MLB trade rumors: Cardinals' Juan Soto talks intensify; Yankees, White Sox interested in Jose Quintana

Wed, Jul 27, 2022
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MLB trade rumors: Cardinals' Juan Soto talks intensify; Yankees, White Sox interested in Jose Quintana

The 2022 MLB trade deadline is less than a week away and all eyes are on Nationals wunderkind Juan Soto. , though . Here are Wednesday's trade deadline rumors as we wait for the latest Soto developments.

Gorman, Corbin in Soto trade?

The Cardinals, Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, have "ratcheted up" efforts to get a deal done, according to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat.

Jones reports that the Cardinals' latest offer includes second baseman Nolan Gorman, as well as Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin. Corbin was expected to be included in any potential deal as a means of balancing the trade and clearing the books for the Nationals' next ownership group. As we explained then:

Tacking Corbin onto Soto is a way for the Nationals to get a better deal, but not in the conventional "the other team will then add more to their side" sense. Rather, Corbin has been a well-below-replacement-level pitcher over his last 50 starts, amassing a 5.84 ERA (68 ERA+) and a 2.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He's owed an additional $60 million over the two forthcoming seasons, too. Shedding that commitment would be a win, and would help even the scales when viewed from the aforementioned cold, calculating dollars-based framework.

Gorman, 22, has batted .223/.299/.411 (103 OPS+) in his first 194 plate appearances.'

Yankees, White Sox interested in Quintana

Veteran left-hander Jose Quintana, who is in the midst of a career resurgence with the Pirates, is drawing trade interest from a variety of contenders, including the Yankees and White Sox, according to Robert Murray.'

Coincidentally, Quintana used to be a member of both the Yankees and White Sox organizations. He never pitched on New York's big-league club, but he did spend parts of six seasons in the White Sox's rotation.'

Quintana has started 19 games this season, and has amassed a 3.70 ERA (114 ERA+) and a 2.93 strikeout-to-walk ratio in those contests. He's a free agent at year's end.

Astros in on Contreras

The Astros, who have received little production from their backstops this season, are among the teams with interest in Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. Contreras, an impending free agent, has batted .258/.373/.470 (136 OPS+) with 14 home runs and 21 additional extra-base hits in his first 82 games this season.

The Astros are currently relying on Martin Maldonado and Korey Lee to hold down the catching position. Neither has produced much offensively; ditto for Jason Castro, who does not appear to be recovering quickly from a knee injury.

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