This is what made Kris Bryant such a popular commodity in the trade market, now it looks like Cubs officially become sellers: Almost every competitive team will look at Kobe and think, “Yes, we have his place!”

This is rare for positional players, but Kobe has a variety of versatility. Basically, he is not a midfielder or catcher, but nothing more: this year alone, he started 15 third base games, 13 right games, 10 left games, and 8 first base games. And 4 midfield games. He is not necessarily a golden glove man in any position, but he is certainly capable in every position, which adds a lot of extra value.

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And he doesn’t mind walking around, even during the game. We have listed his total number of “start games”, but this is the total number of games he has played in each position: 24 three-pointers, 20 right, 14 left, 10 first, 10 center. It is a manager’s dream to be able to make all queen starts in a defensive position.

He became a free agent after this year, which means he is a tenant. For some teams, this is bad. For some people, this is fine. But if the goal is to enter October — or win the World Series — it’s just a small detail, not an obstacle. This year, he performed well in April and May, and then underperformed in June. In a small sample of six games in July, his batting rate was 0.348.

Where will he be in August? Let’s take a look at six potential destinations.

6. Yankees

Why is he suitable: We try to cover all the basics here. It seems unlikely-the Yankees already have too many right-handed batsmen in the lineup-but if one of the goals is to add a bat and they don’t like the left-handed option in the trading market, they can do better than Kobe is poor. Aaron Judge had a great year in the right outfield, but let’s take a look at the OPS+ numbers of players who served the Yankees in the left outfield this year…

Miguel Andujar: 83
Clint Fraser: 77
Brett Gardner: 70
Tim Rocastro: 43 years old (including his time in Arizona)
Mike Tauchman: 54

Remember, the league average for this statistic is 100. So basically, every left fielder used by the Yankees this season is far below the league average. Yes, they can use Kobe, don’t forget that he can also use Gardner at the center position (and his 0.189 batting rate), although he may not be the full-time answer there.

5. Sailor

Why is he suitable: Hey, don’t laugh. In four games above 0.500, the Mariners are tied with the Blue Jays in the wild card game (3 1/2 in second place) and have a better record than the Yankees. For a team that has not played in the playoffs since 2001—the longest winning streak in baseball history—you know they will at least explore options. Remember their general manager? The compulsive trader himself, Jerry DiPoto. If the next few weeks are a disaster, it is not impossible to think that he can trade Kobe now, and then trade him again before the July 30 deadline. Seattle’s pitching is useful, but the offense needs help. Kyle Seager (Kyle Seager) is in third place, the same as Mitch Haniger (Mitch Haniger), but Kobe will be a left-court or DH upgrade.

4. Brave

Why is he suitable: As we said before, whether the Warriors will become a buyer is far from certain. This year they encountered a lot of problems in finding any traction. But they still have only a few games in their first game in NL East, and trading Kobe will keep the heavy hitters away from another team that will benefit from KB’s bat (spoiler). Add Kobe, put him on third base and transfer Austin Riley to the outfield (he is a better hot corner defender than Riley) to win the NL East. Is it that simple?

3. Winemaker

Why is he suitable: Will the Cubs really trade Kobe to a divisional opponent who just rushed past them in June and brought a devastating blow to Chicago’s 2021 season? If the only goal is to build a better team and the Brewers provide the best offer, yes, they should definitely trade him to Milwaukee. Of course, the Brewers are a competitor to the Cubs, but they are not like the Cardinals, right? This is not a century-long competition.

The Brewers have encountered various injuries this year. Although low-risk trades for people like Rowdy Tellez may work, adding a veteran bat like Kobe will have a bigger impact. In the days when the club hopes to get more offense from this position, he can play center. If Luis Urias has 6 home runs in 124 professional games into 2021, 12 home runs in 83 games this year-slow it down, or if he Need to be in another position, he can play third base. If Telles does not find his batting percentage, he can play first. The Brewers are a team that will compete for the NL spot in the World Series, and adding a versatile mid-level bat like Bryant is almost exactly what they need.

2. Athletics

Why is he suitable: Look, this is an Oakland team, they have the ability to finally let the long-awaited in-depth game into October. Well, most of the works. A Another impact rod can be used. Obviously, as long as Matt Chapman is healthy, Kobe will not play third, but he will immediately upgrade to the corner outfield position or DH. Although many teams will think that Kobe’s loan status is a bad thing, the lack of financial commitment may actually be seen as a reward for A.

1. a metropolis

Why is he suitable: Considering that the Mets were listed as the most likely destination earlier this week, it may not be surprising that the Mets are ranked first here. No competitor needs an offensive kick more than the Mets. Of course, perhaps the biggest problem is that they just need their veteran players to play better — hey, Jeff McNeill, Michael Confort and Francisco Lindo — but at some point, one team has won the world The team with the vision of the championship can’t just sit there and wait. Adding Kobe’s multifunctional bat to the lineup is a fantastic solution. JD Davis was rolling before landing at IL; when he returns, maybe Kobe will move to the outfield? Kobe provides a lot of options for the team.

Oh, and this: imagine the Mets have lost multiple 1-0 or 2-1 games in the playoff series-of course, 1-0 will be Jacob DeGrom’s Opening-Didn’t take any action to increase the bat deadline before the start of the game? Mets fans will not be happy (nor will the players).