Where would the top trade possibilities fare best for ledgers?
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