NL Central Trade edition!

Cardinals receive:
C Yan Gomes ($8.5M, 2023)
$8.5M in salary relief from

Reds receive:
RP Adam Macko (P-n/a)

No salary savings here, but I do get some compensation for the service. Thanks for the easy discussions, Ryan!

OK, here is my    first real trade block.

I have a lot of holes to fill on my MLB roster, and not a lot of talent to fill them in or build around. I'm resisting doing a full-blown teardown right now just because I want to get a competitive team going ASAP. That said, these pieces are likely to provide the most long-term value to my team if they're no longer on my team, so here goes...

Available:
C   Yan Gomes   2023   8.5 (can provide some salary coverage)
OF   Brandon Marsh   P-2024   0.5
OF   Chad Pinder   2023   2.5
OF   Gilberto Celestino   P-2025   0.5
MI   Orlando Arcia   2023   0.5
OF   David Peralta   2023   4.5 (I will provide full salary coverage for the right return)
RP   AJ Minter   2023   0.5
RP   Sam Selman   P-2024   0.5
RP   Tyler Rogers   P-2023   0.5
SP   Bryse Wilson   P-2023   0.5
SP   Jake Cousins   P-2025   0.5
SP   Ross Stripling   2024   4 (can provide some salary coverage)
SP   Zac Gallen   2027   6.5 (can provide some salary coverage)

Looking for:
- Anyone on a "P" contract (whether in the actual minors or having already debuted), preferably 2025 or later
- Position is less important, but in general, I prefer hitters to pitchers

Thanks!

Reds trade away:
RP Will Smith ($2m, 2025)

Dodgers trade away:
OF David Peralta ($4.5M, 2023)
Salary coverage of $4.5M (2023)

Reds agree. I've been looking to shed a little salary for some late FA adds. Peralta helps fill a short-term gap in the meantime. Thanks for the quick discussion, BHows!

Release the following:

OF Parker Chavers (P-n/a)
OF Derek Hill (P-2024)
SP Matt Tabor (P-n/a)
SP Hunter Barnhart

PC