Potential Players to be Dealt at the

Trade Deadline

By: Derek Byrd

As the season has progressed to June, it is becoming apparent who is in the playoff picture and who is already thinking about next years. July 31st is a big day in baseball as it is the MLB trade deadline.

As the season has progressed to June, it is becoming apparent who is in the playoff picture and who is already thinking about next years. July 31st is a big day in baseball as it is the MLB trade deadline.

There probably isn’t another sport with a more active day for transactions than baseball. As teams get to July, it becomes apparent who is buying and who is selling at the deadline.

Sellers are those out of the contending picture looking to bring back young prospects to develop for years to come whereas buyers want to add an major league ready arm or bat to help make the push for a division title or wild card berth. Let’s take a look at some names who general managers will be looking to move.

As the season has progressed to June, it is becoming apparent who is in the playoff picture and who is already thinking about next years. July 31st is a big day in baseball as it is the MLB trade deadline.

Scott Kazmir – P

Kazmir currently plays for the

Oakland Athletics who at 23-36

are 5th in the AL West. Kazmir is

in the final year of a deal that

pays him $13 million. His left

arm and final year of his deal

makes him extra attractive

because no one is on the hook

for him next year. He’s 2-4 with

a 3.14 ERA and has struck out

61 batters in 63 innings. He

could definitely improve on his

2-4 record if dealt to a better

team.

Cole Hamels – P

Hamels was rumored to be on the

move during the offseason as the

Phillies front office knew they were

not going to contend much in

2015. However, they held onto

Hamels in hopes that his stock

would rise if he pitched well and

teams realized how much more

they need him. The Phillies are 22-

36 and Hamels has been terrific

which plays right into general

manager Ruben Amaro Jr.’s hand.

Hamels is 5-4 with a 2.88 ERA

while striking out 84 batters in 81.1

innings.

Carlos Gomez – CF

The Milwaukee Brewers are 20-37,

5th in the NL Central so it’s time to

sell. They may have one of the

best players to be had at the

deadline in 29 year old center

fielder Carlos Gomez. Gomez has

all the tools to play in the big

leagues and has demonstrated it at

different times during his career.

He’s slated to make $9 million next

year which is a good value for what

he brings to the table. He can

definitely help a team today and

won’t be of much help for the

Brewers today.