Ring of
Fire receives:
Drew
Pomeranz Bos - P
Round 20
Stroman
receives:
Tyler
Thornburg Mil - P
Round 14
It’s a
little unusual for a team on the cusp of the playoffs to deal what has been one
of the most effective FAs all season, even if DPom comes with substantial risk
playing in BOS vs OAK and quickly approaching a career high in IPs. But, it’s
also how Jeff has played it all season – playing for the future, while trying
to compete today. One has to wonder if he kept his focus on this season, what
the results would be. That said, six rounds is a significant sum when you
consider the risk and the moved from 20th round to 14th.
Some of the best teams have been able to deal for picks while competing, so
perhaps this is an example of that.
Coming
in rather late to the game, Dagan’s late push had few intriguing options, so
the upside was worthwhile here considering the needs his roster has and status
as a playoff team. Through Aug 24th, Pom has 150/2.95/1.14/14 in 140
IP, which is excellent. He has also pitched very well over the past month, so
this could end up being a steal for Dagan … or it could be a big waste of
picks.
Giving
this one to Jeff given the amount of pick upgrade for now, but this could come
back to bite him.
—
Brokeback
receives:
Josh
Reddick LAD - OF
Round 17
Moose
receives:
Yordano
Ventura KC - P
Round 19
While
the pick exchange may be minimal, this could be a very interesting trade that
could prove fruitful for Moose, who is in the thick of the playoff hunt.
Through mid August, Ventura had a 2.30 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 5 QS and 34 K in
the past month, which is among the best in the league. Sure, his season-long
stats still look crappy, but it wouldn’t be beyond YV to suddenly turn it
around late in the season and show off some of the ample talent his has – like
he did in 2015. For two rounds that are relatively meaningless in terms of
talent differential, this is a huge win from Brian.
—
Donkey
receives:
Brock
Holt Bos - 1B,2B,3B,SS,OF DTD
Corey
Dickerson TB - OF
R.A.
Dickey Tor - P
Round 12
Round 14
Round 15
Keepin
recieves:
Carlos
Santana Cle - 1B
Chris
Tillman Bal - P
Fernando
Rodney Mia - P
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
With the
players and all the picks involved, it would seem like a much bigger trade than
it actually is. In truth, there were more than 10 rounds being exchanged here
but a lot of talent heading to Pierce’s squad. That includes a player in Carlos
Santana who is on pace for a very keepable 86/35/84/6/.340 season. Tillman has
been a very solid as well, with 15 QS even and a solid yet unspectacular ERA,
WHIP, and K rate. Rodney has been a decent RP this season, though he hasn’t
quite replicated the success in MIA that he had in SD, and Ramos is not
expected to be injured long.
That
said, Shannon was under the gone and looking to complete a successful rebuild.
He now has no picks after the 16th round, an extra first rounder,
and an intriguing keeper group of Kershaw, Hosmer, Baez, Upton, Seager, and
Brantley, though I suspect that might change before the draft takes place. I
would’ve thought Shannon could’ve gotten much more for Santana and frankly I’d
rather have Santana as a keeper, but he is just a 1B now so the numbers aren’t
as great as if they were coming from a catcher.
Giving
the win to Pierce here for finding value late, though Chris gets a nod for a
successful open trading period.
—
Stroman
receives:
Adrián
Béltre Tex - 3B
Adrián
González LAD - 1B
Adam
Ottavino Col - P
Donkey
receives:
Eric
Hosmer KC - 1B
Reynaldo
López Was - P
Taijuan
Walker Sea - P
With
Walker and Lopez eventually jettisoned and Ottavino more or less a wire-like
add, we have to look at whether we’d have Beltre/AGon or Hosmer. Next season,
Hos will be at the age 27 season and has posted a pace of 79/22/95/6/.333.
That’s not a great keeper, but it’s not a bad one either. He certainly has
potential to do more with another step forward. I was burned by Hos enough that
I have a healthy dose of skepticism, and would find it hard to recommend him as
a keeper if he doesn’t end up breaking 20 HR and 90 RBI given the mediocre OBP.
Beltre
may be the best, as bares out his pace of 79/27/101/0/.343, but he will also be
38 next season – not exactly a spring chicken. And even with the recent hot
streak, AGon may have seen his last season as a keeper breeze by in an
unproductive flash. At 34, his Hosmerish pace of 73/19/94/0/.368 just doesn’t
make you feel warm and fuzzy about future production. Now, a late surge could
change this, but this is likely the beginning of the end that could very well
be an expensive James Loney at 1B in a couple years.
With all
that in mind, I don’t like Hosmer enough as a keeper to think Shannon couldn’t
have done better by dealing these two big names for a decent pick upgrade. I
give the win to Jeff, who gets a nice boost for the present season and a good
fringe (albeit old) keeper in Beltre, with the understanding that time was
dwindling for Shannong to move these guys.
—
Donkey
receives:
Javier
Báez ChC - 2B,3B,SS
Justin
Upton Det - OF
Brad Brach
Bal - P
Héctor
Santiago Min - P
Round 11
S.
Napalm receives:
Neil
Walker NYM - 2B
Keon
Broxton Mil - OF
Raisel
Iglesias Cin - P
Dallas
Keuchel Hou - P
Round 19
I’ve
always been a pretty big proponent of Walker as a great mid-round pick at the
keystone and that has remained true this season with 22 HR to go with a decent
OBP. I also think Keuchel has been pretty unlucky this season and stands to
finish better, while I appreciate Broxton’s wheels and Iglesias’ overall
talent. But Gibby loses this one big in my mind.
The
eight round leap from the 19th to 11th is pretty
substantial and I would much rather hold out hope on Upton than roster Broxton
when you have zero need for SBs. If we stopped there, I would’ve thought this
was a fair exchange, but that was not the case. No, Gibby lost a player that
could give him nightmares for years to come.
There’s
been not shortage of criticism when it comes to Javier Baez’s plate discipline
and lack of clear position, but everyone has been enamored with the power. He
has wheels too and at the age of 24, his 600-AB pace is 71/24/88/21/.320. In
that lineup, with that much room to grow and the upside involved, I would be
very happy with him as a keeper. Even with a mediocre walk rate, he could reach
elite status as early as next season. The
pedigree is ample and Shannon got that upside, a great pick upgade, and
easy-to-see bounceback story in Upton in exchange for no one he was going to
keep. BIG win for Chris.
—
Keepin
receives:
Kendrys
Morales KC - 1B,OF
Gio
González Was - P
Round 19
Thors
receiveS:
Ben
Revere Was - OF
Mike
Leake StL - P
Round 15
This is
pretty straight forward. No keepers involved, but a couple decent upgrades for
Pierce in exchange for a decent four round return for Shomphe. However, I give
Chris extra credit here for recycling two cast-asides he received in previous
trades and turning them to a pick upgrade. Nice work.
—
Thor
receives:
Kendrys
Morales KC - 1B,OF
Jorge De
La Rosa Col - P
Round 14
Moose
recieves:
Khris
Davis Oak - OF
Ian
Kennedy KC - P
Round 20
While
Shomphe deserved more in terms of Actual Standings this season, he did a good
job trading off the depth that made his team such a Real Rankings darling this
year. Going from the 20th to the 14th is a nice jump for
two players who don’t leap of the page as keeper worthy.
That
said, it’s also a nice deal for Moose as it stabilizes a couple weak spots.
Both Kennedy and Khrush come with wrinkles of inconsistency and rate issues,
but Davis is on pace for a 85/42/106/1/.298 season. That OBP is a serious
hindrance, but it’s something you can look past and wait for the hot streaks.
Its also worth noting that Kennedy is on pace for 189 Ks and a 3.58 ERA to go
with a 1.15 WHIP. If he can pick up the pace in the K category and surpass 200,
that could be a big boost toward keeper value.
I think
it’s a fair exchange given what the market will bear for this season, but I
give Moose a big win here for picking up potential fringe keepers if their pace
can be maintained or improved over the next month and a half.
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