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Miami Marlins trade targets, 2 to consider and 1 to avoid

By Brian Dunleavy |
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The Jean Segura era has been nothing short of a disappointment and Miami Marlins brass and fans should be anxious to add a solid bat. The MLB trade deadline activity is already starting and the Marlins should try to jump on opportunities before it’s too late. Here are three potential targets, one of which should be avoided. 

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Jeimer Candelario, WSH, Best Option

The Washington Nationals 29 year old third baseman Jeimer Candelario was just acquired this off-season and signed a one year deal for five million.  I really like this option as he should be cheap and may just require Segura and a prospect to acquire.   Candelario has smashed 8 home runs and 30 RBI with a slash line of .251/.330/.446 with an OPS of .775.   

Now you might be saying, this guys very average why waste the time and talent on him, but that’s the point, he won’t be the most sought after third baseman so the price will be low and he’s such an improvement on Segura’s 1 home run and 11 RBI that it would pay dividends.  Candelario’s stats are also higher this season, closer to his career averages with the following increases:  hard hit percentage 4%, strikeout percentage -4%, home run percentage .3%, and BAbip 30 points.  Finally, Candelario is a better fielder, sitting at .975 as compared to Segura’s .952. The Miami Marlins would be wise to go after him.

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Patrick Wisdom, Chc, One potential option, not as good

Another more affordable option that could bolster the Miami Marlins offense is the Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom.   Wisdom is not a for average hitter, with his career batting average sitting at .214.  Why would we even consider him you ask?  Wisdom has 14 home runs and 28 RBI on the season and a .760 OPS.  That’s a big improvement across the board.

The big negative for Wisdom is he strikes out way too much at a 38% clip.  With that said, he should be very cheap, and he’s on a tiny contract with arbitration coming next season.  It wouldn’t be a big asking price for Wisdom and hit hard hit percentage is the highest of his short career at 54.8%.

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Eugenio Suarez, Mariners, One option to Avoid

Could Eugenio Suarez be on the trade block this year, I think that depends on the next few weeks for the Mariners.  They are hovering around .500 and are in fourth place in the very tough AL West.  Suarez is also under contract through 2024 with a team option for 2025 so he might not be on the block but if the Miami Marlins give up a close to major league ready prospect they could sway the Mariners.

I wouldn’t have him first on my list, as he is very streaky and is hitting .218 with a 29% strikeout rate.   You may argue he is close to Wisdom but Wisdom has 14 home runs which is double that of Suarez and they both strike out a lot, so with that said, I will take more home runs.  Suarez’ stats are also down on the year in both home run percentage and his OPS (almost .150 point drop).  The last reason I wouldn’t consider him is his contract, which is about 9.5 million a year, too steep of a price for such low performance.

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