![]() What he can deliver: Riley’s ground-ball rate is no longer at its peak, and it seems improbable that his lowest rates would be completely behind him in his age-26 season. As the graph below shows, his down-tick in home runs has coincided with the longest stretch of a high ground-ball rate in his career. Going back to July 30, Riley has hit 16 home runs over 447 plate appearances with a. Why his manager might want to trade him: Monday night’s homer against the Rangers notwithstanding, Riley has been in a relative power drought since the middle of last season. However you go about starting trade talks, consider getting a dialogue going about one or more of the following players. As I explain below, I expect Mountcastle to ratchet up his production, but I don’t have the same expectation for Peña. If you’re able to get, for example, Ryan Mountcastle, who has earned $4 in 12-team Roto value, for a $4 Jeremy Peña, I would expect that trade to result in a big win. You can see how much value a player has accumulated (or is projected to accumulate) in a variety of different formats, and you can browse the rankings for players who have similar value (or projected value) at different positions. When I am looking to make an offer (or give advice on making an offer), I usually start by going to FanGraphs’ auction calculator. What constitutes an appropriate offer can vary greatly based on team needs and formats. ![]() I refrained from making specific recommendations for players or packages you could offer for them. I’ve made a case for each of the eight players as to why I think they are likely to win just about any reasonable trade you make for them. If you float an offer for one of them, you might not get anywhere, but you also might find a trading partner who is frustrated and looking to make a change. The eight players featured below all look due for better times over the remainder of the season.
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