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Nine MLB players who could be traded mid-season in 2016

By Steven McNeil

Sep 17, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Ryan Braun (8) looks on during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Ryan Braun (8) looks on during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 25, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher James Shields (33) throws to the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 25, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher James Shields (33) throws to the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

1) James Shields

“Big Game James” is going to be traded again and that is pretty much a guarantee. Shields will be an attractive option in free agency in the 2016-2017 offseason, as he will almost certainly opt out of his deal with the Padres at the end of the 2016 season. This will allow for Shields to cash in one more time in his career.

Shields did not have a good debut in San Diego and was part of the reason why the Padres never got off the ground to be a contender in the NL West, with his 3.91 ERA and 4.45 FIP. This was a bit of an anomaly from the rest of his career, as he had put up reliable numbers during his time in Tampa Bay and short time in Kansas City.

These numbers will lead to him being quite the get around the deadline. Regardless of his numbers in 2016, he will still be a target for teams looking for pitching, as even with a bad year he has a history of success and teams will bank on being able to “fix” him. This happens every year.

This will mark the second time Shields is traded, and it just makes sense for the Padres. We talked about their inability to compete in a loaded division earlier, so the only thing they can do is attempt to get better by acquiring some prospects to build up their unimpressive farm system, and bank on the other teams getting older.

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