MLB Trade Candidates 2026-27: 19 Names Rated by NUT, Rasmussen #1
MLB Trade Candidates 2026 by NUT
Drew Rasmussen (+2.7 SEASON NUT, A) and Jacob deGrom (+2.0, A) are the top MLB trade candidates of the 2026-27 offseason by NUT, and CJ Abrams (+2.2, B) is the top hitter, among 19 players reported as trade candidates as of November 10, 2026. 8 of the 12 hitters with a qualifying season in both years produced less in 2026 than in 2025.
The names come from MLB.com’s September 10 list of 11 offseason trade candidates and the trade reports it rounded up from November 2 to 9, as the General Managers Meetings opened in Las Vegas. NUT is one number for production against league average, built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, not batting average or ERA. Defense is left out. Every value is the player’s final 2026 regular-season NUT; hitters and pitchers are graded on separate scales.
Pitchers on the Trade Market
Rasmussen’s +2.7 rose from +0.5 a year earlier, and the Rays picked up his $20 million option for 2027. deGrom gained a full grade while his ERA rose from 2.97 to 4.20. Eovaldi went the other way: his ERA rose from 1.73 to 4.20, and his NUT fell from +2.0 to 0.0.
Hitters on the Trade Market
Abrams, Neto, Kwan and Shaw rose from 2025 to 2026. The other 8 hitters with two qualifying seasons fell, and the four biggest drops belong to Duran (-3.4), Turner (-3.1), Marte (-2.7) and Seager (-1.8). Duran went from B to F, the only hitter on the list graded F.
The Rangers’ Three
Texas expects its 2027 payroll to stay near 2026’s $193 million, and Jon Heyman reports it will consider trading Corey Seager, Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi. Together they finished at +2.1 SEASON NUT, and deGrom produced +2.0 of it. Seager is owed more than $150 million over five years after a +0.1 season; deGrom and Eovaldi are in the final year of their contracts with full no-trade clauses.
Off the Table: Ronald Acuña Jr.
Atlanta will not engage on Ronald Acuña Jr., per Jon Paul Morosi on November 9. He finished 2026 at +1.2 SEASON NUT (B) in 107 games, down from +3.1 (A) in 95 games in 2025, and he makes $17 million in 2027 with a $17 million club option for 2028.
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Quick Answers
Who are the top MLB trade candidates in 2026?
By 2026 SEASON NUT, Drew Rasmussen (+2.7, A) and Jacob deGrom (+2.0, A) are the top pitchers and CJ Abrams (+2.2, B) is the top hitter among 19 players reported as trade candidates as of November 10, 2026.
Will the Braves trade Ronald Acuña Jr.?
Unlikely. Atlanta has no interest in moving him, per MLB Network’s Jon Paul Morosi on November 9. He finished 2026 at +1.2 SEASON NUT, down from +3.1 in 2025.
Will the Rangers trade Corey Seager or Jacob deGrom?
The Rangers will consider trades for Seager, deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi, per Jon Heyman. deGrom (+2.0) and Eovaldi (0.0) have full no-trade clauses, and Seager finished 2026 at +0.1.
Will the Diamondbacks trade Ketel Marte?
A Marte trade is back on the table, per MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert, but he can veto any deal. He fell from +3.1 SEASON NUT in 2025 to +0.4 in 2026, the biggest drop among these hitters after Jarren Duran and Trea Turner.