New York receives:
Aroldis Chapman 5.5(2019)


St. Louis receives:
Dee Gordon 10.5(2021)
Dexter Fowler 10.5(2019)
+(both can be flipped for more prospects/players)
Hunter Pence 10(2019)
Denard Span 5(2019)
Jose Reyes 5(2019)
Homer Bailey 3.5(2019)
+ ($23.5m in questionable value, but all expiring contracts so possible value if good 1st half performances)
Mike Siani .5(P-n/a) (4th round pick in 2018 draft who SIGNED FOR $2M!!!! THAT'S 1st ROUND MONEY)


New York receives:
Clayton Kershaw 12(2019)


St. Louis receives:
Mike Napoli 7.5(2019)
Hishashi Iwakuma 5.5(2019)
Kris Medlen 3(2019)
Connor Gillaspie 2(2019)
+ (This is $18m in "dead weight")
Nate Pearson .5(P-n/a) (#76 prospect/ top of rotation stuff)
Shane McClanahan .5(P-n/a) (1st round pick in 2018 draft. Chris Sale comps with "better stuff out of the draft")
Adam Kloffenstein .5(P-n/a) (3rd round pick in 2018 draft who SIGNED FOR $2.45M!!!! THAT'S 1st ROUND MONEY)
Bubba Thompson .5(P-n/a) (#10 Texas prospect but climbing. 20/20 upside with .280+ avg potential)

This is the same exact deal but I've tried to break it down in two separate deals that hopefully make it easier to see. In the top trade the value of Dee Gordon and Dexter Fowler plus prospect Mike Sani are worth more than the less than desirable value of the other players. But I am also taking an overpaid (by league stardards) relief pitcher to take back some of the money I am.sending. We can all go into free agency and find a reliever who will get $4m-$5m less than Chapman and still score as many points.

As for the second trade, Clayton Kershaw is a future hall of famer, yes, but he is not the Clayton Kershaw of 3-4 years ago . In the past 5 seasons he has missed 34 starts due to various injures, or an average of almost 7 per season). He is on the wrong side of 30 so these issues are not going away. I am sending him 4 top prospects, as explained above, and $23m in dead cap space that all expires this season. However, he is really only taking on $11m in dead because he is subtracting the $12m that is being paid to Kershaw.

I know that some of you don't agree with the trade because you might not make it, but this trade is more than fair in the eyes of the two GM's making it, it does not break any rules, and it is not an obvious throw away trade by either GM because they are mad or quitting or whatever. It was done in good faith and should stand (please).

Please release the following prospects:

C Evan Skoug
MI AJ Simcox
OG Sam Gillikin
SP Imani Abdullah
SP Jacob Taylor
SP Drew Harrington

As a result please demote the following players to the minors as a result:

C Ben Rortvedt
CI Andrew Bechtold
CI Zachary Houchins
SP PJ Conlon
RP Tanner Rainey

Braves send:

SS Jose Devers Spec
SP Cole Bellinger Spec

Red's Send

OF Avicil Garcia $4.5m

While I am a fan of players with MLB ties, I'm now terribly high on these two. I like the upside of Garcia, especially in Tampa so this was an easy deal. Thanks Brian

##please confirm salaries as I am new to this league and unclear if done correctly. The spreadsheet has not been updated for either team

Atlanta Braves agree to trade:

SP Kyle Freeland Arb3 $550k
SP Brad Keller Arb2 $550k
SP Anthony Desclafani Arb5 $860k

To the Detroit Tigers for:

OF Nomar Mazara Arb4 $564k
SS Marcus Semien Arb5 $3.125m
OF Nick Williams Arb2 $550k
SS Isan Diaz PC

I deal from an excess of talented arms in my rotation to fill major holes in my line up. Mazara and Williams should take big steps this year, Semien will play because of his elite defense, and I think Diaz will be up playing second base some time this year.

These talks weren't easy but we finally got them done. Thanks Detroit and good luck

Alex Colome $1.496
Luis Avilan $2.000
Aaron Sanchez $2.700
Anthony DeSclafani $0.860
Michael Fulmer $0.575
Blake Snell $0.558
Harrison Musgrave $0.545
Kyle Freeland $0.555
Ryan Weber *non tender
Jordan Hicks $0.545
Dereck Rodriguez $0.545
Brad Keller $0.545

Junior Lake *non tender
Jordy Mercer *non tender
Philip Gosselin *non tender
Kevin Kron ##should be in minors##
Kaleb Cowart $0.545
Adonis Garcia *non tender
Jesus Sucre *non tender
Mitch Garver $0.548
Yoan Moncada $0.555
Daniel Castro *non tender

Andre Ethier *not resigning
Preston Tucker $0.565
Odubel Herrera $3.350
Jose Martinez $0.564