The Milwaukee Brewers were crowned 2026 World Series champions, ushering in the 2026-27 MLB offseason amid ongoing CBA negotiations. A new CBS Sports analysis identifies 25 leading trade candidates, grouped by the reasons they could be moved.
Bold possibilities from contenders
Boston's Jarren Duran (50% trade chance), Los Angeles' Teoscar Hernández (45%), Cleveland's Steven Kwan (30%), Tampa Bay's Shane McClanahan (35%), Milwaukee's Trevor Megill (55%), San Diego's Mason Miller (20%), and Atlanta's Spencer Strider (25%) headline this group of core contributors on playoff-caliber teams who may be dealt due to salary, roster fit, or prospect depth.
Only if the price is right
Washington's C.J. Abrams (25%), Los Angeles Angels' Reid Detmers (30%), Colorado's Hunter Goodman (50%), Cincinnati's Hunter Greene (25%), St. Louis' Iván Herrera (30%), Miami's Otto Lopez (20%), and Angels' Zachary Neto (30%) are young, controllable talents whose teams would demand a significant return.
Walk-year players
Milwaukee's William Contreras (15%), Seattle's Logan Gilbert (45%), Houston's Isaac Paredes (45%) and Jeremy Peña (35%), and Minnesota's Joe Ryan (35%) are pending free agents after 2027, making them logical trade chips for clubs not in full contention mode.
The NTC targets
Texas' Jacob deGrom (25%), New York Mets' Francisco Lindor (15%), Arizona's Ketel Marte (30%), and Texas' Corey Seager (20%) hold no-trade clauses that complicate any deal, though relationship dynamics could open the door.
The longshots
Cincinnati's Elly De La Cruz (15%) and Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes (5%) are elite talents under long-term control; speculation persists but a trade remains highly unlikely this winter.
