Eric Hosmer Can Block A Trade To 10 Teams
3 years agoSan Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer, who has been the subject of recent trade rumors, has a limited, 10-team no-trade clause for 2021 that includes the Orioles, Indians, Tigers, Brewers, A's, Pirates, Giants, Mariners, Cardinals and Blue Jays. Hosmer has become expendable after the acquisition of Adam Frazier, and the Padres, who are currently projected to finish above the competitive balance tax threshold for the first time in franchise history, probably wouldn't mind shedding some of Hosmer's contract to get under the threshold. The 31-year-old began the week with a .710 OPS, second-lowest among qualifying first baseman. He has a .926 OPS this month, but he also ranks last at his position with a minus-0.4 Wins Above Replacement, according to FanGraphs. Hosmer's fantasy value is at a low point, but a trade elsewhere could at least give him a path to everyday at-bats.
Source: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal
Source: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal