It appears to be that Greene is our next target and will likely get done if you believe MLBTR and Morosi
It appears to be that Greene is our next target and will likely get done if you believe MLBTR and Morosi
Green would be another nice get. Another 10+ K/9 guy with a sub .300 xwoba.
Tapate50 (07-31-2019)
Tigers asking for Carter Kieboom from the Nats for Greene.
Morosi says Detroit is still asking the Nats for Kieboom if they want Greene. If we pay anywhere close to similar value, I'll be pretty disappointed.
For those who chastised me yesterday--
From MLBTR this afternoon
Blue Jays righty Ken Giles may not be at full health, but he’s still “in play” in trade talks, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). That seemed increasingly unlikely when it emerged yesterday that the closer had undergone a cortisone shot to treat an elbow issue.
Teams considering an investment of this type want as much certainty as possible. In that regard, the elbow issues are worrying, even if they’ve been deemed non-structural.
That said, the upside is tremendous. Giles carries a monster 20.3% swinging-strike rate this year. He’s averaging 96.9 mph on his fastball, which is down from his peak but still strong. And Statcast thinks he has been a bit unlucky on batted-ball fortune, crediting him with an exceptional .232 xwOBA that’s quite a bit lower than his still-excellent .253 wOBA.
Greene isn’t worth a top 20 prospect. No way.
When lookinag at Greene's stats that .178 BABIP jumps out when his career is around .300. Has he been lucky? I dunno
The 13% increase in Ground ball rate may mean he's getting more weak grounders helping that low BABIP.
I also saw where someone posted his increase in swing and miss %. So maybe he's added or refined a secondary pitch?
I just hope we know something about his 2019 that makes us think he's turned a corner and not lucky.
"Acuna is getting lucky, just like CJ did when he batted .321 and won a batting title. He is unlikely to get lucky at the MLB level over an extended period of time. He will settle in around .300-.320 just like everyone else, and when he does, he won't be within shouting distance of the 1.000 OPS he is posting in AAA...more like low .700s in 2018." -Enscheff 8/25/17
If we’re trading that high of a prospect then it better be for Vazquez.
buck75 (07-31-2019)
Sounds like Detroit wants Kieboom from the gNats for Greene
Get off my lawn!