MLB rumors: 7 players to expect to see discussed final trade day

MLB Rumors: Mets’ Tommy Pham expected to be dealt before 6 PM

The Mets continue to sell, sell, sell, with Max Scherzer’s move to Texas being the watershed moment of the deadline to date. With contention out of the question for the very expensive Mets roster, a few salary dumps are inevitable. Tommy Pham is in the last year of his contract and teams the league over are pursuing depth in the outfield.

Per Andy Martino of SNY, Pham is expected to get dealt before the deadline expires at 6PM. The Phillies have been the team most directly linked to Pham as a potential platoon option in left field. The veteran righty would present an upgrade over Kyle Schwarber in the field and he’s a reliable bat, splitting .268/.348/.472 with 10 home runs in 231 at-bats.

MLB Rumors: Tigers definitely trading LHP Eduardo Rodriguez

The Detroit Tigers are understandably selling ahead of the deadline. 2019 Cy Young finalist Eduardo Rodriguez is “definitely” going to get traded, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.  It’s a matter of when, not if, as the Tigers play hard-to-get with their prices ahead of the 6PM buzzer.

Of course, the Tigers can’t get too stingy here. Sellers have been blessed with a low-supply, high-demand market, but Rodriguez has the ability to opt out of his contract in the offseason. He very well could given his success on the mound this season — 2.95 ERA with 1.030 WHIP and 9.3 K’s per nine innings. Teams may want assurances from Rodriguez that he will stick around beyond the 2023 season before committing significant assets toward obtaining the ace.