Teo Traded to Seattle

[Jays24]

Report: Blue Jays trade Hernandez to Mariners

https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2432800

 

 

The return better be great because trading one of your best players to a team that just embarrassed you isn't the best look. If we just get a bullpen arm or so, I'm gonna throw up...

[G-Snarls]

.......

[bones10]

Initial reaction is gross

[guylaroche5]

it better not just be f***ing flexen

[G-Snarls]

9:49am: TSN’s Scott Mitchell tweets that the Blue Jays will be getting bullpen help in return for Hernandez. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times tweets that known trade candidate Chris Flexen is not a part of this deal.

[Krylian]

Half the board will like the trade, half the board will not.

 

Let the arguments commence...

[G-Snarls]

it better not just be f***ing flexen

 

It's not even Flexen

 

I'm worried....

[G-Snarls]

Half the board will like the trade, half the board will not.

 

Let the arguments commence...

 

I hate it

 

Lol

[Jays24]

Half the board will like the trade, half the board will not.

 

Let the arguments commence...

 

Trading a guy like Teo to a team that just embarrassed you in the playoffs will probably have more people who hate the trade than like unless Shatkins get a great haul.

[Krylian]

[G-Snarls]

: Seattle is sending right-handed reliever Erik Swanson and pitching prospect Adam Macko to the Blue Jays in the trade, Divish reports.

[NiagaraJaysFan]

Teo’s a big bat to replace. Hopefully there is a full plan in motion of which this is the first domino.

[Krylian]

Macko was Seattle's #8 prospect as per MLB.com

[guylaroche5]

if Swanson sustains those numbers I'm fine with this, relievers always make me uneasy though

[G-Snarls]

No longer need a 4th OF who can play CF

 

Now we need a sign a full time OF who bats left and can play center

[Jays24]

So we really traded a proven middle of the order bat for a guy who had 1 great year out of the bullpen? Someone please walk me off the ledge

[L54]

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/erik-swanson-657024?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb

[bzapple]

Not a real impressive return but Teo doesn't have a ton of value right now. Trading him is the right move as he's not worth extending but obviously there need to be some more moves to offset his loss.

[John_Havok]

So we really traded a proven middle of the order bat for a guy who had 1 great year out of the bullpen? Someone please walk me off the ledge

 

Also got a lottery ticket pitcher, and payroll relief to spend on Nimmo. Should the Nimmo signing happen, that kind of even's things out.

[bones10]

That seems like an awful trade lol

[guylaroche5]

So we really traded a proven middle of the order bat for a guy who had 1 great year out of the bullpen? Someone please walk me off the ledge

 

I guess there's a chance he could turn into an Andrew Miller beast mode reliever, IDK how much team control he has left but it's gotta be longer than 1 year

[L54]

All this tells me is that the Jays are shaking things up and the team is probably going to look fairly different next year.

 

Teo has one year remaining and was always unlikely to be re signed. Use that money on a different OF or in the rotation.

 

This move on its own is going to look disappointing. Need to reserve judgment until we see how they allocate the savings.

[John_Havok]

That seems like an awful trade lol

 

Nah, not awful. Salary relief to spend on someone else has value beyond a straight OF for reliver + lottery ticket scenario. Swanson also has 3 years of control.

 

You're right though, without some sort of corresponding move - if you look at the trade in a vaccum, it does seem gross.

[Jays24]

Also got a lottery ticket pitcher, and payroll relief to spend on Nimmo. Should the Nimmo signing happen, that kind of even's things out.

 

f*** the lottery ticket... you're talking about one of your best hitters on the team that has proven it for a few years already.

 

I want someone who is proven!! We're not rebuilding, we're trying to win the f***ing world series man. Not meaning to swear at you btw.

[G-Snarls]

Very Rays like move

 

If only I trusted our scouting dept as much as theirs

[Brownie19]

I'm really going to miss Teo. It's been amazing to see his journey. He came over (for nothing) as this really talented, athletic OFer who hadn't put it all together. He struggled for a few years, while showing potential and then finally it all clicked and he became a f***ing beast with the bat. His defense always left something to be desired though as it 'seemed' like he wasn't always giving max effort. Unfortunately your swing and miss profile likely won't age well and it's unlikely the Jays were ever going to extend you.

 

I'm going to miss that infectious smile though. All the best to you Teo.

[connorp]

Woooooofffffff

 

I mean obviously the Jays found out they weren’t signing him but honestly one playoff year of him and a QO would be better

[L54]

Half of a year of Francisco Liriano turned into 5 seasons of Teoscar. One year of Teoscar will turn into .... TBD

 

If Swanson is a back end guy for the next 3 years this looks great. If he turns into a pumpkin you moved a 130 wRC+ bat during an offseason you were supposed to compete.

[G-Snarls]

Sucks cause we all love Teo

 

Could work out well though if the money saved buys a good replacement bat at the pitchers obtained work out

 

What was Two expected to get in arb??

[The Iceman]

For one year of teo

 

Teo 8.4 value

Swanson 10.4 and Macko 5.4