Braves Trade Jenkins to Rangers

[mqt]

Curious to find out the details. So far we know it's Jenkins and Brady Feigl going to the Rangers.

[Hawk]

Curious to find out the details. So far we know it's Jenkins and Brady Feigl going to the Rangers.

Any predictions on who we get?

[bravesfanforlife88]

curious on the trade. usually they lead with the headliners or the deal not the minor leaguers that were traded....unless it was for prospects

[weso1]

Adding another layer to the Heyward trade.

[dak]

Has to be for an AA or AAA catcher, right?

[Hawk]

Rangers #15 prospect on MLB pipeline.

[Hawk]

RHP Luke Jackson

[Chico]

Not sure who trade is for, but it's a trade from depth with low ceilings. It could be another wild card

[bravesfanMatt]

I liked Jenkins. Not as someone I thought was going to be a big part. Just seemed like a nice all around guy. Good luck tj

[weso1]

Good k rates in the minors, but pretty high BB rates.

[bravesfanforlife88]

Not sure who trade is for, but it's a trade from depth with low ceilings. It could be another wild card

That's what it looks like. Jackson said to have a scouting grade 70 fast ball with 40 in control.....was originally a starter but has been moved to the pen....

[Russ2dollas]

So we moved a back end starter with control issues and a second a loogy for another former first rounder with control issues forcing them to rp?

10 man pen?

[dak]

Don't get this one. All low value pieces, but is Feigl maybe the best piece in this deal?

[Hawk]

Jackson looks like the FO's dirt poor alternative to Brad Brach. I'm content to gamble on Jackson (who has been nagged by poor control and lackluster secondary pitches since being drafted) and Armando Rivera as potential power righty options of the pen rather than coughing up a talent like Mallex for a proven relief arm.

[mqt]

I'm not going to pretend to be enthused about the deal, but it makes sense. In Jenkins we had a guy who probably wasn't good enough to start but didn't have a great relief profile. Jackson is a RP all the way, so he might have a better chance at success in Atlanta than Jenkins did.

[Carp]

A little strange. Think I'd have just rather kept Jenkins. But I honestly don't think this trade will have much impact whatsoever on either side.

[smootness]

Jenkins had literally no role going forward. Might as well get somebody with a shot.

[cajunrevenge]

Where is Nostradomus with his WAR projections for this trade.

[Southcack77]

A little strange. Think I'd have just rather kept Jenkins. But I honestly don't think this trade will have much impact whatsoever on either side.

Seems like (from reading stuff about a player I didn't know anything about an hour ago) that Luke Jackson maybe has a higher upside as a reliever (closer/setup man). I suppose the braves might see some residual hope for him as a starter (but doubt it). Another former pretty high draft pick. Braves do like tools.

Braves seems to be acquiring a lot of young, high upside relievers for the pen.

[Ozzie Swanson]

Seems like (from reading stuff about a player I didn't know anything about an hour ago) that Luke Jackson maybe has a higher upside as a reliever (closer/setup man). I suppose the braves might see some residual hope for him as a starter (but doubt it). Another former pretty high draft pick. Braves do like tools.

Braves seems to be acquiring a lot of young, high upside relievers for the pen.

Not the worst idea considering how valuable dominant relievers are these days. If Viz or Cabrera have a big first half for us we could likely flip them at the deadline for some serious pieces and have their replacements (obviously not someone who throws 102 like Cabrera) hopefully waiting in the wings.