Braves acquire RHP Touki Toussaint & Bronson Arroyo for Filthy Phil Gosselin

[Hawk]

What an AMAZING trade.

 

[Heyward]

No way this is actually all it took, right?

 

[Braves1976]

I like this deal very, very much.

Me too homie, looks like a great deal unless I am missing something.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Deal isn't made at all unless Arroyo was in it. This is how you do a salary dump trade, San Diego. We help a team clear salary and give them garbage -- not a top prospect like Wisler and Cameron Maybin.

 

[Krovahn]

If a mod could edit the title, it would be appreciated: Braves trade Gosselin to DBacks for Toussaint and Arroyo

 

[Heyward]

Arroyo has a 4.5 mil buyout, this isnt real.

 

[Hawk]

Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal
Arroyo owed rest of $9.5M this season plus $4.5M buyout on option that now will be worth $13M. Recovering from TJ; return perhaps in August.

 

[Heyward]

Deal isn't made at all unless Arroyo was in it. This is how you do a salary dump trade, San Diego. We help a team clear salary and give them garbage -- not a top prospect like Wisler and Cameron Maybin.

Uhh we also traded some guy named Kimbrel.

 

[Krovahn]

If these are the only pieces involved, I have no idea how Hart pulled this off. Wow.

 

[Oklahomabrave]

Hahahahaha unreal. Snakes fans will be pissed.

 

[Hawk]

Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal
More on Toussaint: Was #DBacks’ 1st-round pick, 16th overall, in 2014. Turned 19 today. Had been one of youngest players in Midwest League.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

When is Toussaint's estimated time of arrival in the MLB?

 

[Heyward]

#VoteBraves ‏@Braves
#Braves acquire RHP Bronson Arroyo and minor league RHP Touki Toussaint from Diamondbacks in exchange for infielder Phil Gosselin.

David O'Brien ‏@DOBrienAJC
#Dbacks announced the trade, it's official -- Gosselin to ARIZ for Arroyo, recovering from TJ, and just-drafted No. 16 pick Touki Toussaint

 

[CJ9]

All hail John Hart.

 

[Heyward]

When is Toussaint's estimated time of arrival in the MLB?

He's only 19, so 2017/18 or a trade chip.

 

[Krovahn]

#VoteBraves ‏@Braves
#Braves acquire RHP Bronson Arroyo and minor league RHP Touki Toussaint from Diamondbacks in exchange for infielder Phil Gosselin.

David O'Brien ‏@DOBrienAJC
#Dbacks announced the trade, it's official -- Gosselin to ARIZ for Arroyo, recovering from TJ, and just-drafted No. 16 pick Touki Toussaint

DOB doesn't realize that TT was drafted in 2014, not this year. Lol.

 

[Heyward]

Not sure how anyone, even the people who hate the new FO can be mad at this.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

John Hart, you da man!

 

[Heyward]

#VoteBraves ‏@Braves

Toussaint, who turned 19 today, is 2-2 with a 3.69 ERA in 7 games for Kane County (A). He was the D'Backs no. 5 prospect (Baseball America)

 

[WaitingFor2017]

For those with MLB.TV or Extra Innings, the Arizona GM is about to come into the broadcast booth and discuss the trade with Bob Brenly and Steve Berthiaume.