Before the season, Jurickson Profar's trade value was basically nil. How much do you think he has raised that with his better play the last month? What would the Rangers be looking to get if they decided to trade Profar?
-- Jeff B., Dallas
The Rangers need young, controllable pitching, and they are not going to get that for Profar. First of all, Profar is not a top young prospect anymore. He is going to have four-plus years of service time when the season is over, so it's unlikely that a rebuilding team will trade for him to be its long-term shortstop of the future. As far as a contending team, Profar is not viewed as a significant upgrade, so a trade is unlikely there unless a club has a…
