MLB Trade Deadline Showdown: Why Starting Pitchers Could Cost Teams Their Season—and Millions
Instead, what you’ll mostly see are solid, middle-to-late rotation hurlers like Andrew Heaney, Zach Eflin, Merrill Kelly, and Tyler Mahle hitting the market. These guys, all slated for free agency after 2025, will spark intense bidding wars among teams craving pitching reinforcements. Meanwhile, some premium pitchers who could feasibly hit the trade block — Framber Valdez, Ranger Suárez, Michael King — are glued to playoff-bound clubs, making the already thin pitching market even leaner. And here’s the kicker: a lot of arms up for grabs come wrapped in a cloud of uncertainty. Dominant? Rarely. Playoff-tested? Even rarer. Take Sandy Alcántara and Zac Gallen — names expected to headline trade chatter. Yet, their first-half form barely whispers Cy Young potential, leaving teams to gamble on a midseason renaissance or prolonged struggles.
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