Piggybacking on previous discussion on this topic, I want to throw out more prospects as potential trade targets for Garza. I've included most of the bats that I can find that would be in discussion for one of the top 50 offensive prospects in the minors.
I've also included potential rotations for each team to begin to assess who has a need for a Garza-type pitcher. Only 20 teams made the cut of having a potential top 50 bat.
Could OAK, MIL, or FLA (new stadium soon) make some sense?
So here's the data ... have some fun!
ARI - Saunders, Kennedy, Hudson, R Lopez?, Enright?
Rotation Need: Yes
Compete in next 2 years: Not likely
1B Allen
BAL - Guthrie, Matusz, Tillman, Britton, Bergesen, Arrieta
Rotation Need: No
Compete in next 2 years: Not in AL East
SS Machado, 3B Bell
CHC -Dempster, Wells, Gorzelanny, Zambrano, Silva, Coleman
Rotation Need: No
Compete in next 2 years: ?
OF Jackson, 3B Vitters
CIN -Arroyo, Cueto, Volquez, Bailey, Wood, Leake (Chapman in pen next year?)
Rotation Need: Prob not
Compete in next 2 years: Yes
1B Alonso, C Mesoraco, OF Frazier, OF Heisey
CLE -Carmona, Carrasco, Masterson, Talbot, Laffey
Rotation Need: Yes
Compete in next 2 years: ?
3B Chisenhall, OF Weglarz, 2B Kipnis
COL - Jimenez, Cook, Hammel, Francis, Chacin
Rotation Need: No
Compete in next 2 years: Yes
C Rosario
FLA -Johnson, Nolasco, Sanchez, Volstad, Sanabia
Rotation Need: do they upgrade over Volstad/Sanabia at back end?
Compete in next 2 years: Yes
1B Morrison (listed b/c of 1b logjam), 3B Dominguez
HOU -Rodriguez, Myers, Happ, Norris, Paulino, Lyles (coming soon)
Rotation Need: Probably not with Lyles coming soon
Compete in next 2 years: Unlikely
1B Wallace
KC -Greinke, Hochevar, Bannister, O'Sullivan (Montgomery, Lamb & others coming)
Rotation Need: Yes, but lots of prospect arms coming
Compete in next 2 years: Unlikely
1B Hosmer, 3B Moustakas & C Myers (all likely untouchables)
LAA -Haren, Weaver, Santana, Kazmir, Pineiro
Rotation Need: No
Compete in next 2 years: Yes
OF Trout (untouchable), C Conger, 1B Trumbo
LAD -Kershaw, Bilingsley, Lilly, Kuroda (FA), Padilla (FA)
Rotation Need: Yes, if don't resign FA
Compete in next 2 years: Yes
SS Gordon, 1B Sands
MIL -Gallardo, Wolf, Naveson
Rotation Need: Yes
Compete in next 2 years: Yes
3B Gamel, 2B Lowrie
MIN -Liriano, Baker, Pavano (FA), Slowey, Duensing, Blackburn
Rotation Need: Yes
Compete in next 2 years: Yes
OF Hicks, OF Revere, SS Sano
NYM -Maine, Pelfrey, Niese, Dickey, Mejia, Santana (recovering)
Rotation Need: Yes - Santana recovering, Mejia developing in minors
Compete in next 2 years: Possibly
SS Flores, OF Martinez, 1B/OF Duda
NYY -Sabathia, Hughes, Burnett, Vazquez, Pettitte (FA)
Rotation Need: Yes
Compete in next 2 years: Yes
C Montero (untouchable)
OAK -Anderson, Braden, Gonzalez, Cahill, Mazarro, Outman
Rotation Need: Maybe
Compete in next 2 years: Maybe
1B Carter, SS Green
PHI -Halladay, Oswalt, Hamels, Blanton, Moyer
Rotation Need: is the ageless Moyer back?
Compete in next 2 years: Yes
OF Brown (untouchable), 1B Singleton
PIT - Duke, Maholm, Ohelndorf, McDonald, Morton, Lincoln
Rotation Need: Yes, but young arms on the way in rebuilding process
Compete in next 2 years: No
C Sanchez
SEA - Hernandez, Pineda, Vargas, Fister, French
Rotation Need: Yes
Compete in next 2 years: Maybe
2B Ackley, SS Franklin
WAS -Zimmerman, Lannan, Marquis, Maya, Stammen, L Hernandez (FA?)
Rotation Need: Yes
Compete in next 2 years: Maybe
OF Harper (untouchable), C Norris, C Ramos, SS/2B Espinosa