Houck for Rengifo?

[Second Base]

Would you trade Luis Rengifo for Tanner Houck? 

Red Sox need a starting 2B both now and in the future. Houck may or may not be part of their rotation, but he's a first round pick, blew through the minor leagues with no trouble, and despite uncertainty of time z has been fantastic in the majors, posting very solid ERA, FIP and K%. 

The Angels need another starting pitcher. Rengifo had a breakout year last year, but the Angels already have some depth at 2B, with much more on the way. 

[Chuck]

Nah. I really want to see if Rengifo can build upon his breakout 2022 campaign and we need the offense more than a 6th starter IMO. 

[wopphil]

Absolutely, but why would the Red Sox give any consideration to something like this? I have to assume Houck’s trade value is far more than Rengifo’s. 

[DMVol]

59 minutes ago, wopphil said:

Absolutely, but why would the Red Sox give any consideration to something like this? I have to assume Houck’s trade value is far more than Rengifo’s. 

Generally, Starting pitcher with upside > Second baseman with upside...

[Revad]

On the other hand, it would fill both teams needs.  We might have to add a good pitching prospect.  I can see it but I’d like to just hold on to everyone for now and add next year.  Of course all bets are off at the trading deadline.

Edited January 21, 2023 by Revad

[Taylor]

No, but no way the Red Sox would do this trade anyway.

[Jay]

4 hours ago, wopphil said:

Absolutely, but why would the Red Sox give any consideration to something like this? I have to assume Houck’s trade value is far more than Rengifo’s. 

This.

[case]

If anyone has seen him pitch this POLL would be so lopsided in favor of trading for him.

 

with that said. this thread is worthless as the red sox wont trade him for rengifo.

[Lazorko Saves]

Meanwhile, over on the Red Sox board, there's probably a poll asking if they'd trade Ryan Brasier to the Angels for Patrick Sandoval.  Because the Angels need bullpen help...mumble mumble...and too many starters...blah blah.

[Lazorko Saves]

And the most amazing part is, if you put that poll on the Red Sox board you'd get people voting NO.  Just like we're getting people voting NO here.

[Second Base]

I would do it. And I don't think it would cost significantly more than Rengifo. You might have to add a "Jeremiah Jackson" type but I'm not sure it needs more. 

[IheartLA]

Rengifo is worth 0.5 according to mlb trade values. We aren’t getting Houck for him. We’re better off keeping him relative to what he’d fetch us anyways.

Edited January 22, 2023 by IheartLA

[Revad]

3 hours ago, Lazorko Saves said:

Meanwhile, over on the Red Sox board, there's probably a poll asking if they'd trade Ryan Brasier to the Angels for Patrick Sandoval.  Because the Angels need bullpen help...mumble mumble...and too many starters...blah blah.

Damn it, stick with our narrative here.

[Torridd]

I would based on the stats I saw for Houck.

[Revad]

Just now, Torridd said:

I would based on the stats I saw for Houck.

It would cost Rengifo, who I’d like to keep.  Plus more than I want to give up, but this is a trade we could do to improve for this season.  

[Chuck]

Houck had back surgery this offseason to repair an issue with his disc. Just way too much risk there IMO.

[BTH]

Yes.

But I think the better question is would the Red Sox would trade Houck for Rengifo?

Houck has 5 years of control while Rengifo only had 3.

[greginpsca]

13 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Houck had back surgery this offseason to repair an issue with his disc. Just way too much risk there IMO.

Agree. Surgery on a disc should be a last resort. Have known  2 people who were told by a doctor they needed surgery to fuse a disc. Family members told them to see a Chiro first. A months worth of weekly adjustments fixed the problem.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Would you trade a young, cost controlled bona-fide pitching prospect for a middle infielder? Hell no!

 

Hashtag Simmons for Newcomb trade.

 

 

 

 

[Taylor]

4 hours ago, Second Base said:

I would do it. And I don't think it would cost significantly more than Rengifo. You might have to add a "Jeremiah Jackson" type but I'm not sure it needs more. 

Maybe ask the Red Sox to throw in Devers while they're at it.

[Taylor]

I swear some of you guys are the dudes in fantasy sports leagues who send you ridiculously lopsided trade proposals then get all butthurt when you reject them.

[ukyah]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

I swear some of you guys are the dudes in fantasy sports leagues who send you ridiculously lopsided trade proposals then get all butthurt when you reject them.

my personal favorite is their waiver wire bench pick up for my first or second round pick because i have a good back up already.

[Revad]

3 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Houck had back surgery this offseason to repair an issue with his disc. Just way too much risk there IMO.

Didn’t know that, changes things for sure.

[IheartLA]

3 hours ago, Taylor said:

Maybe ask the Red Sox to throw in Devers while they're at it.

They’d need a 3B if they did that. So we would have to throw in Rendon too…

[Taylor]

2 minutes ago, IheartLA said:

They’d need a 3B if they did that. So we would have to throw in Rendon too…