Padres & Nationals & Red Sox

December 10, 2025

Padres

Name	Age	Level	P1	P2	Availability	Years	AFV	Salary	Surplus	Low	Median	High
Jarren Duran	29	Majors	OF		Low	3	82.5	36.6	45.9	36.7	45.9	55.1
Luis Garcia	26	Majors	2B	SS	Low	2	26.6	17.5	9.1	7.3	9.1	10.9
MacKenzie Gore	27	Majors	SP		Low	2	60	11.8	48.3	38.6	48.3	58
Johan Oviedo	28	Majors	SP	LRP	Low	2	13	5	8	6.4	8	9.6
Cade Cavalli	27	Majors	SP			3	33.9	6.5	27.4	21.9	27.4	32.8
Payton Tolle	23	Majors	SP			6	50.4	19.4	31	24.8	31	37.2

Total Value:

169.7

Nationals

Name	Age	Level	P1	P2	Years	AFV	Salary	Surplus	Low	Median	High
Jackson Merrill	23	Majors	CF		10	378.7	190	188.7	150.9	188.7	226.4
Masataka Yoshida	32	Majors	DH	OF	2	9.9	36	-26.1	-31.3	-26.1	-20.9
Yuki Matsui	30	Majors	RP		3	0	19.3	-19.3	-23.1	-19.3	-15.4

Total Value:

143.30

Red Sox

Name	Age	Level	P1	P2	Availability	Years	AFV	Salary	Surplus	Low	Median	High
C.J. Abrams	25	Majors	SS		Low	3	82.7	28	54.7	43.8	54.7	65.7
Daniel Hernandez	18	Minors	C			0	0	0	3.5	2.8	3.5	4.1

Total Value:

58.2

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johnbitzer

December 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Just spitballing here... Rumor has it A.J. Preller is working on yet another blockbuster trade idea, but also that he's not willing to trade Tatis. That leaves only Jackson Merrill as the big piece he'd give up. In this scenario, he'd go to the Nationals, who get a franchise CF for the next decade to build around. On the Padres' side, they'd fill most of their other holes -- three starting pitchers, one swingman, Duran to replace Merrill in CF, and Garcia to take 2B (sliding Cronenworth to 1B), while also shedding a bad reliever contract to create wiggle room in the budget. On the Red Sox' side, they'd get Abrams' peak years, figuring they'd move him to 2B, where his defense should play better; they'd get rid of Yoshida's contract and clear his roster spot; but to do so they'd give up one of their top young pitchers, plus a swingman, and clear Duran's OF spot. They'd also get a catching prospect as a sweetener. The trickiest part would be getting the Nationals' owner to sign off on taking two bad contracts -- which, I suspect, is a no. But fun to think about.

grover

December 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM

Seems like an opportunity for the A's to get involved and take on the Matsui contract for some sort of sweetener... OR... Boston needs a LHRP so they could take Matsui as they flip Jordan Hicks and $3 MM annual cash to the A's. The salary difference between Hicks and Matsui means Boston saves about $3 MM annual through 2027 in the trade. The Red Sox can kick in a post-Rule 5 prospect to the A's.

johnbitzer

December 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Let's make it a 4-way!

grover

December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Quads for the win!

Ms. Dajuba

December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM

💁🏼‍♀️ I don’t think the Red Sox will move Duran, Tolle, Oviedo to move Yoshida. I know it’s popular to believe the Red Sox would like to move Yoshida and his contract but I don’t think they feel it’s a pressing need and they like his bat in the lineup.

grover

December 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Modified to remove Yoshida... https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/trades/204637

grover

December 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM

Or perhaps this version? https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/trades/204641

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