Early MLB Trades: Value Picks & Struggling Stars

0:00On April 25th, its early April in Major League Baseball, but teams are already making moves. Just recently, the Seattle Mariners traded Casey Lagumina to the Tampa Bay Rays for Thai Cummings. While big deals are rare this time of year, last season the Milwaukee Brewers grabbed Quinn Priester from the Boston Red Sox on April 7th, and he posted a 3.32 earned run average with a 13 and 3 record over 29 appearances. That shows how early trades can pay off big. The Red Sox even flipped Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants back in June last year after another early swap. Now, with Boston sitting at their 10th win in an outfield crowded, Jaren Durand looks like the guy on the trade block while his value is still low. Meanwhile, Isaac Parades is struggling for the Houston Astros, who are 10 and 17. The two-time all-star is hitting just 2-18 with two homers and 10 runs batted in over 22 games, but his 20-plus homer power makes him a still if Houston keeps sliding.

1:04Over in Toronto, lefty Eric Lauer got bumped from the starting rotation to the bullpen after trade yes of age came off the injured list. The 30-year-old owns a rough 6.75 earned run average this year, but he had a solid 3.18 last season in, 28 outings, teams eyeing upgrades should bounce now before these values shift and the market heats up later. That wraps MLB news today, brought to you with AI.