In hearing about negotiations for Manny Machado, teams like the Yankees and Dodgers are going to have a large list of prospects that are untouchable and won’t be included in a deal no matter what. The Milwaukee Brewers will have that list as well, but it’s much shorter.
The acquisition of Christian Yelich thinned out the farm system a little bit, but there’s still good depth and quality in that group.
Also, owner Mark Attanasio and GM David Stearns have shown more of a willingness to dip into their prospect pool to make a big splash.