Grumpy receives:
SP Ervin Santana LAA
23rd rounder
Anal receives:
SP Brandon Beachy ATL
18th rounder
You would’ve vomited on your keyboard if you opened your email and found this trade a few weeks ago, but alas Tommy John surgery has almost become a right of passage for young hurlers like Beachy. I know Casten tried to put him out there as a potential keeper, but he’s really just a throw-in here in my mind. If guys who had huge seasons like Bumgarner, Cain, CWilson, and Garza weren’t kept going into 2013, a young starter with no chance of returning before next All Star Break has no business being kept. Not to mention TJS is not an immediatel cure all. Look at Wainright’s struggles to begin the season, or Volquez last year. It takes some time to get the control down, so we’re looking at Beachy – a pitcher with much less of a track record – being possibly reliable for the H&T playoffs in 2013. But my guess is if your team ends up keeping Beachy, you won’t have to worry about the playoffs.
Santana has upside, but hasn’t had a consistent season and he’s probably just worth a five-round upgrade late in the draft at this point. If he straightens out, he could definitely prove to be profitable for Casten. He’s got an ugly 61/5.16/1.34/6, but when he gets his arm slot consistent he can be great, as evidenced by the recent one-hitter (which followed two starts with 14er in 9.1ip) and no hitter last year. But so far, this looks like it may be one of his “off” years.
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