Will the Cleveland Guardians trade Josh Naylor this offseason?It's a question that many Guardians fans are wondering, as Naylor has just one year remaining on his deal, and Cleveland is not known for handing out big contracts.The Guardians just made it all the way to the ALCS, so you would think that they would remain intent on retaining Naylor, but based on the history of the franchise, anything is possible.Baron Dionis of Rum Bunter has created a trade idea in which Cleveland would send Naylor to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitchers Carlson Reed and Bailey Falter as well as first baseman Nick Cimillo.The Guardians are in desperate need of starting pitching, so landing an impressive prospect in Reed and a decent back-end-of-the-rotation arm in Falter would make sense. Cimillo would then compete with Kyle Manzardo to replace Naylor at first base.Of course, while that would represent a decent return for Naylor, trading the 27-year-old would not be anyone's favorite course of action.Naylor is coming off of a 2024 campaign in which he slashed .243/.320/.456 with 31 home runs and 108 RBI over 633 plate appearances, comprising one of Cleveland's top bats in what was a rather inconsistent lineup throughout the year.He also made his first All-Star appearance for his efforts.The Guardians initially acquired Naylor in a trade with the San Diego Padres midway through the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.It didn't take Naylor long to establish himself as a key piece of Cleveland's offense, and in 2023, he registered a career-high .842 OPS.We'll see what the Guardians decide to do with Naylor this winter.This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/guardians as Guardians Trade All-Star Slugger In Blockbuster Idea.

Cleveland Guardians have to be active this winter in adding starting pitching depth and at least one impact hitter.

A trade pitch from USA Today has the New York Mets landing Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr. in a blockbuster deal with the White Sox. The post Trade Proposal Has Mets Landing Ace & All-Star Outfielder in Blockbuster appeared first on Heavy.

Apr 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Chicago White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (45) pitching during the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images / William Purnell-Imagn Images

The Mets will be major players in free agency, but they have the assets to make a couple of big splashes on the trade market as well. This mock trade would give the Mets two stars to fill clear holes on their roster.

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