MONTAS translated from Spanish: "Ride"
I agree with Nico's list of teams eyeing Montas and want to narrow it by applying filters, ...the greatest filter being Montas' 2023 season, ...a huge factor affecting future playoffs rotations.
- Which teams need to upgrade their top 3 rotation for a 2022 playoffs run? (Most benefit)
- Which teams might lose a Top Of Rotation SP to free agency? (See Bold)
- Which teams benefit most by signing & keeping Montas away from their Divisional/League competition? (See Bold)
- Which of these ballparks has Montas had past success? (Bold Italics)
- Which teams have enough *READY FOR MLB PROSPECT TALENT to overpay the A's? (See *)
National League
West - ****LAD, ***SDP, *SFG
Central - ****STL, MIL
East - ****MIA, ***NYM, *PHI, ATL
American League
West - ****TEX-R, **SEA, *HOU
Central - ****CLE, ***MIN, CWS
East - ****TBR, *NYY, *TOR, BOS
NOTES
- Oakland or Cincinnati probably have some idea of what some suitors are already willing to give up for either pitcher, based on offseason talks.
-- Several Scouts including the Mets watched Montas pitch yesterday. I did not see the other teams identified.
- Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals all reportedly had interest in Montas over the winter, (KC & DET are having bad years).
- The Blue Jays and Rangers were linked to Mahle> A similar price & contract but second to Montas' stats / effectiveness.
- Hopefully the new contenders with deep farm systems, MIA, TEX, CLE, hang in there and drive up the potential talent return to the A's.