I assume this would be allowed in the same way that animemanga comparisons have been in the past , but I ' m not entirely sure . Will confirm with the rest of the team between now and then . <| sep |> UL Blount will be insane <| sep |> Absolutely . It would leave a rotation of Sanchez , Happ , Biagini in 2018 . That ' s far from ideal . Hopefully by that point , one of SRF or Greene would be able to crack the rotation . Otherwise , the team would have to do what every other team does , and reload through trade and free agency . It all comes down to strengths and weaknesses . The team has a big strength in the rotation , and a big weakness in the outfield . You have to pay something to get something . A player of Eaton ' s calibre costs a Stroman . If they were to make that move , then Pillar and Eaton would be fine for years to come with hopefully another FA outfielder . On the flip side , the rotation would be down one good arm this year , and would take work next year . It ' s a matter of looking at the farm system , and the 201819 FA pitching market , to see if it makes more sense to make a run with four solid starters in 2017 . Of course , this is all binary . There are other options besides trade Stroman and compete in 2017 and don ' t trade Stroman and have a strong rotation in 2018 . But if the front office does think about upgrading the outfield via trade , then Stroman seems like a natural fit in those discussions .