We are two months away from the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline, one that could be a transformative one for several rebuilding teams. Several marquee players could be available, although it’s too early yet to gauge how many teams will be sellers. But with sluggish starts from the Marlins, Orioles, and White Sox, it could mean several All-Stars will be on the market.
Here’s a look at what notable players on sellers are up to.
Sandy Alcantara
We’ll start with arguably the best pitcher available as of now, in Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara. Alcantara recovered from TJ surgery in 2024 and while he’s been on the mound for all of 2025, he’s yet to be the ace Miami fans saw three years ago when he won the Cy Young Award.
Alcantara owns an unsightly 7.99 ERA (56 ERA+), which would rank as the worst in baseball among eligible pitchers if he qualified. He’s conceded 23 walks and 44 hits over 41.2 IP, as well as a concerning seven home runs. For reference, Alcantara conceded 16 over 228.2 IP in 2022.
The numbers, quite frankly, are just strange for Alcantara. First, the velocity is down; his sinker is -0.7 MPH down compared to 2022, which is not alarming given he hadn’t pitched last year. What is more concerning is the fact that his stuff is just finding more plate. When Alcantara is humming, he can hem that sinker down and in, and play it off the four-seamer, change, and slider to work all quadrants.
Alcantara’s sinker is getting downward movement and while it hasn’t been an A-pitch, it hasn’t been the problem. But interestingly, his four-seamer is getting more armside run, roughly three inches more compared to 2022. He had a lot of success with it up three years ago. But now, it’s often hooked back into the zone and worked to his disadvantage.
It would be ridiculous to name potential fits for Alcantara for various reasons: injuries can happen, and realistically, all competitive teams are looking for pitching. However, any team acquiring him would be on the hook for $17.3MM in 2025, plus a $21MM club option ($2MM buyout) in 2026.
Kyle Farmer
At 8-39 and mostly a young team, the Rockies don’t have a ton of assets to trade. There have been reports that several teams are interested in Ryan McMahon, the former Gold Glove-winning third baseman. However, any team acquiring McMahon, who owns a .601 OPS on the season, would be on the hook for two more seasons at $16MM apiece.
Infielder Kyle Farmer, however, might be the more appealing option.
Farmer doesn’t have the upside McMahon does. However, Farmer is a good fielder (+1 OAA) with a good eye and ability to make contact. The problem with Farmer is his upside is limited. He doesn’t have big power, as Farmer is a hit-over-power guy with quick hands but limitations on how often he drives the baseball.
Nonetheless, a utilityman who can play second, as well as third and short in a pinch, could have some value on the market.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
However, possibly the more appealing option on the infield front is Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
The Pirates acquired Kiner-Falefa last summer to bolster their roster, as Pittsburgh was in the NL Wild Card race. Ultimately, the Pirates didn’t make the playoffs in 2024. But thus far, the 30-year-old’s been one of the Pirates’ more reliable bats. As of May 20, he’s third on the team in total hits (35) and fourth in OBP (.336).
Both Farmer and Kiner-Falefa are similar players: the two have short swings and quick hands, limited power (Farmer has the edge in that category), and reliable defensive skills. However, the 2025 season hasn’t been great for Kiner-Falefa (-2 OAA) in that category.
Cedric Mullins
This has been a tough season for the Orioles — to say the least. Because the O’s are far back in the playoff race (10 GB of a Wild Card spot as of 5/20), it puts names like Zach Eflin, Ryan O’Hearn, and Cedric Mullins in play.
Eflin, who just came off the IL with a lat strain, will be an obvious trade candidate. But so would Mullins, who can enter the free agent market this winter. Mullins has been one of the Orioles’ best regulars despite the .229 average, as he netted himself 10 home runs and 18 extra-base hits over his first 44 games.
A former 30-30 player, Mullins has the power/speed combo perfect for a competing team in need of a center fielder. The Dodgers would be a logical candidate if LA sours on the current options (Andy Pages, in his second season, has slotted in at center). The Mets & Phillies would make sense for Mullins, as well.
Luis Robert Jr.
And now, we move to quite possibly the most interesting pice potentially on the market: Luis Robert Jr.
The peripherals on Robert Jr., frankly, are not good. Robert Jr. owned the 15th-lowest OPS (.589) on the season as of May 20. He’s hitting .186 but the reality is his hitting numbers are completely skewed. Robert Jr. has walked a lot (11.7%) this season, as opposing teams have simply pitched around him with no protection around him.
Positives? Robert Jr. is the league leader in stolen bases (17) and makes hard contact (13.3% Barrel%) when he does connect. However, that naturally long swing leads to whiffs.
This will be a very interesting call for the White Sox. Robert Jr. is a near-complete player with power, speed, and range in the outfield. And, he has two club options, each at $20MM, after this season. Given his down season on paper, it’s important to note Chicago does not have to deal him this season.
The problem is that Robert Jr. has his flaws: he’s an aggressive hitter and throughout his career, has had trouble staying healthy.
Michael Soroka
The Nationals have several interesting pitchers potentially available, including reliever Kyle Finnegan and two starters on short-term deals. One of those names on the starter front is Michael Soroka.
Soroka excelled as a reliever last season with the White Sox. But when the Nats picked him up in December, the plan was for him to move back into the rotation. Unfortunately for Soroka, he missed a month of the 2025 season with a biceps strain.
The ERA has not been strong for Soroka, as he owned a 5.95 ERA across his first four starts. However, that’s a byproduct of two rough starts to begin the season. Soroka pitched better of late, including an eight-strikeout performance on May 18 for his first win of the season.
Soroka’s advanced numbers are very good. He’s limited barreled-up contact (3.6% Barrel%) thus far and is a heavy ground-ball pitcher. That’s important to note, as the Nationals’ defense isn’t strong, as CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. rate as below-average defenders.
Put Soroka in a different position, and he might succeed.
Trevor Williams
Washington signed righty Trevor Williams to a two-year deal this past offseason after an injury-shortened, yet excellent, 2024 season. The veteran righty posted a stellar 2.03 ERA in 2024. But in 2025, things have been different.
Through nine starts, Williams posted a 5.91 ERA and 1.35 WHIP. Although those numbers don’t tell the whole story.
The 33-year-old added a sweeper into his arsenal last year with great effect, giving him another out pitch to pair with his changeup. That pitch (.182 AVG, 32.4% Whiff%) has been fine, and the same can be said for his change (50% Whiff%), one with dip and separation. Couple that with good batted-ball metrics (3.9% Barrel/PA), and it’s not inconceivable for a team to be interested in the righty.
Williams is guaranteed another year at $7MM, something that could be appealing for teams looking for a non-rental.
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