MLB Trade Rumors: Latest Rumblings on Stars Who Could Be Dealt

There could be some big names dealt during the MLB offseason.

There's still one game left to be played in the 2014 World Series, as the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants have traded punches for the entirety of the Fall Classic. As the only two teams left playing, they haven't really begun to focus on reshaping their rosters.

The other 28 teams have.

It looks as if a few household names could switch organizations this winter. Their current clubs would be wise to move them, as the hauls would be enormous. They've already been involved in trade rumors, so it's clear that there will be interest.

Of course, a rumor is just a rumor until there's some action. There won't be action for a while, but you should catch up on the latest rumors before you tune in for the first pitch of Game 7.

Yoenis Cespedes

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The Boston Red Sox made what was thought to be a great move when they traded Jon Lester to the Oakland Athletics for Yoenis Cespedes. Apparently, the team is already sick of the Cuban slugger.

Bill Madden of the New York Daily News wrote about why the Red Sox could be inclined to deal the corner outfielder: "Two other reasons the Red Sox are open to dealing Cespedes are his open disenchantment with Boston and his refusal to pay any heed to their coaches. 'He marches to his own drum and the coaches all hate him,' said a Red Sox insider."

Cespedes didn't really have all that much time to jell with his new coaches, but it's obvious that this Red Sox insider knows something outsiders don't.

Of course, Sox manager John Farrell had this to say in response to the report, via NESN's Ricky Doyle:

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Totally surprised and completely off guard. It's unfortunate that a comment like that is made from elsewhere because we had two full months with Yoenis, and I think you get a pretty good feel for a player or a person when you're around them every day for the length of time in a given day that we are with him.

We know him to be one thing, and that is a guy that works well. He became a very good and strong performer in the middle of our lineup. We're happy he's here and certainly looking forward to building a lineup with him in the middle of it next year.

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Hm. The conflicting reports are obviously confusing, so we'll have to see how this goes down.

If he is put on the block, we already know what kind of talent the Sox could expect to get in return. He's worth an ace pitcher in some eyes, but gauging his value in terms of prospects is different. Two top guys would likely get a deal done.

Cole Hamels

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In need of an ace, the Red Sox could potentially turn to Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies. Madden reports that the team is already looking into it: "Before exploring the free-agent market, the Red Sox, who are loaded with highly rated prospects, are exploring what it will take to get Cole Hamels from the Phillies."

I know what you're thinking. Couldn't they just trade Cespedes and a prospect or two for Hamels?

Nope, Madden says that the Phils aren't interested.

Hamels is not going to come cheaply. The left-hander will be 31 in December, and he is still in the prime of his career. He was just 9-9 in 2014, but he posted a 2.46 ERA (3.07 FIP) in his 30 starts.

There will be no shortage of teams calling Philadelphia to work something out, but the wealth of prospects in Boston's system is unmatched by most. The Red Sox could presumably offer guys like Mookie Betts, Will Middlebrooks, Jackie Bradley Jr., Henry Owens, Garin Cecchini and more.

If Philadelphia is really committed to rebuilding, then trading Hamels is the right move. The Phillies aren't in a position that they have to deal him, but holding out for an absurd offer when one isn't going to come their way probably isn't smart.

Giancarlo Stanton

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Giancarlo Stanton is one of the most feared hitters in the game, and he'll be just 25 years old in November. He plays for a relatively poor team—the Miami Marlins—that is notorious for letting great players go and not even thinking about re-signing them to extensions.

Isn't that a recipe for a trade? Peter Gammons doesn't think so. "They cannot trade him before he goes to free agency at the end of the 2016 season. If they do, owner Jeffrey Loria’s credibility will take such a further hit that he may have to sell for the Marlins to ever be accepted," he wrote on Gammons Daily.

It goes without saying that teams would line up for a guy who is a lock for 30 homers, runs pretty well and has a cannon for an arm in right field.

But what kind of package would it actually take to pry him away from the Fish? It would have to be a deal combining prospects and big league talent. Miami's pitching isn't horrible, but an arm ready for the majors would have to be included as well.

The Marlins pretty much got burned when they traded Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers for just Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo and Eulogio De La Cruz, so look for them to be tentative when it comes to dealing their big star.

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