Ohio Trading Block

I managed to deal one of of my 3 starting-caliber 1Bs last year, so here's hoping I can work my way down to 1 before the end of this offseason. Since I seriously doubt that anyone will take Travis Sparrow and the $50MM+ left on his contract over the next 3 years, that leaves Masahide Ueda and his 1 year/$7.5MM contract on the block

After averaging almost 6 WAR per season in his first 4 seasons, Ueda was benched for the since-traded Luis Rodriguez in 2023 and had a down year off the bench. He returned to the starting lineup in 2024 and bounced back, but was hurt by a BABIP 50 points below his career average (.283 last year, .332 over his career). With a return to the mean, he should again be among the leaders in nearly every offensive category to go along with Gold Glove defense (2 in the last 3 years).

If you're looking for an upgrade or just need to bridge the gap until a top prospect is ready, drop me a line. All trade offers will be considered.