Feels like about time to start this thread.
Top 50 trade deadline candidates per MLBTR:
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/top-50-trade-candidates-2019-mlb-trade-deadline.html
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Feels like about time to start this thread.
Top 50 trade deadline candidates per MLBTR:
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/top-50-trade-candidates-2019-mlb-trade-deadline.html
Let’s see who can guess what the Braves will do. I’ll guess the obvious and say Will Smith
I’m going big and guessing Trevor Bauer.
Shane Greene
In a shocking turn of events HH is appointed assistant to AA and FF is finally traded.
Here is their Will Smith breakdown.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/...ill-smith.html
Most interesting part was recap of what comparable relievers fetched last season.
(NEVER MIND- Braves international pool is zero per BA) Also referenced international bonus pool money playing role in at least one trade. I think the Braves still have their pool dollars, which might come into to play with a team like San Francisco, who you would think would be exploring as many options as possible in bringing in young talent this offseason. (NEVER MIND)
Bullpen piece or two seems most likely, anyones guess as to who.
that's what Baseball America says anyway. Oh well.
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stor...l-bonus-pools/
Does the team have zero, or are they simply not allowed to spend it (but otherwise could trade it)? I remember there being some confusion on that point.
Edit: Just saw Southcack’s BA link. If true, that’s too bad—trading pool money they can’t use would’ve been a fun workaround.
We should just offer every 16 year old with a pulse 10k.
Working link to the Top 50 trade candidates: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/...-deadline.html
From the "Pen Targets" thread:
Looking at the recent returns for the best rental BP arm on the market reveals the cost to be a poo-poo platter of 2-3 prospects plus something else of value and indicates the Braves have the ammo required to get Will Smith. The sheer depth of the Braves system suggests they should be able to come off 3 marginal guys and not even feel it as a loss.
Even if the Braves don't make the top offer for Smith, they should be able to deal from the low end depth of the system to get 1-2 other guys on the list.
I left Andruw off because his kid goes to high-school in Suwannee, GA; I’m hoping he’s a Braves draft target in 2022.
Double down and get Shane Greene & Tony Watson.
Mark me down for Melky!
Who do you want to be our Closer after all is said and done here? I want Felipe Vázquez or Will Smith. Kirby Yates would be the dream but San Diego will surely want a haul for him!
I predict another SP bc the pitching obsessed rebuild has unfortunately failed to produce enough playoff caliber starting pitching
it’s funny because there was like zero pitching in the system. zero.
still haven’t heard a plan on how to otherwise acquire good legit pitching for a while major league team.
Vazquez, Crick and Archer
In what universe has Newk been solid? Other than Soroka, none of the other pitchers have established themselves as anything other than a back of the rotation starter or reliever. Then when you throw in guys like Gohara, Jenkins, and ManBan...yeah the pitching revolution hasn’t materialized perfectly. Yes it’s given us a lot of depth and the availability of spot starters, but to call all of the above solid is quite a reach.
Before this year, Newk was a 2ish WAR starting pitcher. That's the very definition of a solid mid-rotation pitcher. And Folty was a 3 WAR pitcher just last season, placing him in the top 20 in all of baseball.
Jenkins was never considered a top prospect. ManBan was a reclamation project that we invested 2 middle relievers into. I'm not sure why you brought either of them up. The only true top pitching prospects from the rebuild that have busted so far are Blair and Wisler. Maybe you could argue Gohara and Allard, though both are still young enough to get more looks.
I actually still think Foltynewicz can get back to being a 3+ win pitcher, I think Toussaint will ultimately develop into a solid #3 who looks like an ace on good days, I think Wilson is really underrated and will end up starting for Atlanta, and am very interested to see how Anderson responds when he’s inevitably promoted to Gwinnett.
Having said all that: the Braves have big aspirations in 2019, which I think is key context for sturg’s point. At the moment, the pitching stockpile hasn’t developed as quickly as the Braves competitive window has—which I think is why we’ll see Anthopoulos continue to pursue rotational upgrades more assiduously than bullpen help. For several reasons (one more year of arb, Toronto connection, groundball-inducer to pair with a good infield defense, strong peripherals), I think Stroman makes a lot of sense for Atlanta.