Official 2018 MLB Waiver Trade Deadline Thread

[2020worldseries]

Mick Gillispie‏ @BroadcasterMick

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Trent Giambrone #Cubs Leads @smokiesbaseball with 16 Homeruns, 22 Stolen bases and second with 19 Doubles. Pulled in the 3rd inning and didn’t appear to be injury related. Ranked as the 30th best prospect http://MLB.Com  prospect list. Hugs reported in the dugout

[jsnpritchett]

5 minutes ago, 2020worldseries said:

Mick Gillispie‏ @BroadcasterMick

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Trent Giambrone #Cubs Leads @smokiesbaseball with 16 Homeruns, 22 Stolen bases and second with 19 Doubles. Pulled in the 3rd inning and didn’t appear to be injury related. Ranked as the 30th best prospect http://MLB.Com  prospect list. Hugs reported in the dugout

Soon-to-be-25-year old, low-round draft pick, decent pop, doesn't walk much or hit for average.  Sounds like something you'd get for a middle reliever on an expiring contract.

EDIT: Also, just to be clear, he's ranked as the CUBS' 30th-best prospect--not 30th in all of baseball.

[DMVol]

4 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Soon-to-be-25-year old, low-round draft pick, decent pop, doesn't walk much or hit for average.  Sounds like something you'd get for a middle reliever on an expiring contract.

None of ours are on expiring contracts so must be somebody else....

[2020worldseries]

Jim Johnson lol

[DMVol]

18 minutes ago, 2020worldseries said:

Jim Johnson lol

Cough, cough....

[2020worldseries]

Jesse Rogers‏Verified account @ESPNChiCubs

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Jesse Rogers Retweeted Jerry Crasnick

And it's not Blake Parker, FYI

Jesse Rogers added,

Jerry CrasnickVerified account @jcrasnick

Trent Giambrone, the #Cubs prospect who was pulled from his game today and reportedly seen hugging teammates in the dugout, is not the PTBNL in the Cole Hamels trade. And the #Cubs have no second deal in the works with the #Rangers. Just in case anyone was wondering ...

5:56 PM - 29 Jul 2018

[jsnpritchett]

53 minutes ago, 2020worldseries said:

Mick Gillispie‏ @BroadcasterMick

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Trent Giambrone #Cubs Leads @smokiesbaseball with 16 Homeruns, 22 Stolen bases and second with 19 Doubles. Pulled in the 3rd inning and didn’t appear to be injury related. Ranked as the 30th best prospect http://MLB.Com  prospect list. Hugs reported in the dugout

 

[2020worldseries]

Deal fell apart or great trolling with the hugs

[kevinb]

Come on Billy let’s get creative I want to see lots of trades by the deadline. 

[Blarg]

Never mistake activity for achievement. 

Someone much smarter than the both of us said that.

[zenmaster]

11 hours ago, 2020worldseries said:

Deal fell apart or great trolling with the hugs

Sorry your hamstring hurts, would you like a hug?

[Glen]

10 hours ago, Blarg said:

Never mistake activity for achievement. 

Someone much smarter than the both of us said that.

Jerry Dipoto?

[totdprods]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/07/cardinals-trade-rumors-bud-norris-jose-martinez-rockies-red-sox.html

I, for one, would love to try and add Jose Martinez.

Controllable through '22. Not very good defensively, but he'd be a solid long-term improvement over Marte at 1B/COF. He has an option remaining and he'd be nice 1B insurance should Pujols break down.

[TroutField]

8 minutes ago, totdprods said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/07/cardinals-trade-rumors-bud-norris-jose-martinez-rockies-red-sox.html

I, for one, would love to try and add Jose Martinez.

Controllable through '22. Not very good defensively, but he'd be a solid long-term improvement over Marte at 1B/COF. He has an option remaining and he'd be nice 1B insurance should Pujols break down.

1st base defense was so bad they tried him in the outfield. He literally lost at bats because his defense was so bad. I don’t think we could have a defensive liability at 1st, it’s too important of a position. 

[totdprods]

3 minutes ago, TroutField said:

1st base defense was so bad they tried him in the outfield. He literally lost at bats because his defense was so bad. I don’t think we could have a defensive liability at 1st, it’s too important of a position. 

I guess it would sort of hinge on how the Angels view DH next year. 

Do they think Ohtani will be there quite a bit due to a surgery? Will Pujols be able to hang at 1B? Would Upton need to start transitioning over there in a year or two?

Jose's .301/.368/.486/.854 with an OPS+ of 128 (over the last two years) would sure help alleviate the Valbuena/Pujols/Marte/Young production of late, but yes, his defense is awful. 

[totdprods]

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal 3m3 minutes ago

Longshot that cannot be dismissed until after deadline passes: #Cubs getting controllable SP. Could build deal around Happ or another young hitter. Obstacles: Scarcity in market. Many teams want elite prospects over MLB pieces. CHC too thin in young pitching to add to deal.

Cubs rotation is way too lefty-heavy for them to be interested in Skaggs or Heaney, and the Angels are too thin on organization RHP SP (or SP in general), but Barria for Happ would be something I'd consider.

[2020worldseries]

I'd trade Barria for Happ in a heartbeat, don't think the Cubs would

[totdprods]

Reds getting some hits on Adam Duvall too. 

Not terribly interested, but similarly to Jose Martinez, he could fill a need in place of Marte as a COF/CIF right-handed bat.
His offense is inflated some by Cincy's ballpark (though his career OPS is pretty much equal home, .737, as it is away, .776) but he hits lefties well too, with a .796 OPS.
Controllable through 2021, and he's having a poor year, so he could be a buy low.

A package with him and Harvey or Iglesias would fill some '19 needs.

[totdprods]

4 minutes ago, 2020worldseries said:

I'd trade Barria for Happ in a heartbeat, don't think the Cubs would

Same - the only thing going in Barria's favor is that he has so much control still. 

Angels would have to answer that loss though by trading for a SP, and likely signing one via FA too.

[GrittyVeterans]

Ian Happ is exactly what we need. Good hitter that isn't limited to 1 position. He can play on the dirt and the grass. Also isn't over 30. Go get him

[totdprods]

Jon Heyman‏Verified account @JonHeyman 2m2 minutes ago

Morecontenders still seeking relief: red sox, braves, cubs, mariners, phillies, pirates, dbacks, dodgers. many mentioned on market: yates, kela, iglesias, diekman, steckenrider, barraclough, conley, clippard, avilan, loup, givens, romo, alvarez, duke, ziegler, avilan, axford, rodney.

[2020worldseries]

1 minute ago, totdprods said:

Jon Heyman‏Verified account @JonHeyman 2m2 minutes ago

Morecontenders still seeking relief: red sox, braves, cubs, mariners, phillies, pirates, dbacks, dodgers. many mentioned on market: yates, kela, iglesias, diekman, steckenrider, barraclough, conley, clippard, avilan, loup, givens, romo, alvarez, duke, ziegler, avilan, axford, rodney.

I really hope we trade with the Pirates and Taylor Hearn is in the trade, kid will be a stud

[Docwaukee]

8 minutes ago, 2020worldseries said:

I really hope we trade with the Pirates and Taylor Hearn is in the trade, kid will be a stud

would love that pickup.  

[2020worldseries]

woah 

 

Byron Kerr

 

@masnKerr

 

Hearing talks are progressing between #Pirates and #Orioles for Gausman and possibly Givens. Orioles focusing on Infield which could include ke’bryan Hayes and DR SS Oniel Cruz according to industry source. Nothing imminent

[Docwaukee]

4 minutes ago, 2020worldseries said:

woah 

 

Byron Kerr

 

@masnKerr

 

Hearing talks are progressing between #Pirates and #Orioles for Gausman and possibly Givens. Orioles focusing on Infield which could include ke’bryan Hayes and DR SS Oniel Cruz according to industry source. Nothing imminent

for Gausman and Givens ??? WTF???   

Damn Billy.  Get on the horn to the Pirates asap.  

friggin' Richards and Shoe.  ugh.