MLB offseason: Predicting trade chances for these eight stars

The trade market is hot, with❀ big names at least in play. Here we’ll predict the trade chances for eight stars (from most likely to be dealt to☂ least likely).

Tyler Glasnow, Rays SP

The $25M price tag made him a trade target the day it was signed. He’s an ace, at least w🉐hen healthy. Odds to be traded: 70 percent.

Juan Soto, Padres OF

The Padres need to cut money and are listening, and the untimely death of belov♎ed and admired team owner Peter Seidler is yet another reason rivals believe the Padres won’t continue to collect stars. While there’s no likelihood Soto would forgo free agency now — agent Scott Boras and Soto would consider an extension but only at their price, surely well above the $440M he turned down from the Nats ꦺ— he still has good value. Rivals see the Padresꦗ getting two top-100 prospects for him. One caveat: If the Padres somehow get Shohei Ohtani, Soto will surely go. Odds to be traded: 65 percent.

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Dylan Cease, White Sox SP

The White Sox are telling teams everyone is available, and they’ve talked seriously on Cease, who has enormous value. He’s very dependable (no missed starts three straight years), has ace talent (a 2.20 ERA in 2022) and is two years from free agency. The White Sox lost 101 games, and w🔯hile the Orioles and Diamondbacks showed us how to tra🅰nsform into a playoff team two years after losing 100 games, it’s still unlikely. Odds to be traded: 60 percent.

Eloy Jimenez, White Sox OF

Jimenez is another star the South Siders are seriously discussingܫ. However, the promising hitter has been hurt a ton, dropping his value. Odds to be traded: 50 percent.

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Corbin Burnes, Brewers SP

The Brewers are telling teams they’ll listen on everyone, and true ace Burnes is worth a bundle. However, they can win their division again, and a trade of Burnes seriously diminishes their chances. Remarkably, the Brewers have consistentlyဣ avoided selling despite existing in MLB’s No. 30 market. M🐻aybe a deadline play? Odds to be traded: 30 percent.

Shane Bieber, Guardians SP

The Guardians are unafraid to pull triggers. But the former Cy Young winner wouldn’t command what he should after an injury year. Odds to be traded: 20 percꦫent.

Luis Robert, White Sox OF

Rival GMs say the White Sox would truly listen on anybody, and R🧔obert would bring a king’s ransom off♋ a brilliant season. Odds to be traded: 10 percent.

Pete Alonso, Mets 1B

I include Alonso only because teams are asking about the slugger a year from free agency. But the Mets seem to have every intention of holding onto the hꦫomegrown star and seeing if they can re-sign him after the season, as they did with 🃏Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Diaz. Odd♔s to be traded: 5 percent.