Official 2018 MLB Waiver Trade Deadline Thread

[2020worldseries]

30 minutes ago, Anaheim Ohtanitrouts said:

Kela is 25 with 3 years of arbitration remaining and has 23 saves on the year with a FIP of 2.85, Blake is 33 with 2 years of arb and 10 saves this season with a FIP of 3.85. I don't know if it is really that good of a comparison.

Ehhh true. Over the last 2 years the numbers are very close and Kela hit the DL multiple times over the last two years, including surgery this year

(Just me overvaluing Angels players)

[Anaheim Ohtanitrouts]

2 minutes ago, 2020worldseries said:

Ehhh true. Over the last 2 years the numbers are very close and Kela hit the DL multiple times over the last two years, including surgery this year

(Just me overvaluing Angels players)

Fair enough

[beatlesrule]

Looks like Hamels to the Cubs is done.

[Homebrewer]

Cubs needed pitching..not sure how much this solves the problem but it's a step.

OT...is this board really slow today or is it just me?

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Source: The Cubs are sending Class A pitcher Rollie Lacy and a player to be named later to the Rangers for Cole Hamels.

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#STLCards announce flurry of moves, including trade of Tuivailala to #Mariners and DFAs of Holland, Lyons. Acquire minor-league RHP Seth Elledge from SEA.

[tdawg87]

Come on, Dipoto. You know you want to package Lewis and White for a rental.

[totdprods]

Wonder if Angels will kick tires on either Greg Holland (not likely) or Tyler Lyons (much more likely) as potential relief options. Kyle Crockett was DFA'ed by Cincinnati too (Eppler loves Cincy DFA's, btw) and he and Lyons could get some LH RP time if we deal Alvarez.

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#DBacks close to acquiring #Twins’ Eduardo Escobar, sources tell me and @DanHayesMLB.

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cc: Red Sox, Brewers

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Best hitters since All-Star Break Dickerson: .500/.522/1.227 Yelich: .552/.567/1.103 Carpenter: .400/.500/1.100 Kinsler: .455/.520/.909 Garver: .474/.545/.895 Hoskins: .345/.441/1.069 Acuna: .450/.542/.900 Pederson: .522/.542/.826 Schoop: .370/.370/.963 Chapman: .429/.500/.821

[beatlesrule]

Which contenders do you think would need Kinsler? Brewers maybe?

[2020worldseries]

Red Sox, Brewers. Maybe Rockies, Indians 

[Angel Oracle]

Looks like Schoop has joined Kinsler in waking up after a terrible first 2 months.    Schoop has one more arb year after this one, and then FA after 2019.

He's another one who I imagine could be moving to a contender, which would cut down by one the teams looking at Kinsler. 

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#Phillies acquiring Asdrubal Cabrera from #Mets for Double A RHP Franklyn Kilomé, sources tell The Athletic.

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1 minute ago, 2020worldseries said:

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#Phillies acquiring Asdrubal Cabrera from #Mets for Double A RHP Franklyn Kilomé, sources tell The Athletic.

Not on top 10 of Phillies BA, but #10 for MLB

[tdawg87]

That's interesting. Kilome is a fringe top 100 guy. 

Kinsler should get a similar return. 

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Wow Twins get back the #10 and #15 prospect in deep Astros system for Pressly with one year of control left

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Source confirms Astros acquire Pressly. Twins get back Alcala and Celestino.

 

[Stradling]

Moustakas to the Brewers

[Chuck]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Moustakas to the Brewers

Why?

They have Travis Shaw who bats lefthanded that has similar totals as Moustakas, plus two 1B in Jesus Aguillar and Eric Thames. 

Weird.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Why?

They have Travis Shaw who bats lefthanded that has similar totals as Moustakas, plus two 1B in Jesus Aguillar and Eric Thames. 

Weird.

Shaw will play 2nd

[rottiesworld]

No one wants Kinsler is the problem, would be nice of they could trade him.

[Chuck]

23 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Shaw will play 2nd

Has he ever played 2B?

[Stradling]

9 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Has he ever played 2B?

A better question for you would be to ask me if I know who Travis Shaw is?  The password is no.

[Homebrewer]

Eppy wants to hang on to Kinsler for the stretch run

[Dick B Back]

I like Kinsler.