If I was Arte or Perry.. I'd be blunt with him. Are you willing to be traded at the deadline but you'll secretly commit to re-signing with us over the off-season? This allows Trout, O'Hoppe, Neto, etc to get healthy. Oh and Rendon too (they all pause and laugh). Then with the pieces we have added from trading you, are you willing to come back and take us over the top? And hopefully you return to us with a ring as well.
Then you offer him 675 million over 12 years with a No Movement Clause.
Damn it, I just woke up.