Yankees To Acquire James Paxton

[jays4life19]

It's been posted but is probably thread worthy

 

 

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The Yankees have struck a deal to acquire lefty James Paxton from the Mariners, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link). Top pitching prospect Justus Sheffield is among the three players coming to Seattle in return, per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times (Twitter link).

 

This is the first major move of the winter, bringing a top-shelf starter to a New York club that has long been rumored to be seeking to boost its rotation. Having already inked CC Sabathia earlier in the winter, the Yanks now appear unlikely to pursue more than one additional starter, though they’ll still have ample financial flexibility to go after any available pitchers.

 

Meanwhile, the M’s have now kicked off a winter in which they’ll attempt to walk a tightrope act of staying competitive while enhancing their roster’s long-term outlook. Paxton just turned 30 earlier this month, but he’s down to two more season of arbitration control. MLBTR and contributor Matt Swartz project him to earn $9.0MM this winter.

[BTS]

If a pitching prospect is the centrepiece this is probably a bad deal.

[Orgfiller]

It's an awful return for Paxton. The Yankees come away laughing here.

[Sammy225]

Seattle will Seattle

[BTS]

Wow, the full trade is Sheffield, Dom Thompson-Williams, and Erik Swanson. The latter two might not even be top-20 in New York's system. They pretty much just turned a good pitching prospect with warts into two years of an ace.

[jays4life19]

Wow, the full trade is Sheffield, Dom Thompson-Williams, and Erik Swanson. The latter two might not even be top-20 in New York's system. They pretty much just turned a good pitching prospect with warts into two years of an ace.

 

Dom Thompson-Williams is good, he's deffo in their top 20. I have him on my NPD list.

[Orgfiller]

Dom Thompson-Williams is good, he's deffo in their top 20. I have him on my NPD list.

 

He was 23 in A+ and wasn't even that amazing. I'm not too impressed.

[Spanky99]

M's were pillaged, +1 Cashman, lol.

[King]

Dom Thompson Williams did not make Fantrax latest top 25 Yankees prospects list, not even on the honourable mention section. I have him rated as a player to only draft if no one else is available. I sincerely hope JFL19 takes him with a pick.

[BTS]

Severino

Paxton

Tanaka

???

Sabathia

 

C - Sanchez

1B - ???

2B - Torres

3B - Andujar

SS - Gregorius

CF - Hicks

LF - Stanton

RF - Judge

OF - Gardner

 

Chapman/Betances/Green

 

That team is absurd.

[jays4life19]

He was 23 in A+ and wasn't even that amazing. I'm not too impressed.

 

I think i read a report that praised him somewhere, i have so many god damn players on my spreadsheet that sometimes i forget why i put them where i did.

 

Prospectslive has him 29th, BA only does top 10 and he's not on it and i'm too lazy to check other sites so BTS might be correct here

[Orgfiller]

Severino

Paxton

Tanaka

???

Sabathia

 

C - Sanchez

1B - ???

2B - Torres

3B - Andujar

SS - Gregorius

CF - Hicks

LF - Stanton

RF - Judge

OF - Gardner

 

Chapman/Betances/Green

 

That team is absurd.

 

Don't forget the incredible bullpen! They're going to sign Patrick Corbin and Machado and the team is going to be ridiculous. f*** sakes DiPoto.

[Captain Adama]

I would be so depressed if I was a Mariners fan.

 

What a joke of a return.

[Spanky99]

Dom Thompson Williams did not make Fantrax latest top 25 Yankees prospects list, not even on the honourable mention section. I have him rated as a player to only draft if no one else is available. I sincerely hope JFL19 takes him with a pick.

 

JFL's posturing...

[BTS]

Don't forget the incredible bullpen! They're going to sign Patrick Corbin and Machado and the team is going to be ridiculous. f*** sakes DiPoto.

 

- sign Corbin/Keuchel

- sign Machado

- move Andujar to 1B

- re-sign Robertson, because why not?

 

That would be the best team we've seen in a long time.

[glory]

If Cashman traded Aledmys Diaz he would have gotten a top 50 prospect in return plus a couple of spare parts. Never trade with Brian Cashman.

[wilko]

So Happ to Jays? 2 year deal? Win WS in 2020? Retire a Jay? Hello?

[jaysblue]

Severino

Paxton

Tanaka

???

Sabathia

 

C - Sanchez

1B - ???

2B - Torres

3B - Andujar

SS - Gregorius

CF - Hicks

LF - Stanton

RF - Judge

OF - Gardner

 

Chapman/Betances/Green

 

That team is absurd.

 

I still say the Yankees sign either Manny Machado or Bryce Harper. They're not done yet.

[P2F]

Wow, the full trade is Sheffield, Dom Thompson-Williams, and Erik Swanson. The latter two might not even be top-20 in New York's system. They pretty much just turned a good pitching prospect with warts into two years of an ace.

 

You're underestimating Swanson by a lot, but your point remains that this return is abundantly underwhelming.

[glory]

Cashman is in love with Corbin so I think they might be out on Happ (or view him as a backup plan), but who knows.

[Daniel Labude]

I still say the Yankees sign either Manny Machado or Bryce Harper. They're not done yet.

 

I think they could better use the money, though I wouldn't doubt they try that

[Slade]

Damn man I hate the Yankees but I admire how good a GM Brian Cashman.

[jaysguy44]

Is this deal that bad for that Mariners? I thought Justus is supposed to be a star?

[Captain Adama]

Is this deal that bad for that Mariners? I thought Justus is supposed to be a star?

 

Sheffield is a non-elite pitching prospect. He is by far the best player going to the Mariners. Paxton is an ace.

 

It's an awful deal for the Mariners.

[Pendleton]

WTF terrible.

[Jimcanuck]

f*** even i could do better than dipoto

 

Altho, one wonders if the medicals on paxton are discouraging. M's cant be this dumb

[Laika]

Wow, the full trade is Sheffield, Dom Thompson-Williams, and Erik Swanson. The latter two might not even be top-20 in New York's system. They pretty much just turned a good pitching prospect with warts into two years of an ace.

 

Paxton might never top the ~160 innings he threw this year. He's damn talented but he's hardly an Ace.

 

Clearly, there is a lot of injury concern baked into this deal.

 

I also think Swanson is being disregarded unfairly. The quality pitching depth that the M's just got, cumulatively, is going to be way more valuable to them than Paxton. There is a decent chance Swanson is actually the better MLBer between him and Sheffield IMO.

[z3r0s]

I really love Pax... this makes me sad

Plus he's going to lose the trademark beard

[Key22]

Corbin grew up a Yankee's fan and is said to really want to sign there. He will likely take a home town discount as well. The Phillies will probably need to overpay in years and dollars to get Corbin away from New York. Plus, he gets to play for a perpetual winner and a team that always spends money to improve. If I were a player who can make millions anywhere I'd far rather play for a team always out to get the elite players that AAAA scrubs always hoping that I get 8 minor leaguers to become stars. Ahem Toronto.

[Brownie19]

Yeeesh - I guess we just hang onto Stro and/or Sanchez. The trade market has absolutely plummeted - nobody will give up prospects anymore.