2023 Trade Deadline

[Brownie19]

Miller was used in a variety of situations multi innings even. You really want to use Hader like that? Moreover do you think Schneider has the in game decision making ability to deploy him like Tito was using Miller? Nah, if we get Hader he will be used like a scalpel: surgical and precise. Maybe Green can be the Everyman role.

 

Green essentially played this role in NY for years. He was the guy they relied on to come in during difficult situations and bail them out. He's been one of the best in baseball since 2017. 5th highest WAR amongst relivers between 2017 and 2021.

[Omar]

Green essentially played this role in NY for years. He was the guy they relied on to come in during difficult situations and bail them out. He's been one of the best in baseball since 2017. 5th highest WAR amongst relivers between 2017 and 2021.

 

Yes, for sure. I put the "maybe" because we don't know if he will be the same pitcher he was for the Yanks.

[MikeM3]

Trade nothing to the Rockies for Brent Suter

[RobinThicc]

Rangers pulled Walcott (Rangers #6 prospect) out of a game and scratched Brock Porter from his start, so they may be up to something big

 

Looks like Porter is listed as starting again as I was typing this

[RobinThicc]

 

No idea if he's legit or not, but the tweet is haining traction. We shall wait and see.

[Jonn]

 

No idea if he's legit or not, but the tweet is haining traction. We shall wait and see.

 

Makes sense one of the teams that can absorb that mammoth salary. Sucks for the AL for sure.

[RobinThicc]

[glory]

 

Mets would be smart to get off their commitments to Scherzer and Verlander if they can.

[Spanky99]

[Spanky99]

[Jonn]

Big addition for the Rangers but extremely expensive. Max as been rolling lately. And no doubt in my mind he could be huge for them down the stretch.

[Jays24]

Big addition for the Rangers but extremely expensive. Max as been rolling lately. And no doubt in my mind he could be huge for them down the stretch.

 

It was just a little while ago where everyone thought they were a big joke. How quick they turned things around with some smart spending.

[Masterbather]

Adding elite pitching is how you win. They now have a real legitimate four guys to throw out there with a true one-two punch in the playoffs.

[hanton]

according Heyman: Scherzer deal is now complete. He’s a Ranger

[hanton]

BREAKING: The Mets send $22.5 million to Texas, per league sources. Receive Acuna. Scherzer goes to Texas. That is the trade.

 

 

that's Acuna Jr's younger brother

[Spanky99]

according Heyman: Scherzer deal is now complete. He’s a Ranger

 

Pending physicals, I wonder who's going the other way, Rangers have a decent farm.

[Spanky99]

BREAKING: The Mets send $22.5 million to Texas, per league sources. Receive Acuna. Scherzer goes to Texas. That is the trade.

 

 

that's Acuna Jr's younger brother

 

Rosenthal speculated that it was Acuna before this Yankee game started, he was bang on.

 

 

2. Luisangel Acuna

SS

 

Ht: 5'8" | Wt: 181 | B-T: R-R

 

Age: 21

 

BA Grade/Risk: 55/High

 

Track Record: Acuna is the younger brother of Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. and signed out of Venezuela in 2018. He had a breakout season in 2021 at Low-A, where he was the ninth-ranked prospect in the Carolina League. Acuna’s chance at an encore was cut short almost immediately when he strained his hamstring in his first at-bat of the season when he stepped on first base awkwardly while trying to leg out an infield hit. He recovered to overwhelm High-A before hitting a speed bump in Double-A. He made up for the early lost at-bats by playing in the Arizona Fall League.

 

Scouting Report: Acuna’s offensive impact will depend on whether he can tone down his aggression. He doesn’t swing and miss at an alarming rate, but he swings roughly 46% of the time and hits the ball on the ground at a rate higher than 50%. The Rangers expected Acuna to struggle once he got to Double-A and promoted him to the Texas League to let him find the holes in his game against more experienced pitchers. Acuna makes plenty of impact on contact, with a lot of high-end exit velocities hit at optimal angles. Defensively, there’s little chance Acuna sticks at shortstop because of fringy arm strength and an internal clock that doesn’t befit the position. He’d be fine at second base, though, and could be an intriguing option in center field given the Rangers’ current logjam in the middle infield from the majors down to the lower levels of the minors. Acuna is an above-average runner, which helped him steal 40 bases in 49 tries.

 

The Future: Acuna will return to Double-A in 2023, when he’ll attempt to refine his approach and improve his batted ball profile. The Rangers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.

 

Scouting Grades: Hitting: 40. Power: 55. Speed: 55. Fielding: 50. Arm: 40

[BTS]

The Rangers are pretty dumb. Acuna is probably worth the 22.5M New York is sending them. So they completely let NY off the hook for the Scherzer contract. Nice move for the Mets.

[Spanky99]

[hanton]

The Rangers are pretty dumb. Acuna is probably worth the 22.5M New York is sending them. So they completely let NY off the hook for the Scherzer contract. Nice move for the Mets.

 

rich. money means nothing to them

[BTS]

rich. money means nothing to them

 

But they just paid a clear top-100 prospect to save 22.5M

[Jonn]

The Rangers are pretty dumb. Acuna is probably worth the 22.5M New York is sending them. So they completely let NY off the hook for the Scherzer contract. Nice move for the Mets.

 

He's 5'8. Maybe they don't like short kings.

[hanton]

But they just paid a clear top-100 prospect to save 22.5M

 

bottom 100, I think BA has him at #87. You're right though still a top 100 - just not projected to be anything like his brother

[hanton]

The Yankees have been awfully quiet, maybe banking on Rodon and Judge to have big 2nd halfs

[Masterbather]

If we're not going to get a top starter, which I know we're not going to get, can we at least add an elite arm to the bullpen FFS.

[Spanky99]

[RobinThicc]

Get Hicks and Edman and call it a day

[hanton]

Grichuk

 

Home OPS .919

Away .782

I mean not bad

[BTS]

I guess the Mets are actually sending 35M to Texas. That makes more sense.

[Spanky99]

I guess the Mets are actually sending 35M to Texas. That makes more sense.

 

I just saw that on SN 35M+