Overview
- Newsweek reports that Just Baseball’s Jordan Leandre proposed a 3-for-1 deal sending Jarren Duran to the Royals for Kris Bubic, catcher Blake Mitchell, and prospect David Shields.
- Leandre also outlined a 3-for-1 framework with the Guardians that would return infield prospect Angel Genao, catcher Cooper Ingle, and reliever Hunter Gaddis to Boston.
- The proposals frame Duran as a table-setter for Kansas City alongside Bobby Witt Jr. and as a top-order fit in Cleveland with Steven Kwan and José Ramírez.
- Leandre highlights Bubic as the headliner despite a 2025 rotator cuff injury, while casting Gaddis as a seventh- or eighth-inning bullpen option with Genao and Ingle addressing longer-term needs.
- A Times of India story floats Philadelphia’s interest and a hypothetical package centered on Alec Bohm with additional pieces, while noting the Red Sox have not received an offer to their liking.