(Not so) Crazy Trade Ideas 2025

[CubinNY]

We are ramping up to the trade deadline after the ASB. Put your trade ideas for the Cubs in here. 

B2B special crazy trade for s/g and because I want Harry Ford

Cubs give - Pablo Aliendo, Johnny Long, James Triantos, Will Sanders

Cubs get - Harry Ford, David Bednar

Mariners give - Harry Ford, Logan Evans, Cole Phillips

Mariners get - John Ashcroft, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Pablo Aliendo

Prirates give - David Bednar, John Ashcroft, Isiah Kiner- Falefa

Pirates get - Johnny Long, Logan Evans, Cole Phillips, James Triantos, Will Sanders

[Tryptamine]

Why Ford? Yeah he's a really good prospect, but the Cubs have Kelly signed through '26 with a mutual option for '27 but mutual options are never picked up. They also have Amaya who seems like a legitimate above average starter behind the plate. Also insert generic comment about 3 team trade. 

[CubinNY]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

Why Ford? Yeah he's a really good prospect, but the Cubs have Kelly signed through '26 with a mutual option for '27 but mutual options are never picked up. They also have Amaya who seems like a legitimate above average starter behind the plate. Also insert generic comment about 3 team trade. 

More for fun than anything else. Why I like Ford- He's probably available (not for this type of trade, likely), and he's pretty good. Amya is having a hard time staying healthy, and catchers are hard to come by. 

[Post Count Padder]

My pie in the sky is still Joe Ryan, Griffin Jax and Willi Castro but an interesting thought is going to the Rangers. Josh Smith is having a good season and can play all over. Nathan Eovaldi is having a good season and wouldn't be a rental. Could also look at one of their relievers.

Would Ballesteros, Caissie, Ben Brown for Eovaldi, Smith and Hoby Milner be too much? Not enough?

[Wilson A2000]

LOL to both things

Edited July 9, 2025 by Wilson A2000

[Tryptamine]

18 minutes ago, Wilson A2000 said:

LOL to both things

I'll believe it when I see it from the franchise that is #3 in revenue but has had 20 teams give a larger contract than any Cub has ever signed. They were 2 million away from being 22nd including such high spending teams as the Rays, Brewers, Royals, Twins, Marlins, Reds and Rockies. 

 

edit: It's laughably pathetic that the White Sox have never given out a contract above 75M. That's the 2nd lowest in baseball behind only Oakland(67M). 

Edited July 9, 2025 by Tryptamine

[Rcal10]

15 hours ago, Post Count Padder said:

My pie in the sky is still Joe Ryan, Griffin Jax and Willi Castro but an interesting thought is going to the Rangers. Josh Smith is having a good season and can play all over. Nathan Eovaldi is having a good season and wouldn't be a rental. Could also look at one of their relievers.

Would Ballesteros, Caissie, Ben Brown for Eovaldi, Smith and Hoby Milner be too much? Not enough?

I like your targets. I just have no idea on the costs.