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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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Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy (20) throws to first during the ninth inning to put out San Diego Padres second baseman Jedd Gyorko (not pictured) at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy (20) throws to first during the ninth inning to put out San Diego Padres second baseman Jedd Gyorko (not pictured) at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

3) Jonathan Lucroy C

The Brewers are lurking while the Cubs, Pirates, and Cardinals are built to win now. This team is starting to retool and get younger more and more, and it will continue this season as not only will they potentially deal Ryan Braun, but they could see themselves getting rid of their all-star catcher.

Lucroy struggled with injury issues last year and simply wasn’t himself, as is evident by his abnormal .264/.326/.391 slash line. However, 2016 could be a different story for Lucroy and the Brewers. When healthy, he is one of the best catchers in the game both offensively and defensively.

So, a healthy Lucroy in 2016 will allow for the Brewers to capitalize on the upcoming free agent’s value, getting a slew of prospects for the veteran catcher. It will be intriguing to see who would potentially go after Lucroy and whether or not they would keep him at catcher. With most of his injuries occurring behind the plate, there could be consideration for him to play first base.

With trades of Lucroy and Braun, the Brewers will have gotten rid of all of the players that made them so good in 2010-2012, but it is necessary with the division they are in. It will take a stroke of brilliance for them to build a team that could compete with the top three in the NL Central, but they are on the right track.

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