 fWAR so far.
Actually, Cleveland’s young SP are doing really well and Bieber is about to rejoin them. What’s the MLBTR saying now?
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/guardians-listening-to-offers-on-emmanuel-clase-cade-smith.html
I'll be sincere... IF MLBtraderumors has something on Cleveland listening to offers, that's someone other than Cleveland stating something. Heck, Cleveland's FO doesn't even tell lower level employees what's going on in the war room, let alone anyone from the media.
NEWSLETTER? SURE, SIGN ME UP!
I'll be sincere, I don't see Cleveland taking this... It's not like they wouldn't want Bradley, but IF they move Clase, they have to add hitting... They have solid starters, and they are ten deep without Ortiz...