Henry Roldán
The 2022 MLB Trade Deadline ended last Tuesday, August 2. At this point, there was plenty of movement among teams with postseason aspirations, as well as among those teams that were adding mid and long-term young talent.
However, not all the names that were called ended up leaving their teams, so here, at JefeBet, we bring you a list of the players that were surprisingly not traded during the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline.
These Are the Top 5 Untraded Players During the MLB Trade Deadline 2022
Willson Contreras
Not seeing Willson Contreras was one of the surprises of the 2022 MLB Trade Deadline. The Chicago Cubs’ catcher was sought after by several teams, but he did not change uniforms.
The Venezuelan will be a free agent at the end of the campaign and it is almost certain that he will not be offered a contract extension at the level he will be seeking for by the organization. But what seems strange is that they have not sought to receive some kind of reward for him.
Now, the only thing left for Chicago to do is to offer him a qualifying offer, and if it is rejected, which is very likely, he will receive compensation in the draft from the team that signs him.
Ian Happ
Ian Happ’s versatility made him one of the most attractive players on the trade market, so it is also quite surprising that he has not been traded.
While he won’t be a free agent until 2024, the Chicago Cubs were always open trade him, especially for what they could get because of the player’s good season.
Happ has experience playing on the outfield corners and on the infield. Plus, playing on offense, he can bat from each side with power.
Chad Kuhl
Another trade that did not happen, and tht is hard to understand why, was the one of the Colorado Rockies starter, Chad Kuhl.
Colorado was the only organization in all of the Major Leagues that did not make a trade during the MLB Trade Deadline. Instead, it kept the pitcher who will be a free agent at the end of the campaign.
With nothing to seek after this year, it is odd that the Rockies haven’t traded the experienced pitcher for some type of reward that will help them mid-term.
Martín Pérez
The Texas Rangers’ left-handed starter is experiencing his best campaign in the Major Leagues, and it was expected for him to take a new direction in this MLB Trade Deadline 2022 since he will be a free agent next year
However, the Texas organization, which is nine games away from the last American League wild card, decided not to trade him and keep the best arm they have in their rotation.
Pérez is among the leaders of the American League in effectiveness, with just 2.47 after 131 innings of work. Next year, this performance will surely cost much more than the four million dollars the Rangers paid him for this campaign.
Pablo López
The name of the Miami Marlins starter was also on several team’s lips, including the New York Yankees, the organization that according to various reports was the most interested in adding him to their rotation during the 2022 MLB Trade Deadline.
In addition to his great campaign in Florida, Pablo López will not be a free agent until 2025, which is not only a plus for the team that could have obtained him, but also for the Marlins, who can enjoy a couple more campaigns with the Venezuelan’s talent.
After 21 starts, López has a 3.41 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 118.2 innings of work, being second in Miami’s rotation, only preceded by Sandy Alcantara.
