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MLB rumors: 5 All-Stars most likely to be traded by the trade deadline

By Noah Yingling

ATLANTA, GA - JULY 09: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning at Truist Park on July 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JULY 09: Juan Soto #22 of the Washington Nationals in the dugout against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning at Truist Park on July 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Brett Davis/Getty Images) /
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Martin Perez, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JULY 14: Martin Perez #54 of the Texas Rangers pitches in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Field on July 14, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

Texas Rangers, SP, Martín Pérez

The Texas Rangers are a better team than the Royals but they are still eight games under .500 and likely to be sellers at the trade deadline. Like Benintendi, Pérez is having a career year and he is a free agent at the end of the season so it would be best for them to trade him to optimize his value.

Pérez, 31, has spent parts of 11 seasons in the majors and he is an All-Star for the first time. He has a 7-2 record on the season with a 2.68 ERA in 18 starts. He has a 147 ERA+ with a 3.14 FIP, a 1.189 WHIP, and an average of 2.4 walks and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

Since he would be a rental, Pérez won’t get a huge haul in return but for a team that is looking for a starting pitcher that’s left-handed, they might be willing to overpay for him.

Cincinnati Reds, SP, Luis Castillo

The Cincinnati Reds are going to be yet another team that is a seller at the trade deadline but unlike the Royals with Benintendi or the Rangers with Pérez, the Reds could get a huge haul for Luis Castillo.

Castillo, 29, has been their ace for a few years now but he is slated to become a free agent after the 2023 season. This year, he has made 13 starts and he has a 3-4 record with a 2.77 ERA. He also has a 166 ERA+, a 3.04 FIP, a 1.077 WHIP, and an average of 3.1 walks and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.

With more controllability, the Reds could be a bit pickier on who they want to trade him to and for who the prospects would be in a return. If they don’t get the package they want in return, they could easily trade him this offseason or next trade deadline.

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