You don't see pitcher Carlos Rodriguez as untouchable? Luis Lara? Abner Uribe?
I fully get Frelick(8/40 since return in AAA no XBHs)being a headliner as the defense/power potential isn't up there with Wiemer or Mitchell.
Now I would trade the untradeables if getting a longer controlled player who fits the needs as a position player for position player or pitcher for pitcher.
What clogs this buy at trade deadline is the, Are you trading the guys set to be FAs after 2024 after the season if not 1 or 2 at this trade deadline? Using our top guys in minors with trade value to improve this team doesn't sit right with the impending trade of the future FAs next offseason. Using the guys who aren't top tier in our minors, what are you really improving this team doing so? The players traded for is likely a rental of another version of Anderson, Winker, or Tellez downside/upside. Another version of Matt Bush upside/downside.
As we sit right now, we're heading a playoff pitching matchup with Burnes, Miley, then Peralta.
Sucks where we are sitting. We need 2 bats with confidence they are good bats to make an impact on offense.
1 better SP than Miley&Peralta.
1 RP that is late inning reliable.
Did any of these 50 in OP fill that honestly? Competing with 15+ other bidders potentially. It'd wipe out the entire high tier of prospects acquiring these 4 players.