I agree in theory regarding competing teams being able to trump a Sox offer if he were even available, but he only has two more arbitration years and is going to get expensive pretty soon.the problem with flipping willie calhoun and other prospects for Marcell Ozuna is that that prospect package will need to include Devers for the Marlins to even listen. I would argue that a half season of Darvish in a playoff push is probably more valuable than JBJ. The Rangers are closer to a complete teardown than to tweaking for a playoff run.
Shit, the yankees can offer Clint Frazier and some low top 10 prospect of theirs for Ozuna and that would be a way more appealing offer for the Marlins. Some of the trade proposals being offered up here assume that no other team will be competing for these assets. If Ozuna is on the trade block, loads of teams will be lining up, and their packages will be way more appealing than "Willie Calhoun and others".
I don't think two seasons would require Devers or a blue chipper in this hitters market. Top 10 prospects don't get moved very often for non pitchers but there's not a huge sample. Brinson+ got dealt for Lucroy in 2016, but he's a catcher and not an outfielder.
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