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Top 25 tradeable pieces to keep an eye on this season

By Joshua Sadlock

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 16: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles looks on during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 16, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 16: Manny Machado #13 of the Baltimore Orioles looks on during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 16, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 29: Tyson Ross #38 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at PETCO Park on May 29, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 29: Tyson Ross #38 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at PETCO Park on May 29, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /

12. Tyson Ross

Having battled shoulder injuries for two years, right-hander Tyson Ross latched on with the San Diego Padres looking for a chance to keep his MLB career alive. He has more than done that and is off to a 5-3 start with a 3.31 ERA. All of Ross’s numbers have rebounded to pre-injury levels, and he has a chance to re-establish himself as one of the more underrated mid-rotation starters in baseball.

From 2013 to 2015, Ross went 26-34 with a 3.07 ERA in over 500 innings with 9.2 strikeouts per nine. He was also very stingy with the longball and his occasional problems with the free pass could be overlooked. Everything was trending in the right direction for Ross before he took the ball to start the 2016 season. He managed only one start and allowed nine hits and seven earned runs in 5.1 innings before landing on the shelf with a bum shoulder.

Ross struggled to return to form in 2017 and went 3-3 with a 7.71 ERA in 49 innings with the Texas Rangers. He also allowed seven home runs and finished with more walks than strikeouts. There was not a single sign that Ross was on the verge of pulling it together, and all he could find was a one-year deal with the Padres for less than $2 million.

The Padres have two options with Ross — make him an extension offer, hope he takes it and make him the rock for a young rotation or start looking for trade partners. Flipping a reclamation project for prospects is one of the best ways for a rebuilding team to move their process along at a faster pace.

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