It’s the scariest or most exciting part of the MLB season, depending on your perspective. The time has come for MLB trade rumors to heat up in baseball as we approach August 1st and the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline.
There are so many teams still thinking about a playoff possibility, so it can be hard to figure out who is actually on the market. Today, we’ve created a guide for notable players on shorter-term deals who play for teams that may want to potentially sell. We will also share some of the stats for those players.
With each player, you can find some of their numbers from this season, their contract status, and our estimation of their chances to be dealt before the MLB Trade Deadline. For that chance, we took into account the standing of the team, whether it seems like that player is part of their plans for next year, and the market for that particular player as well. While some teams on this list might decide to hang on for another year, or others may yet bite the bullet on this season, most players on this list better have a suitcase ready as we approach the best trade season in sports.
Top 2023 MLB Trade Deadline Targets
Starting Pitchers
Marcus Stroman, CHC, 2024 Player Option, UFA 2025
Stats: 2.76 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, .278 Opp. OBP
Chances of Move: 75%
Shohei Ohtahni, LAA, 2024 UFA
Stats: 3.32 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, .293 Opp. OBP
2.96 BA, 1.033 OPS, 3.7 WAR
Chances of Move: 55%
Blake Snell, SDP, 2024 UFA
Stats: 3.03 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, .306 Opp. OBP
Chances of Move: 45%
Jordan Montgomery, STL, 2024 UFA
Stats: 3.28 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, .301 Opp. OBP
Chances of Move: 90%
Lucas Giolito, CHW, 2024 UFA
Stats: 3.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, .292 Opp. OBP
Chances of Move: 75%
Shane Bieber, CLE, 2025 UFA
Stats: 3.66 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, .301 Opp. OBP
Chances of Move: 50%
Max Scherzer, NYM, 2025 UFA
Stats: 4.03 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, .298 Opp. OBP
Chances of Move: 50%
Michael Lorenzen, DET, 2024 UFA
Stats: 4.28 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, .298 Opp. OBP
Chances of Move: 90%
Rich Hill, PIT, 2024 UFA
Stats: 4.50 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, .329 Opp. OBP
Chances of Move: 90%
Jack Flahrety, STL, 2024 UFA
Stats: 4.60 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, .376 Opp. OBP
Chances of Move: 55%
Relief Pitchers
Josh Hader, SDP, 2024 UFA
Stats: 1.11 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, .258 Opp. OBP, 20 SV
Chances of Move: 45%
Kenley Jansen, BOS, 2025 UFA
Stats: 3.34 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, .320 Opp. OBP, 18 SV
Chances of Move: 60%
David Bednar, PIT, 2024 Arbitration, 2027 UFA
Stats: 1.36 ERA, .910 WHIP, .233 Opp. OBP, 16 SV
Chances of Move: 45%
Paul Sewald, SEA, 2025 UFA
Stats: 3.31 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, .261 Opp. OBP, 16 SV
Chances of Move: 55%
David Robertson, NYM, 2024 UFA
Stats: 1.88 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, .275 Opp. OBP, 13 SV
Chances of Move: 90%
Scott Barlow, KCR, 2025 UFA
Stats: 4.22 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, .316 Opp. OBP, 10 SV
Chances of Move: 60%
Giovanny Gallegos, STL, 2024 Arbitration, 2025 Club Option, 2026 UFA
Stats: 4.50 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, .272 Opp. OBP, 8 SV
Chances of Move: 45%
Kendall Graveman, CHW, 2025 UFA
Stats: 2.92 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, .291 Opp. OBP, 6 SV
Chances of Move: 75%
Trevor May, OAK, 2024 UFA
Stats: 5.16 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, .393 Opp. OBP, 6 SV
Chances of Move: 75%
Jose Cisnero, DET, 2024 UFA
Stats: 2.18 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, .312 Opp. OBP, 1 SV
Chances of Move: 95%
Daniel Bard, COL, 2025 UFA
Stats: 1.82 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, .349 Opp. OBP, 0 SV
Chances of Move: 75%
Infielders
Jeimer Candelario, 1B/3B, WSH, 2024 UFA
Stats: .261 BA, .814 OPS, 2.8 WAR
Chances of Move: 95%
Paul Goldschimdt, 1B, STL, 2025 UFA
Stats: .284 BA, .851 OPS, 2.7 WAR
Chance of Move: 33%
Justin Turner, 3B, BOS, 2025 UFA
Stats: .282 BA, .815 OPS, 1.5 WAR
Chances of Move: 55%
Paul DeJong, SS, STL, 2024 club option, 2026 UFA
Stats: .234 BA, .759 OPS, 1.2 WAR
Chances of Move: 90%
Yan Gomes, C, CHC, 2025 UFA
Stats: .265 BA, .720 OPS, .9 WAR
Chances of Move: 55%
Gary Sanchez, C, SDP, 2024 UFA
Stats: .191 BA, .668 OPS, .6 WAR
Chances of Move: 60%
Tim Anderson, SS, CHW, 2024 UFA
Stats: .235 BA, .552 OPS, -1.1 WAR
Chances of Move: 75%
Outfielders
Teoscar Hernandez, SEA, 2024 UFA
Stats: .252 BA, .741 OPS, 1.5 WAR
Chances of Move: 75%
Tommy Pham, NYM, 2024 UFA
Stats: .286 BA, .865 OPS, 1.4 WAR
Chances of Move: 95%
Lars Nootbar, STL, 2024 UFA
Stats: .257 BA, .745 OPS, 1.4 WAR
Chances of Move: 90%
Mark Canha, NYM, 2025 UFA
Stats: .248 BA, .749 OPS, .9 WAR
Chances of Move: 50%
Adam Duvall, BOS, 2024 UFA
Stats: .252 BA, .835 OPS, .5 WAR
Chances of Move: 55%
Max Kepler, MIN, 2024 Club Option, 2025 UFA
Stats: .218 BA, .715 OPS, .5 WAR
Chances of Move: 55%
Hunter Renfroe, LAA, 2024 UFA
Stats: .249 BA, .751 OPS, .4 WAR
Chances of Move: 55%
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