We are months away from the 2024 MLB trade deadline, but the San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins making moves early makes anything seem possible. The Padres traded for two-time batting champion Luis Arraez on May 4, freeing the second baseman from a Marlins team mired in the NL cellar. Several Miami Marlins players will be on the move this season, and the KC Royals could look to acquire one or two of them. Taking it a step further, Bleacher Report linked the AL Central team with star Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Indeed, lead MLB writer Zachary Rymer confidently named Kansas City as the optimal landing spot for the versatile ball player. Chisholm will undoubtedly attract interest around the league, yet Rymer’s valuation of Chisholm is detached from reality.
Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s possible price tag is too steep for the KC Royals.
Mitchell, Mozzicato, and Wallace have all shown significant improvements this season, highlighting their value to the team. Mitchell and Mozzicato may be years away from The Show, but Wallace is closer than you may think. All have very high ceilings and prospective roles with the Royals.
Bleacher Report isn’t suggesting a low-level prospect lost, like David Sandlin in the John Schreiber trade. These are two of Kansas City’s last three first-round picks, along with Wallace, another highly-drafted player and polished third baseman. This trade proposal is absurd and unrealistic, reminiscent of content you’d expect from anonymous social media commentators rather than a viable transaction.
Kansas City is winning and absolutely needs to be inquiring about players this spring, especially since the hot stove is heating up. They inquired about Arraez before the Padres acquired him, showing that general manager J.J. Picollo is not waiting until this summer to add players. However, this trade does not align with the actions of a savvy front office.
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