Obviously, the MacKenzie Gore deal was the one that us Nationals fans had been waiting for since August, and Toboni seemingly did a great job of playing the market in his favor. After numerous other starting pitchers had come off the board in advance of Gore, Toboni was able to get a great package of youngsters in return for his ace.
Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports that conversations with the Rays have kicked around a framework that would send both Ryan Pepiot and to the desert. Piecoro writes that nothing is believed to be close on that front and the Rays are not necessarily any kind of frontrunner. Indeed, he adds that the Diamondbacks have had conversations with another team interested in Marte that would be built around a bigger-name starting pitcher.
That, of course, doesn't necessarily make a trade of Eldridge particularly likely. It's somewhat rare for players and prospects to be completely unavailable in trade talks as the majority of modern front offices have developed a willingness to listen on virtually any player. With that being said, it's not often that a prospect with Eldridge's pedigree winds up moving. The 21-year-old was San Francisco's first-round pick in the 2023 draft and is a consensus top-20 prospect in the entire sport at this point.
A mobile 7-footer who can bomb threes and attack off the dribble while getting to the free throw line at an elite rate, he is the kind of frontcourt player NBA teams have coveted ever since the Curry-and-Kerr Warriors revolutionized the NBA almost a decade ago. Now, the shorthanded Warriors will have to deal with a blossoming superstar they reportedly were close to trading for a year ago.
Terry McLaurin will be a free agent next offseason, and if an extension doesn't seem imminent, the Commanders should go ahead and see what sort of offers they can get in the trade market. If Jayden Daniels is really as talented as he seemed to be last season, he'll be able to make do with a receiving core headlined by Deebo Samuel, Noah Brown, Luke McCaffrey, Michael Gallup, Zach Ertz and rookie Jaylin Lane.
Micheál Martin and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba focused on collaboration in security, particularly regarding the protection of undersea cables, during their trade discussions in Tokyo.
After a disappointing end to their season, Cleveland will listen to trade offers this offseason. However, Cavs insiders Chris Fedor reported that Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley are untouchable in a trade.
If the Houston Rockets on draft night come calling with the No. 10 pick, Fred VanVleet's contract, and a bunch of other high-value future picks - if you're the Celtics, I would think you at least have to listen to that offer.
The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Canada have taken a unified stance against Israel's military offensive in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need to cease hostilities and allow aid.
