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Question time: What prospects are untouchable in trade talks?

By Tom Dakers
Toronto Blue Jays v Houston Astros Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

In today’s exciting news:

Joel Payamps has been traded to the Royals for ‘cash consideration’. They will consider playing cash for him. As you know, Payamps was DFAed a couple of days ago. He did a nice job for us, I can only hope the best for him.

The Jays have signed 15 of their draft choices and two undrafted players:

I’m watching the Orioles and the Rays, hoping that the O’s can hold on to a 1-run lead in the 9th. They couldn’t.

Since there isn’t much for news, I thought I’d put up some poll questions asking what prospects you think are ‘untouchable’ in deadline trade talks.

I’ll do this under the understanding that really no one is untouchable, but, for this, untouchable in the real-life type of deal you might make at this time of the season.

Slightly off-topic, but Buster Olney said in a tweet that Covid vaccine information is part of the information that is shared between teams before trades. I’d imagine that might change the equation on dealing for a player.

Anyway,

Poll

Nate Pearson is

This poll is closed

  • 28%
    Untouchable
    (324 votes)
  • 54%
    Untouchable for a rental, fair game for a player with a few years of control.
    (625 votes)
  • 16%
    Fair game in any trade.
    (189 votes)
1138 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Austin Martin is

This poll is closed

  • 71%
    Untouchable.
    (814 votes)
  • 23%
    Untouchable for a rental, fair game for a player with a few years of control.
    (272 votes)
  • 4%
    Fair game in any trade.
    (56 votes)
1142 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Jordan Groshans is

This poll is closed

  • 24%
    Untouchable.
    (271 votes)
  • 54%
    Untouchable for a rental, fair game for a player with a few years of control.
    (603 votes)
  • 20%
    Fair game in any trade.
    (230 votes)
1104 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Simeon Woods Richardson

This poll is closed

  • 45%
    Untouchable.
    (499 votes)
  • 39%
    Untouchable for a rental, fair game for a player with a few years of control.
    (439 votes)
  • 14%
    Fair game in any trade.
    (162 votes)
1100 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Gabriel Moreno is

This poll is closed

  • 66%
    Untouchable.
    (719 votes)
  • 23%
    Untouchable for a rental, fair game for a player with a few years of control.
    (250 votes)
  • 10%
    Fair game in any trade.
    (114 votes)
1083 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Orelvis Martinez is

This poll is closed

  • 51%
    Untouchable
    (538 votes)
  • 31%
    Untouchable for a rental, fair game for a player with a few years of control.
    (331 votes)
  • 16%
    Fair game in any trade
    (166 votes)
1035 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Alejandro Kirk is

This poll is closed

  • 17%
    Untouchable
    (192 votes)
  • 50%
    Untouchable for a rental, fair game for a player with a few years of control.
    (548 votes)
  • 31%
    Fair game in any trade.
    (340 votes)
1080 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Kevin Smith is

This poll is closed

  • 6%
    Untouchable.
    (69 votes)
  • 25%
    Untouchable for a rental, fair game for a player with a few years of control.
    (266 votes)
  • 67%
    Fair game in any trade.
    (694 votes)
1029 votes total Vote Now

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