As we approach Tuesday’s 6PM EST trade deadline, what options appear to be realistically available for the Guardians to pursue?
First, I am not including Garrett Crochet, Tarik Skubal or Brent Rooker because, while I believe each player is available, I don’t see any way the Guardians will pay the acquisition cost for any of them. Skubal should be available because of being eight years out from his Tommy John surgery, but I don’t know if anyone will meet Detroit’s (deserved) high asking price. And the White Sox will absolutely gouge Cleveland in a Crochet deal and we all know Oakland and Cleveland don’t match up well for trades from hard, past experience.