Jacob deGrom made trade speculation a moot point when the Rangers ace invoked his no-trade clause at this year’s deadline, though it wasn’t clear if deGrom blocked a specific deal on the table. The Braves were linked to deGrom’s market, and according to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman and Mark Feinsand, Atlanta floated moving Spencer Strider as a way of balancing out the salaries involved in a deGrom swap. (Bowman’s report came on deadline day itself, so it was somewhat lost in the shuffle of a hectic news day.)
It isn’t clear if discussions got very far, as Bowman writes that “the Rangers didn’t show initial interest, possibly because of the uncertainty surrounding Strider’s arm.” Strider has been on the injured list since June 17 due to elbow inflammation and his season is thought to be over, though he did at least start a throwing progression about a month ago. Still, this elbow issue comes on the heels of two other major UCL procedures — a Tommy John surgery in 2019, and an internal brace procedure that cost Strider almost all of the 2024 season.
deGrom is earning the remainder of his $38MM salary in 2026, $37MM in 2027, and the Rangers hold a club option on his services for at least $20MM (the number jumps to $30MM if deGrom is a top-five finisher in Cy Young voting in 2026 or 2027, or totals 625 innings pitched over the course of the 2023-27 seasons). Strider is owed the remainder of his $20MM salary for 2026, $22MM in each of the 2027-28 seasons, and Atlanta holds a $22MM club option for 2029 that contains a $5MM buyout.
Unless other players or salaries were involved in the deal, a deGrom-for-Strider swap would’ve seen the Rangers take on some extra guaranteed money, but they’d get a younger and longer-term asset in Strider. Of course, Strider’s age is somewhat offset by the significant amount of wear-and-tear on his arm, not to mention a couple of other strains (hamstring and oblique) that have caused the right-hander to miss time in the last two seasons.
Strider’s inclusion in trade talks shouldn’t necessarily be viewed as a sign that the Braves will be openly shopping Strider this offseason. Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos is known for creative trade proposals, and teams in general will at least hypothetically discuss any number of players simply out of due diligence. The fact that Strider was being offered for a frontline pitcher like deGrom indicates that it wasn’t just a salary dump on Atlanta’s part, nor are the Braves willing to move Strider for just anyone.
On the flip side, it is fair to say that after three underwhelming years, Strider is no longer viewed as a rotation cornerstone. Strider’s huge 2022 rookie season earned him that six-year, $75MM extension in October of that year, and he followed up with an impressive 2023 campaign that saw the righty finish fourth in NL Cy Young Award voting. Over the past three years, however, Strider has a 4.78 ERA, 25.3% strikeout rate, and 10.2% walk rate across only 173 1/3 innings.
Since Strider doesn’t turn 28 until October, he may very well have several great years ahead of him if he can just stay healthy. If Strider didn’t already pitch for the Braves, he is actually the type of bounce-back candidate Anthopoulos has routinely tried to acquire, often with successful results. Strider’s elbow concerns could preclude a trade from happening anyway, or maybe Atlanta could see what a hopefully healthy Strider can deliver in 2027, with a rebound either boosting his trade value or re-establishing him as part of the Braves’ plans.
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