Early Trade Targets

Opening Day hasn't even commenced yet and I'm already posting about potential trade targets in baseball. With the number of tanking teams growing, who's going to give up their superstar for a plethora of prospects?

• Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants: Bumgarner's name is going to come up a lot during the summer. The Giants, with an anemic outfield and aging core, don't seem like they're in contention mode anymore. Bumgarner's in the last year of his current deal and the NL West looks to be a race between the Rockies and the Dodgers. A team loaded with prospects and young players such as the Atlanta Braves makes perfect sense for the Giants in a trade.
  
• Mitch Haniger, Seattle Mariners: Jerry Dipoto fancies himself as a trade connoisseur, so a deal for Haniger isn't far-fetched. If Dipoto and the M's want to make good use of their roster 'reimagining', it may be best to deal their superstar and replenish the farm system even more. It may be if the Mariners are on pace for a 90-100 loss season for this to happen, but you never know with the trade-happy Dipoto.
  
• Kevin Pillar, Toronto Blue Jays: A spectacular outfield glove, Pillar can boost an outfield's defense if needed. He has another year of arbitration eligibility under his belt, which would make him much more of an attractive trade target. Considering the AL East is going to be pretty tough this year, the Jays may want to look into dealing Pillar.
  
• Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets: If the Mets are out of contention and the rift between the organization and Syndergaard grows, don't be surprised if the star pitcher is dealt. Teams may balk on his injury issues, but he does have a couple more arbitration years ahead of him.
  
• Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs: Bryant has been discussed as a trade target this off-season and no one knows what to make of the Cubs this season. If everything collapses in the North Side, don't be surprised to see Theo Epstein shop Bryant around, especially since the Cubs third baseman is due for a big payday in the near future.