Angels acquire Dominic Leone for Jeremiah Jackson (move Bachman to 60 day IL)

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, Angelsjunky said:

Don't forget Coleman Crow and Landon Marceaux for Escobar. On value for value basis, that might be the worst one.

this was still the worst trade he made.  

[Erstad Grit]

Doesn't get me excited

[jsnpritchett]

Bizarre and random. 

[Warfarin]

1 minute ago, Hubs said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=leonedo01&t=p&year=2023

The vast majority of his appearances have been solid. But who leaves the pen for him?

 

Mederos is on the club right now.  I am guessing he will be optioned when Leone arrives.

[Jay]

This trade is unfortunate.

 

[Hubs]

2 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

Mederos is on the club right now.  I am guessing he will be optioned when Leone arrives.

Right, but they need a 40 man spot. Goodbye Herget I guess.

 

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, Hubs said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=leonedo01&t=p&year=2023

The vast majority of his appearances have been solid. But who leaves the pen for him?

 

That was my first thought, too: is he even marginally better than the current mop-up options? Lol.  Not a big deal either way, I guess, but I just hate trading controllable guys for random rentals who are AT BEST minor upgrades.

[tdawg87]

This feels like a "well I had to do SOMETHING" panic trade. Like...why? I think the pen might actually be worse. 

[Torridd]

I'd like to know what PM wants with him

[Stradling]

So I’m guessing Jackson had to be protected this coming year?

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Hubs said:

Right, but they need a 40 man spot. Goodbye Herget I guess.

 

I'd say it's probably 50/50 who would perform best for the rest of the season between Leone and Herget. That's why this trade is so odd.

[nando714]

9 minutes ago, Second Base said:

Dominic Leone is a journeyman that wears down easily and is a choke artist with the game on the line. Jeremiah Jackson is going to be a utility infielder with speed and power, but not enough bat. 

It's not enough to be irate over, but it's dumb and unnecessary. 

So he’s Velazquez?

lol

[Warfarin]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

That was my first thought, too: is he even marginally better than the current mop-up options? Lol.  Not a big deal either way, I guess, but I just hate trading controllable guys for random rentals who are AT BEST minor upgrades.

I am guessing the FO didn't see Jackson as a MLB player of any kind.  That, to me, is why they would trade him for a decent but unspectacular reliever who will be a FA at year's end.

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, Stradling said:

So I’m guessing Jackson had to be protected this coming year?

He went unprotected last year. Obviously no one claimed him. 

[rafibomb]

Jeremiah Jackson is being a bit overrated right now. He hasn't taken that next step we've been hoping he would take years ago. However, the return is still pretty weak and I would have rather kept Jackson.

[Jason]

7 minutes ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

Leone is a Ryan Tepara clone.... with a little more clicks on the fastball.

Fastball, cutter, slider.

Jackson was blocked by Neto among others. 

So he's complete dog shit? 

[Hubs]

Just now, Stradling said:

So I’m guessing Jackson had to be protected this coming year?

That has to be the case.

 

[Second Base]

Just now, nando714 said:

So he’s Velazquez?

lol

More power, less defense. 

[nando714]

Overall in Perry I trust 

I said it once I’ll say it again 

he’s won more trades than lost 

[Warfarin]

A lot of our farm system was dumped during this trade deadline.  Most (not all, but most) were from Eppler's regime.  I am thinking the current FO and player devo department has a different take on which prospects to keep and which to trade.

We'll see how this ultimately turns out, and how good Perry is at determining who to keep and who to trade.

[Jason]

3 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

This feels like a "well I had to do SOMETHING" panic trade. Like...why? I think the pen might actually be worse. 

Don't forget, it's to help Ohtani like the Angels more. 

[Erstad Grit]

Padres got Barlow whom I wanted.  Hopefully perry sees something

[rafibomb]

1 minute ago, Warfarin said:

A lot of our farm system was dumped during this trade deadline.  Most (not all, but most) were from Eppler's regime.  I am thinking the current FO and player devo department has a different take on which prospects to keep and which to trade.

We'll see how this ultimately turns out, and how good Perry is at determining who to keep and who to trade.

This is my takeaway as well.

[Angels 1961]

9 minutes ago, Hubs said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=leonedo01&t=p&year=2023

The vast majority of his appearances have been solid. But who leaves the pen for him?

 

The new they have on roster today Victor Medoros

[Duren, Duren]

One move too many. Sometimes you have to stay disciplined and bite the bullet rather than dealing away decent prospects for journeymen. The Angels  are making a calculated decision to go all in, but at a cost. The other moves were more solid and logical. This really doesn't make the bullpen any better unless he greatly improved his career form. But we shall see.