Yoan Moncada to Red Sox for $31.5 million($63 million total with tax)

[bloodbrother]

Jesse Sanchez ‏@JesseSanchezMLB 18m18 minutes ago

BREAKING - Source: Cuban INF prospect Yoan Moncada agrees with Red Sox on a deal in $30 million range. Check http://MLB.com .

 

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 19s19 seconds ago

 

Moncada to #RedSox, deal in $30M range, per @JesseSanchezMLB.

 

 

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/110016130/red-sox-agree-to-terms-with-yoan-moncada

 

 

Wow...that's the price tag? All the talks were something at least around $40 million and perhaps as high as $50 million. Disappointed that the Angels weren't in on this as they sorely needed a talent like this in their farm system. Meanwhile, Red Sox already stacked farm gets another high end prospect

Edited February 23, 2015 by bloodbrother

[Lou]

would have cost Arte  $60 million BEFORE paying a dime of salary to actually play. 

[Lou]

last week a couple of reports were in the  $30M range.  Pretty sure  Rosenthal was one of them (after speaking to some GMs)

[Inside Pitch]

would have cost Arte  $60 million BEFORE paying a dime of salary to actually play. 

 

"Moncada's deal will cost the Red Sox approximately $60 million -- the bonus plus the penalty."  -- from the article

[bloodbrother]

Missed that. Still think the Angels should have been all over that considering they have needs at 2B/3B in the org. Already went over their international signing limit and will have penalties on what they can spend over the next 2 years, which pretty much eliminates them from signing any legit international prospects. They must really expect Baldoquin to turn into some stud

[Ohtaniland]

I before "Arte is cheap"

The truth is that Arte had already overspent.

[Blarg]

The Red Sox overspent. Baldoquin was at a reasonable price.

Edited February 23, 2015 by notti

[Glen]

$60 million is a big risk, but damn it would have been nice to see him land on the Angels.  

[Butcher'd]

At least it's not the Dodgers

[Glen]

MLB network is gonna be unlistenable for the rest of the day.

[Troll Daddy]

The Red Sox overspent. Baldoquin was at a reasonable price.

One would think ...

[bloodbrother]

At least it's not the Dodgers

 

They'll probably get Hector Olivera now, whenever he's declared a FA

[Sully151]

MLB network is gonna be unlistenable for the rest of the day.

Well, at least it's just today.

[NorCal Halo]

With that kind of money they should ask him to shovel snow out of the ballpark.

[floplag]

With all the 2B we have right now from this winter... if we still had a need here to justify spending 60 mil on a complete unknown, then the other deals were very poor.

[eaterfan]

Everyone is an unknown. Prior performance doesn't mean future performance. Spending $60 million on anyone may be silly. 

 

Certainly prospects are more risky but generally a lot cheaper for the talent they offer.

Edited February 23, 2015 by eaterfan

[Broad Street]

$60 mil? Cheaper than I thought he'd be. 

[wopphil]

Everyone is an unknown. Prior performance doesn't mean future performance. Spending $60 million on anyone may be silly.

Certainly prospects are more risky but generally a lot cheaper for the talent they offer.

Not sure I agree with you. A guy who has succeeded for years in the major leagues us probably a safer bet than a guy who is a complete unknown.

[bloodbrother]

With all the 2B we have right now from this winter... if we still had a need here to justify spending 60 mil on a complete unknown, then the other deals were very poor.

 

It would have been a move aimed at the future, not for this upcoming season or even next season most likely. The long term options at 2b/3b in this org is pretty weak. There's a reason they added a lot of 2B options this winter...it's because none of them are really any good and they're just hoping that something sticks out of the bunch to provide average production.

[UndertheHalo]

somewhere, Peter Gammons is touching himself.

[Blarg]

Moncada will probably spend most of the season in the minors so it is not as though he would have had any impact on the Angels this season and would have required the same trades to shore up the 2nd base position.

[Blarg]

somewhere, Peter Gammons is touching himself.

 

That's a given but he is probably excited about the Moncada deal as well.

[Docwaukee]

I figured there would be more team involved at that price.  By all accounts, it's gonna be a steal but we shall see.  

[Second Base]

Disappointed the Angels weren't in at that price, but at least it isn't the a Dodgers or Yanks. I am kind of pissed there wasn't any effort made.

I really hope they're in on Olivera, but something tells me they'll disappoint once more. Lots of talent out there but the Angels are unwilling to get into a bidding war.

[eaterfan]

Not sure I agree with you. A guy who has succeeded for years in the major leagues us probably a safer bet than a guy who is a complete unknown.

 

 

Certainly safer but by no means a sure thing. Here is an article on Fox from the fangraphs guys about prospect risk compared to veteran risk.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/cole-hamels-philadelphia-phillies-trade-prospects-veterans-risk-value-021815

 

This guy is riskier than signing a guy like Howie Kendrick but also has more upside at this point in time.