MLB official picks up 5 big players who are likely to be transferred off
Juan Soto, outfielder Juan Soto, who has been a hot spot in the trade market this summer, has been traded from the Nationals to the Padres. So what kind of player will be the center of attention this off? The MLB official site has picked up five players who are likely to be talked about, and one of them is Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani. In return for releasing Ohtani, the team claims it will “get almost everything it needs.”
“There are tons of reasons” the Angels have to pitch Ohtani this offseason, the article said. The playoffs are hopeless again this season, and Otani will become a free agent after the end of next season. What’s more, he reportedly said that Otani himself did not decide to stay after FA. Reinforcement is necessary in all aspects to rebuild the team, and by releasing Ohtani, he explains that as a “compensation,” he will “bring almost everything the Angels need.”
I don’t know if the owner, Art Moreno, wants to release a player like Ohtani, but he said, “Don’t let any team release a player like Ohtani as a free agency.” Until the start of the next season, his move will be a hot topic, and even if the transfer is not decided before the start of the season, he expects, “I want you to wait until the trade deadline.”
Other Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, who is now an off-FA. He predicts that the FA market won’t start moving until the judge’s contract is decided. Another big shot is Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom. He’s now looking to cancel his contract and become a free agent. The 34-year-old right arm has just returned from injury, and has pitched 29 times in the last three years. Injury concerns haunt him, but “He’s also one of the best pitchers of the decade. What kind of offer makes sense?” the article reports. Others include Red Sox infielder Xander Bogaerts and Padres infielder Manny Machado.
(Full-Count editorial department)