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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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CJ Abrams, San Diego Padres prospect, fields the ball
San Diego Padres shortstop CJ Abrams against the Chicago White Sox during a Spring Training game at Camelback Ranch Glendale. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Who’ll be the biggest prospect traded at the MLB trade deadline?

Thomas Carannante: CJ Abrams. The San Diego Padres will be their usual frantic selves when re-tooling the roster with AJ Preller at the helm. Could be Juan Soto (probably not), Luis Castillo, Nathan Eovaldi, the list goes on. The Pads can’t be ruled out with their stacked farm system and World Series-contending roster. The Dodgers’ continued dominance has San Diego chasing its tail, so the time is now to jump the line and build something special for October.

Adam Weinrib: Oswald Peraza, New York Yankees. He’s the second-ranked shortstop in their system, but might also be the second-ranked prospect, depending on what you see in Jasson Dominguez. Either way, his potential will be unlocked once he’s given a free path to MLB playing time, which he’ll secure at whatever his next stop may be. He’s knocking down the door right now, and could be Gleyber Torres with defensive chops.

Cody Williams: Kyle Harrison (Giants) – San Francisco isn’t finding the same magic they did in the 107-win campaign from 2021 but they are still in the playoff mix. I expect a push to get back to the postseason, which will require aggressive trading. Harrison is a Top 25 prospect in baseball and one who is growing in favor. He could be the linchpin for getting the deal the Giants want done.

Mark Powell: Tough one. The Padres are making a lot of noise so I’ll go with either Robert Hassell III (23) or Luis Campusano (54), both in MLB Pipeline’s top-100. Expect San Diego to hang on for dear life to CJ Abrams if they can.

Noah Yingling: Jordan Walker of the Cardinals. The Cardinals have to address a lot of issues and if they trade for Soto, then Walker would have to be in a deal. He’s MLB.com’s #7 overall prospect.

Tim Boyle: Gabriel Moreno will be the biggest prospect traded this summer. It’s pretty simple. The Toronto Blue Jays don’t need him anymore with catcher Alejandro Kirk playing the way he has. Catching prospects at his level can help add some fantastic major league help to the Blue Jays roster. Look for the Blue Jays to flip him for the best starting pitcher or left-handed bat they can get.

Drew Koch: Don’t be shocked if the New York Yankees have to sacrifice Anthony Volpe in order to land Cincinnati Reds pitcher Luis Castillo. The Yankees have been after Castillo for quite some time, but he’s not going to come cheap. With Oswald Peraza also in the Yankees’ farm system, New York can afford to take a calculated risk.

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