About 10 days ago Zach Buchanan published an article at the Athletic Ranking the Diamondbacks Trade Chips. As usual, it’s a good read, and provides a lot of really good information. His article got me thinking not only about who might be the most valuable trade chips, but also what type of return should the DBacks be looking for.
Echoing something Zach said in his article, this is not to say what they should or shouldn’t do. But as the team is checking on trade values of their players to determine their future path, it is worthwhile to try to understand what type of feedback they may be getting.