Outside of the MLB postseason, the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline is the most exciting time to follow the game. The rumors come fast, and they come furious.
Now, last week was the first time this season when the names being mentioned broke away from guys like Jeff Samardzija and David Price, who are commonly discussed. There were some outside-the-box suggestions that could make sense given the right circumstances.
Here are four MLB trade proposals based on actual need and published rumors from the week ending Sunday, June 15.
As a standard note, the following trade proposals are nothing more than postulation. The point here is to build a trade based someone else’s written or spoken word.
They are balanced deals that are fair for each team, though, and take into consideration each franchise’s strengths and weaknesses.