Kinda surprised to see Crawford and Devers so high after struggling badly at their respective levels. Nice to see Swanson in the top 10.
Kinda surprised to see Crawford and Devers so high after struggling badly at their respective levels. Nice to see Swanson in the top 10.
Soroka will be there soon enough if he keeps dominating his level.
I think I'm the biggest Devers fan on this board. He started out really slow, but he has hit really well over the last month or two. He's also 19 years old for a few more months. We talk about pushing Braxton Davidson by putting him at High A, but Devers is nine months younger than him. Every prospect writer I've read is putting a plus hit tool and plus power on him, and they haven't backed off at all with his struggles.
Since I'm feeling generous today I will share my top secret expected surplus value chart of prospect value by ranking:
1-3 10 wins
4-8 9 wins
9-14 8 wins
15-25 7 wins
26-50 6 wins
During his remaining years of contractual control, my estimate of Teheran's surplus value is 10 wins. I want to win any trade for Teheran. To be precise, I want a return worth 13 wins. Not a crazy overpay like Shelby Miller. But I am looking to win. By my value chart, Benintendi plus Devers is 15 wins. I would definitely go for that. But realistically, we would have to add a bit back to make that one happen.
I would do that deal, even if we kick in someone at AAA or the MLB pen thats a nice controllable piece. Even Viz if they throw us someone else.
I would put Viz's estimated surplus value at about 4 wins. Teheran and Viz for Benintendi plus Devers is close to a fair trade. I'd ask them to add decent prospect outside the Top 100 to make it a clear win.
An alternative to including Viz would be for us to add someone along the lines of Sims, Toussaint or Fried to Teheran.
The prospects I would keep off limits in this sort of trade would be: Albies, Swanson, Soroka, Allard, Acuna, and Maitan.
I would put Viz's estimated surplus value at about 4 wins. Teheran and Viz for Benintendi plus Devers is close to a fair trade. I'd ask them to add decent prospect outside the Top 100 to make it a clear win.
An alternative to including Viz would be for us to add someone along the lines of Sims, Toussaint or Fried to Teheran.
The prospects I would keep off limits in this sort of trade would be: Albies, Swanson, Soroka, Allard, Acuna, and Maitan.
I would put Viz's estimated surplus value at about 4 wins. Teheran and Viz for Benintendi plus Devers is close to a fair trade. I'd ask them to add decent prospect outside the Top 100 to make it a clear win.
I would put Viz's estimated surplus value at about 4 wins. Teheran and Viz for Benintendi plus Devers is close to a fair trade. I'd ask them to add decent prospect outside the Top 100 to make it a clear win.
An alternative to including Viz would be for us to add someone along the lines of Sims, Toussaint or Fried to Teheran.
The prospects I would keep off limits in this sort of trade would be: Albies, Swanson, Soroka, Allard, Acuna, and Maitan.
I wouldn't think we would have to include a prospect of their caliber. I was thinking Janas, Whalen, Gant, etc...
Fried, Tookie, and Sims to a lesser extent are not moveable right now.
Kinda surprised to see Crawford and Devers so high after struggling badly at their respective levels. Nice to see Swanson in the top 10.
I think I'm the biggest Devers fan on this board. He started out really slow, but he has hit really well over the last month or two. He's also 19 years old for a few more months. We talk about pushing Braxton Davidson by putting him at High A, but Devers is nine months younger than him. Every prospect writer I've read is putting a plus hit tool and plus power on him, and they haven't backed off at all with his struggles.
I don't really understand the Crawford hype unless he's a Simmons-level defender. Even then, I'm not sure I buy it.
Me neither. but I don't really follow him too much. I would take Moncada, Big U., Meadows, Bregman all ahead of Crawford.