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Ozzie Albies and Sean Murphy

Fallen stars

Ronald Acuña Jr. will draw a crowd if the Braves put him out there, but it might be wishful thinking for other teams. Even if the ground under his feet in Atlanta is shakier than it should be, the Braves would be selling low if they traded him now.

Albies and Murphy are post-prime players who could be eyed as change of scenery candidates. Jurickson Profar and Spencer Strider are more so buy-low types after lost seasons.

Profar is coming off a 162-game suspension, while Strider is now three years removed from his last season as a healthy and effective starting pitcher.

Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards

Relief pitchers

According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, the Marlins are willing to listen on Lopez and Edwards. It’ll take “a lot” for the team to part with either, and rightfully so. Each is a quality table-setter type of hitter, while Lopez is also a plus defender at shortstop. Both are controlled through 2029.

Assuming Sandy Alcantara is firmly off the table, the best pitchers Miami has to offer reside in the bullpen. Michael Petersen got some mentions as a summer trade candidate, and he should be on the block again after an unexpected age-32 breakout.

Former top prospects

Pricey pitchers

The Mets don’t have a ton to barter with, but teams could be interested in taking fliers on Brett Baty and/or Mark Vientos. There’s also Francisco Alvarez, who’s still just 24 and a few years removed from being in the conversation as MLB’s No. 1 prospect. He may yet emerge as an All-Star slugger at catcher.

Will there be any kind of market for Kodai Senga or Sean Manaea? Both struggled mightily in 2026, and they’re due to make a combined $39 million in 2027. But if nothing else, both offer versatility as guys who could start or relieve as needed.

Bryce Harper

Shortstop prospects

Yeah, definitely going out on a limb by citing Harper as a trade candidate here. But the Phillies do need to shake things up, and it’s just never ideal when a star has a strained relationship with a president of baseball operations. If ever there was a time for Harper to be willing to waive his no-trade clause, it’s now.

If the Phillies would prefer not to trade the two-time NL MVP, they might think about cutting down on redundancy in their farm system. Of their top five prospects for MLB Pipeline, three are shortstops: Aidan Miller, Bryan Rincon, Tyler Spangler.

The Nationals will probably get calls about James Wood, but Abrams is far more likely go actually go somewhere this winter. He has two years of club control left, and he’s definitely a sell-high candidate after a 30-30, 5-rWAR season in 2026.

For his part, Young is more of a complementary piece for a contender than a cornerstone on a rebuilder like the Nationals. The Nats can market him as an ace defender who has a decent bat. He also has three years of club control left.