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MLB trade deadline: Who will be this year’s biggest buyers, sellers, and surprises?

By Kurt Mensching

Washington Nationals right fielder Juan Soto (22) swings at a pitch during the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: James A. Pittman-USA TODAY Sports
Washington Nationals right fielder Juan Soto (22) swings at a pitch during the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: James A. Pittman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (47) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Who’ll be the most important player moved at the MLB trade deadline?

Mark Powell: Boring answer, but Willson Contreras. Catcher is such a unique position and there are very few two-way backstops that can hit like he can AND have such a positive impact on a pitching staff. He’s in a contract year and he’s playing like it.

Dave Hill: Frankie Montas. I don’t think Soto is moved at the deadline just because he will cost so much in terms of prospects and there is not much time to put such a deal together. Montas, meanwhile, has been a dependable starter who shows flashes of being a top of the rotation arm. He could make a major impact both this year and in 2023.

Robert Murray: Frankie Montas. The A’s held out until the trade deadline to trade Montas when they could get the most value for him. Now, he’s the consensus top starting pitcher available, and should garner an absolute haul in return.

Cody Williams: Andrew Benintendi – A player in his late 20s having a career-year from the left side of the plate and with plus defense? Yeah, that’ll sell at the trade deadline. While Benny Biceps doesn’t have overwhelming power numbers, his ability to get on base as often as he has this season should be extremely valuable down the stretch, particularly for teams chock full of power bats to drive him in consistently.

Noah Yingling: Juan Soto. He’s the best hitter in the sport and he’s only 23. An acquiring team would get three postseasons worth of him, even if they don’t extend him. It would be the biggest deal at the trade deadline in a very long time, if not the biggest ever.

Tim Boyle: We’re all important to someone but Luis Castillo will be the most important player moved at the trade deadline. There are not an abundance of quality starting pitchers expected to be available this summer. Only Frankie Montas comes close to what Castillo can do. While the Cincinnati Reds may not have an absolute urgency to trade him, someone is going to overpay. He feels exactly like the type of addition the Los Angeles Dodgers will make.

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