Best Case Scenario: Lightning Round

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Where would the top trade possibilities fare best for ledgers?

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Let’s take a look at the top trade candidates (per MLBtraderumors) and what their best case scenario would be for a new team to maximize their remaining ledger possibilities. Data assumes any trade happens at the deadline (July 30).

UPDATE: With one week to go until the deadline, some additional players with trade rumors swirling have been added.

Players who are traded to their best case scenario and can make the v30 Club are marked with **.

Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Needs 9 teams: BAL, CHW, DET, KCR, MIA, MIN, OAK, SEA, TEX

Best case: Red Sox with 26 games across 7 opponents

Danny Jansen

Needs 10 teams: ARI, ATL, CIN, CLE, MIL, NYM, PHI, PIT, SDP, TOR

Best case: Marlins with 32 games across 8 opponents

Luis Robert Jr.

Needs 6 teams: ARI, CHW, MIL, PHI, SDP, TBR

Best case: Mets with 20 games across 5 opponents

** Brent Rooker

Needs 4 teams: CHC, MIN, OAK, SFG

Best case: White Sox with 14 games across 4 opponents

** Jesse Winker

Needs 4 teams: BAL, CIN, DET, SEA

Best case: Giants with 12 games across 4 opponents

Randy Arozarena

Needs 8 teams: CHC, CLE, KCR, LAD, PHI, SFG, STL, TBR

Best case: Cardinals with 18 games across 6 opponents

Lane Thomas

Needs 11 teams: BOS, CLE, HOU, LAA, MIN, NYY, STL, TBR, TEX, TOR, WSN

Best case: Orioles with 33 games across 8 opponents

** Kevin Pillar

Needs 2 teams: CHW, MIA

Best case: Twins, Mets, Padres or Giants with 6 games across 2 opponents

Elias Diaz

Needs 10 teams: BAL, BOS, CLE, COL, DET, HOU, KCR, NYY, SEA, TOR

Best case: Yankees with 25 games across 8 opponents

Jacob Stallings

Needs 15 teams: ARI, BAL, CHW, CLE, COL, DET, MIN, NYY, OAK, SDP, SEA, TBR, TEX, TOR, WSN

Best case: Red Sox with 43 games across 10 opponents

Brendan Rodgers

Needs 10 teams: BAL, BOS, COL, DET, HOU, MIL, NYY, PHI, TBR, TOR

Best case: BAL with 33 games across 7 opponents

** Paul DeJong

Needs 4 teams: CHW, LAA, MIN, STL

Best case: Rangers with 15 games across 4 opponents

Gio Urshela

Needs 9 teams: ARI, CHC, CIN, COL, NYY, PIT, SFG, STL, WSN

Best case: Brewers with 35 games across 7 opponents

Miguel Andujar

Needs 13 teams: ARI, CHC, CIN, CLE, COL, HOU, LAD, MIL, OAK, PHI, PIT, SDP, SFG

Best case: Diamondbacks with 39 games across 9 opponents

** Josh Bell

Needs 1 teams: CHW

Best case: Tigers with 7 games across 1 opponent

Taylor Ward

Needs 9 teams: CIN, COL, LAA, MIL, NYM, PHI, SDP, SFG, WSN

Best case: Braves with 35 games across 8 opponents

**Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Needs 4 teams: CIN, MIL, PIT, TOR

Best case: Cardinals with 19 games across 4 opponents

Bo Bichette

Needs 6 teams: CHC, COL, SDP, SFG, STL, TOR

Best case: Cardinals with 17 games across 5 opponents

**Mark Canha

Needs 3 teams: CIN, NYM, PIT

Best case: Brewers with 13 games across 3 opponents

**Isaac Paredes

Needs 5 teams: ARI, CHC, CIN, MIL, TBR

Best case: Guardians with 15 games across 5 opponents

Ryan Mountcastle

Needs 9 teams: ARI, BAL, CHC, CIN, LAD, MIA, PIT, SFG, STL

Best case: Guardians with 21 games across 7 opponents

Cedric Mullins

Needs 10 teams: BAL, CHW, CIN, DET, LAD, NYM, PHI, SDP, SFG, WSN

Best case: Marlins with 28 games across 7 opponents

Andrew Vaughn

Needs 7 teams: ATL, CHW, CIN, NYM, PIT, SDP, SFG

Best case: Marlins with 23 games across 6 opponents

Luis Rengifo

Needs 10 teams: ARI, BOS, COL, KCR, LAA, LAD, MIA, MIL, TBR, WSN

Best case: Braves with 32 games across 7 opponents

Willie Calhoun

Needs 15 teams: ARI, ATL, CHC, CIN, LAD, MIA, MIL, NYM, PHI, PIT, SFG, STL, TBR, TEX, WSN

Best case: Marlins with 42 games across 11 opponents

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