Garcia being traded to Twins

[Pugfan]

I'd do 3 years, but would prefer 2 with an option. It seems to me a good alternative to trading for guys like Verlander or Ian Kennedy.

I'd like to sign him to a year extension myself. I like having ground ball pitchers in this new park. Btw, the Braves now have 3 starting pitchers with an era+ over 100.

[50PoundHead]

Unless we get a great offer, I would keep Garcia and play out the season with the group we have. It is a fun group that has a little bit of magic pixie dust sprinkled on it.

Fredi Gonzalez' teams never had the pixie dust.

Fredi sprinkled this on his teams.

[TheBravos]

His injury history would scare me unless we could sign him decently cheap before the season ended (kinda like the way we did JJ)

[Hawk]

While I'm not entirely opposed to retaining Garcia under the right financial circumstances, I'd much rather see the Braves invest in bats given the depth of the team's pitching reserves.

[thethe]

While I'm not entirely opposed to retaining Garcia under the right financial circumstances, I'd much rather see the Braves invest in bats given the depth of the team's pitching reserves.

Which bat though? Where is the open spot?

Conceivably they could open up both LF and RF but one spot is for Acuna.

Really LF is the only potential option to spend money on a bat right now.

[Hawk]

Jerry Crasnick
@jcrasnick
Interest in the #Braves Jaime Garcia has picked up after his impressive outing vs. the #Dodgers last night.

[msstate7]

Jerry Crasnick
@jcrasnick
Interest in the #Braves Jaime Garcia has picked up after his impressive outing vs. the #Dodgers last night.

Fake news... enscheff said a good outing last night doesn't help

[nsacpi]

Which bat though? Where is the open spot?

Conceivably they could open up both LF and RF but one spot is for Acuna.

Really LF is the only potential option to spend money on a bat right now.

third is the position that could use an upgrade

Acuna is the heir in right

probably hold on to Kemp t

[Hawk]

Which bat though? Where is the open spot?

Conceivably they could open up both LF and RF but one spot is for Acuna.

Really LF is the only potential option to spend money on a bat right now.

I mean, right now, the Braves have future uncertainty at 3B/SS/2B/C/LF/RF.

[Slippyjms]

I dunno I feel pretty good about SS. I feel like the odds are with us that 1 of Swanson Camargo or Albies will pan out

[nsacpi]

I mean, right now, the Braves have future uncertainty at 3B/SS/2B/C/LF/RF.

yeah, but Acuna and Albies will be in right and second pretty soon...short will be covered by either Swanson or Camargo.

[zbhargrove]

I'd love Cobb but I'm guessing he's going to get a big number for 4-5 years.

Cobb is a flyball pitcher.

[msstate7]

I dunno I feel pretty good about SS. I feel like the odds are with us that 1 of Swanson Camargo or Albies will pan out

Swanson is struggling for sure right now. I think it's way too early to give up on him though; he'll at least be a good defender imo

[thethe]

third is the position that could use an upgrade

Acuna is the heir in right

probably hold on to Kemp t

I don't think third is settled but as of now I think it's inefficient to drop money into 3b until we know more about camargo.

Plus...if we Adams next year we can play Brooks Robinson (freeman) at third against righties.

[thethe]

Jerry Crasnick
@jcrasnick
Interest in the #Braves Jaime Garcia has picked up after his impressive outing vs. the #Dodgers last night.

Can't be true....

[nsacpi]

I don't think third is settled but as of now I think it's inefficient to drop money into 3b until we know more about camargo.

Plus...if we Adams next year we can play Brooks Robinson (freeman) at third against righties.

I agree about giving Camargo and other internal options more a look at third. But I think it is the position that most likely will need an external upgrade in the next year.

[Hawk]

yeah, but Acuna and Albies will be in right and second pretty soon...short will be covered by either Swanson or Camargo.

I hope so, but I also hope that the team would accept a surefire upgrade at any one of those positions if the opportunity presented itself (even at the cost of one or two of the aforementioned).

[50PoundHead]

I agree about giving Camargo and other internal options more a look at third. But I think it is the position that most likely will need an external upgrade in the next year.

We need another power bat and while I loathe the idea of Todd Frazier, but I would imagine the Braves will be in on him and other 3B options that project as at least 15 HR guys.

[rico43]

From Rosenthal:

Sources: Garcia trade stalled due to #Braves’ medical concern on #Twins’ prospect. Still could revive, but both teams working alternatives.


Here is story behind the story. I'm sure this is who the Braves targeted:

Double-A Chattanooga lefty Tyler Jay, taken sixth overall in the 2015 draft out of Illinois, is being evaluated for thoracic outlet syndrome and is likely headed for season-ending surgery.

Jay, 23, is rated the Twins’ No. 5 prospect by both Baseball America and MLB.com despite throwing a total of 16 innings the past two seasons. Signed to a bonus of $3.89 million, Jay made 13 starts with a 2.84 earned-run average at Class A Fort Myers in the first half of 2016, but shoulder weakness after a midseason promotion to Double-A landed him on the disabled list.

Tests last summer had ruled out a shoulder injury or TOS. Instead, the diagnosis last August was neuropraxia, which is considered a mild nerve injury, and the decision was made to move Jay to the bullpen full-time this spring.

This, from a Twins fans message board:

Reading up on TOS and seeing the past cases on it doesn't give me much hope. I think the only Pitcher that came back and was as successful post surgery as they were pre surgery was Chris Young.

[Hawk]

@rico ... Jaime Garcia had TOS, interestingly enough.