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Atlanta Braves trade chat: what would you give up for Noah Syndergaard?

By Alan Carpenter

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 29: Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets pitches in the first inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 29: Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets pitches in the first inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 15: Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets walks off the field with head trainer Brian Chicklo in the seventh inning during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 15: Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets walks off the field with head trainer Brian Chicklo in the seventh inning during the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on June 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

Who Wants Him?

A lot of teams, no doubt.  But the price will turn away most.

The Padres would certainly be raising their hand for permission to enter the arena, and they have the prospects to do it.  Back to the Pipeline…

If the Padres want Syndergaard, their aim would be to compete in 2020-21, and that would be a bit risky while they’d also have to consider their payroll with Hosmer and Machado already eating up a chunk of change.

As for other deadline suitors, the Twins might make some sense (2 prospects in the Top 15) and so would the Astros (though they’ve been adamant about keeping their best prospects).

The Nationals don’t need him and would certainly have to lose Carter Kieboom (19th) to get Thor.

The Dodgers could be a player since they tend to think ‘long term’, though pitching isn’t really a big need for them right now, either.

Other than the Braves, that’s probably about the entire list of those who’d want to play in these Waters (pun intended).

In all honesty, the Mets might be much better off trying to deal Syndergaard in the off-season when more teams would have interest overall.

If the Braves were to pursue Syndergaard, this is how it might go down:

  • No one else ‘blows the Mets away’
  • Atlanta offers Kyle Wright or Bryse Wilson as the ‘headliner’
  • Atlanta adds Kolby Allard or another pitcher in the 10-20 range on the chart
  • A ‘wild card’ prospect is added

Would that be enough?  Not if you believe BaseballTradeValues.com, which rates Syndergaard quite highly.

I don’t expect that Atlanta would include Ian Anderson in such a deal.  Nor Cristian Pache.  Nor Drew Waters.

This is a case in which the Braves might not see Syndergaard as a clear upgrade over others in the system and that – along with the current focus on the bullpen – might cause Alex Anthopoulos to walk away from this opportunity.

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And that would be okay.

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