This article wasn’t supposed to be about Oswald Peraza. Initially, the topic was going to be potential shortstop upgrades on the trade market. To state it plainly, there are none.
Earlier this month, MLB Trade Rumors published their top 50 deadline trade candidates. Guess how many of the 50 can play shortstop? Zero! The closest is #30 Donovan Solano, a 34-year-old utility infielder who has only started 26 games at shortstop in his entire career — and none since 2020. They list José Iglesias as an honorable mention, but he really isn’t an upgrade over Isiah Kiner-Falefa.