I think one of Cozart, Nunez, Todd Frazier on a 3 year deal is gonna happen
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A Yelich ($110M-$120M), Prado (-$20M), Chen (-$50M), and Tazawa (-$7) package has a surplus value of around $30M-$40M.
That roster would cost the Braves around $121M, and that's with Markakis and Kemp still on the roster.
Could AA be cooking up something like Yelich+Prado+Chen+Tazawa for Riley+Newk+filler?
Last edited by Enscheff; 12-12-2017 at 01:57 PM.
jpx7 (12-12-2017)
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
That's a Harry special for sure, but AA has done trades like that before.
That trade "fills" LF, 3B, BP and SP in one fell swoop, though the quality of those additions are pretty bad.
Tazawa goes away after 2018, at which point Chen bumps up to $20M from $10M this year. Prado goes away after 2019. Chen goes away after 2020, right when guys like Swanson and Albies start getting expensive.
The jewel is obviously Yelich, who is extremely valuable. If AA wants a good defensive OF, he can't do much better than Yelich/Inciarte/Acuna.
It would be selling high on Riley, in my opinion. Maybe the Marlins are dumb enough to still dream on Newk.
I wouldn't include guys like Wright/Soroka/Allard in that deal though. Well, maybe Allard, but I'm the low man on him around here.
jpx7 (12-12-2017)
Yeah I definitely wouldn't include those guys, even Allard, but I would certainly be open to some sort of deal like that. But at that point you are paying a ton of money for what is essentially just Yelich, and maybe Prado if he still has anything left in the tank. If Prado doesn't have much left, in 2019 you would be on the hook for 45 million dollars for basically Yelich alone. 34 million in 2020. Plus the prospect capital that it would cost. That seems like an awfully risky endeavor. It is intriguing, but I think I'm hopping on the "no" bandwagon for this deal
Yelich is going to be insanely expensive to acquire. Teams can either pay that cost in prospects, or salary relief.
If the Braves have $40M to spend, have several holes on the MLB roster, and don't want to give the Marlins 3-4 elite prospects for Yelich, taking on all those contracts is likely their best bet at getting a deal done.
It probably isn't the plan I'd like to see them take compared to a dozen other plans we've outlined here, but it's the one I'd choose if Yelich is the prime target.
jpx7 (12-12-2017)
Looks like the Cards are the favorites to acquire Ozuna. I expect them to send 1-2 of their young OFers plus pitching to get it done.
I know it's been said before but, damn, 陳偉殷 has a ridiculous contract.
jpx7 (12-12-2017)
Let's make this deal happen. I would even be willing to add one of wright/soroka/allard. assuming yelich is a 4.5 war player and acuna is a 2 war player that would be a huge upgrade over the current outfield.
If the braves have a 130 million payroll cap coupled with a deep farm system there is no reason AA shouldn't be able beat any other teams offer for Yelich
I've always thought the real jewel in the marlins fire sale would be Yelich.
The best news I've heard today is that the Braves aren't in on moose. He is Neck 2,0 in my opinion. A weak hitting, no defense, GIDP machine