Jays Trade Deadline Thread

[TheHurl]

Ranked Northwest League #17 prospect in 2017

Bouchard was a big name out of high school, ranking No. 105 in the 2014 BA 500, but he went to UCLA instead and had an up-and-down career as a Bruin before establishing himself as more of a middle-of-the-order threat his junior year. The Rockies took Bouchard in the ninth round in June, and the thick 6-foot-3, 215-pounder put together a promising debut at Boise, hitting .290/.390/.477 with six bombs. Bouchard's plus raw power is his carrying tool, and he has gradually learned to tap into it more often during games as his plate discipline has improved and he's shown more comfort hitting breaking balls. As with many power hitters, the swing-and-miss could be a potential roadblock in his development. Bouchard will need to hit for power, as he most likely projects as a first baseman. However, Bouchard does have a strong throwing arm and played four games at third base during the season, against Vancouver. Canadians manager Rich Miller said he thought Bouchard "made the transition really well" while also producing offensively.

 

Ranked Colorado Rockies #28 prospect after the 2017 season

Spanberger finally settled in at first base his junior year at Arkansas, and made more starts (58) in 2017 than the previous two years combined (55). A catcher/third basemen in high school in Granite City, Ill., he saw limited time as a DH his freshman year at Arkansas and played some outfield his sophomore year. He finally became a regular as a first baseman in 2017, and responded by becoming the sixth player in Arkansas history to hit 20 home runs. The Rockies drafted Spanberger in the sixth round in 2017, signed him for $260,200, and watched with glee as he hit 19 more home runs in 60 games at Rookie-level Grand Junction. Power is Spanberger's lone plus tool. He is physically imposing at 6-foot-3, 235 pounds and can turn around premium velocity and send it a long way. His below-average feel for hitting pushed him down draft boards despite his raw power, and that also showed up with 71 strikeouts in his pro debut. Spanberger is a work in progress defensively at first, but has embraced the challenge. He will head to low Class A Asheville in 2018 and keep rising as long as he gets to his power.

[John_Havok]

Spanberger has massive power. But old for the league... no defensive profile at all, would have to mash bigtime to make it

[John_Havok]

Top 50 prospect by Keith Law

 

Really? Wtf is law smoking

[LGBJ29]

Chad Spanberger pop and some speed

 

he has "well below average speed" according to what I've read

[WesternJaysFan]

And Oh is back in the pen.

[King]

Ohs medicals aren't pretty. Could be a challenge.

[Jimcanuck]

Top 50 prospect by Keith Law

 

BA's Glaser really likes him

[Maahfaace]

he has "well below average speed" according to what I've read

 

Probably, but 16/20 sb means he's not Kendrys or Smoak slow lol

[LGBJ29]

If that is indeed the package returning I couldnt care less if the trade fell through

[Krylian]

Why are we stock piling all these 1B's. They're gonna block Vladdy.

[Maahfaace]

Why are we stock piling all these 1B's. They're gonna block Vladdy.

 

you mean Vladdy gonna block them right?

[Krylian]

you mean Vladdy gonna block them right?

 

I see you picked up on my sarcasm nicely.

[Jonn]

Chad Spanberger = Paul Goldschmidt 2.0

[Abomination]

Who knows if there's more or not, or if that's even for our trade lol. Getting Jordan Patterson would be kind of interesting as well as a lottery ticket.

[glory]

If that is indeed the package returning I couldnt care less if the trade fell through

 

Seriously. I know it’s just Wilner speculating but damn that sounds awful.

[Stoneyen]

Seriously. I know it’s just Wilner speculating but damn that sounds awful.

 

Yeah there's no way thats it. There's no real reason at all to trade Oh for scraps since he's not a rental.

[King]

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Source: Rockies have acquired Seung-hwan On from Blue Jays. It’s a done deal. Jays will announce after the game.

[Orgfiller]

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Source: Rockies have acquired Seung-hwan On from Blue Jays. It’s a done deal. Jays will announce after the game.

 

Game proceeds to go 19 innings.

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Source: Rockies have acquired Seung-hwan On from Blue Jays. It’s a done deal. Jays will announce after the game.

 

Common Jon Gray. I BELIEVE SHAMPKINS

 

 

jk guys. i don't believe. I don't believe at ALL

[Jonn]

Common Jon Gray. I BELIEVE SHAMPKINS

 

 

jk guys. i don't believe. I don't believe at ALL

 

I would do Stroman and Oh for Jon Gray

[John_Havok]

I would do Stroman and Oh for Jon Gray

 

I think if there were any other Jays pieces involved, we'd have heard by now.

[BTS]

Well, that signing worked out very well.

[King]

That's a win for the BJMB. We were pounding the table for an Oh signing.

[Jonn]

I am fine with Spanberger as the second guy in this deal. With Bouchard being a distant third guy. But if don't bring back a more prominent prospect for a year and half of Oh I will be disappointed.

 

I will also miss watching Oh pitch.

[Slade]

Sean Bouchard is back in Game 2 of their double header so probably not him.

[tercet]

[x] 1b lottery ticket

[LGBJ29]

 

Good news. Rules out Bouchard as part of the return

[Krylian]

Sean Bouchard is back in Game 2 of their double header so probably not him.

 

Good.

[Slade]

Our system needs more lefty power bats, i'll take the lottery tickets.

 

What are the chances of Hoffman coming back? I wouldn't mind that.

[Orgfiller]

Our system needs more lefty power bats, i'll take the lottery tickets.

 

What are the chances of Hoffman coming back? I wouldn't mind that.

 

He's 25 and sucks a lot. I'd rather not.