How did we at least not get Liriano out of this? The Pads have like 32 outfielders
I don't love the package but that's ridiculous. Sucks Fried is out a while with Tommy John but he was the 7th overall pick and has done nothing to disappoint except get hurt. We wouldn't get a pitcher like him with just a draft pick. Other pieces need to work out though. Mallex Smith is very interesting....love how much he gets on base for a big speed guy.
I hope the Padres grabbed Norris to give him to us.
LHP Max Fried: 1st round pick from 2012 (7th overall)
INF Jace Peterson: 1st round pick from 2011 (58th overall)
3B Dustin Peterson: 2nd round pick from 2013
OF Maxell Smith: 5th round pick from 2012 (also drafted in the 13th round in 2011)
I don't like losing Upton, but I trust the front office's sense that they weren't going to be able to re-sign him. This does not look like a bad haul to me, especially since I really doubt the Padres will get more than one year (and a draft pick) out of Upton.
I don't see how we couldn't dump Chris Johnson
This has to be a safe bet right?
Oh well, depressing return, but it's better than a draft pick. Of course you could possibly get a better player than Max Fried in the draft, but you are more likely to not.
Overall though it's not as good as I hoped when I had my heart set on Taijuan, Paxton, etc. But that was obviously never a reality.
Rebuilding sucks.