Athletics
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan T. Allen | 27 | Majors | SP | 4 | 36 | 19.3 | 16.6 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 19.9 |
Total Value:
16.6
Guardians
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Thomas | 25 | Majors | OF | 5 | 18.6 | 8.1 | 10.6 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 12.7 | ||
| Kade Morris | 24 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
Total Value:
16.1
Hmm... I would say IF Rooker became available, Cleveland would definitely put in an offer... Problem is they really don't wish to trade certain SPs (Bibee, Williams, Cecconi, Cantillo, Messisk, Peterson, Doughty, Stephen)... and its likely the offer would be tied to Chourio and Velazquez... I just don't see an offer that really entices the As at the moment... Cleveland just got Fairchild on an MiLB deal, so Taylor isn't any better than him. They would want either a guy who is at MLB ready with years of control if they were going to make a trade now, otherwise it is Fairchild's spot to loose.
BAH HUMBUG trades are far more reasonable than you suggest: only one of the names you mentioned would need be included. Rooker for Braylon Doughty+ Johnathan Rodriguez. 40 man neutral and Cleveland doesn't part with anyone they're counting on for the next couple seasons. The A's get a borderline Top 100 prospect and a second chance to catch lightning in the bottle with a RH power bat. The A's will also be shopping Butler, Springs, Severino, Leiter, McNeil, Wynns, Langeliers, and now Soderstrom.
I have a hunch from the way the guys who cover the Guardians the best, talked about Doughty, that he wouldn't be available even for Rooker... Cleveland has 10 pitchers in their top 30 prospects... Messick, Palette amd Walters will be off by Seasons end... Peterson and Espino likely will make their MLB debuts in 26... That's 5 of them that may fall off their rankings board by the end of the season... Their SP rankings then are Stephen, Doughty, Hartle, Oakie, Hynes... Hynes is smallish, Oakie is a heavy reliever risk... Hartle is a left handed Peterson/Taller Allen... Cleveland cannot afford to move Doughty... Now Rooker could pry away Doughty depending on IF Cleveland felt Rooker is worth his monetary value at ages 34/35...
Welp. Rooker is a thrice over 30 HR hitter that just turned 31 in November and will make $6 MM in 2026. He's set to make $31 MM during his Age 31-33 seasons. He'll be 34 in 2029, which is his last guaranteed year at $17 MM. 2030 is a club option (no reported buyout) that can vest with 500 PA in 2029 or 2x Top 10 finished in MVP voting from 2027 thru 2029. If Cleveland doesn't want him, someone else will. Once the Soderstrom contract details get posted (and BTV can update) I'll post the teardown offers.
Fair enough... I don't actually see Cleveland making a move til the trade deadline anyways for a big gun like Rooker, Draft and player production could reshape their top 30 by then...