Jays Get Hicks from Cardinals

[Jays24]

Report: Cardinals trading reliever Hicks to Blue Jays

https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2647835

[Jays24]

Curious what the return is since there were many teams after him. Going to guess we overpaid for a rental.

 

[RobinThicc]

 

Nice addition to the team

[Jays24]

Who are we kicking off the 40 man for this?

[The Iceman]

Who are we kicking off the 40 man for this?

 

Wouldn't Mitch White be the easy one considering he wouldn't clear waivers to clear a spot.

[Funky]

TSN said Robberse

[Eat My Shatkins]

Hatch is still on the 40 man. DFA him

[The Iceman]

That is a tough pay for a team starving for young SP arms.

[Funky]

Really like the Hicks addition. If Romano and Hicks are healthy that is starting to look like a legit playoff bullpen.

 

Let’s get a bay now

[Eat My Shatkins]

Romano

Hicks

Green

Mayza

Swanson

Richards

Garcia

Cabrera

 

Damn, that's a tight BP

 

Pearson

Jackson

Francis

Pop

 

As depth.

[Jays24]

Romano

Hicks

Green

Mayza

Swanson

Richards

Garcia

Cabrera

 

Damn, that's a tight BP

 

Pearson

Jackson

Francis

Pop

 

As depth.

 

Is there any word on when we can expect to see Green?

[PhillyBlueJay]

We’ve all seen the last 4-5 years that the teams with the deepest bullpens last in the race to wild card and tend to be the shut down teams in the playoffs!

 

Atkins had to secure a top closer type pitcher and solidify the pen. Might be the best moves Atkins has done the last 5 years by picking up a hard throwing lefty off the waiver wire and trading for Hicks.

 

Just need one solid slugging hitter to provide depth protection for Vlad and waiver wire Biggio.

[Jays24]

We’ve all seen the last 4-5 years that the teams with the deepest bullpens last in the race to wild card and tend to be the shut down teams in the playoffs!

 

Atkins had to secure a top closer type pitcher and solidify the pen. Might be the best moves Atkins has done the last 5 years by picking up a hard throwing lefty off the waiver wire and trading for Hicks.

 

Just need one solid slugging hitter to provide depth protection for Vlad and waiver wire Biggio.

 

Really hoping for Teo. Just seems like the best fit on our current team.

[PhillyBlueJay]

He threw yesterday touching 95-96 probably a couple more outings in AAA.

[PhillyBlueJay]

Really hoping for Teo. Just seems like the best fit on our current team.

 

Don’t think fans would mind either for the homecoming and might just what the players need for a lift in spirits.

[Omar]

Hicks has a 31% k rate this season. I wonder if he could bounce Romano from the closers position or will it by closer by committee? I don't see Romano losing his closer status though.

[jaysblue]

Yeah I approve this move by Atkins. Hicks can be a lockdown BP arm and can pitch multiple innings if needed. Nice insurance since Romano is on the IL and could move back to an 8th inning role when Romano gets back.

 

Also, once Green comes back, this back end of the bullpen can look good. Glad Atkins went after a solid arm. Go after Hader now as well haha

[Stangstag]

Is there any word on when we can expect to see Green?

 

He’s supposed to have an outing in AAA next. Could be with the team by the end of next week

[max silver]

Hicks has a 31% k rate this season. I wonder if he could bounce Romano from the closers position or will it by closer by committee? I don't see Romano losing his closer status though.

 

Romano had done absolutely nothing to warrant being removed as closer.

[Omar]

Who are we kicking off the 40 man for this?

.

White has been dfa'd

[Omar]

Romano had done absolutely nothing to warrant being removed as closer.

 

Who said he did?

[Carlos Danger]

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White has been dfa'd

 

A few weeks too late, but the right move.

[Carlos Danger]

Romano had done absolutely nothing to warrant being removed as closer.

 

Not in save situations. However, tie games, he is one of the last guys I would go to.

[max silver]

Who said he did?

 

You are speculating whether Romano will be removed as closer. If he's done nothing to warrant being removed from this spot why would you even bring it up as a topic for discussion unless you thought there was a reason to do so?

[bronson44]

Keegan Matheson

@KeeganMatheson

The trade is official:

 

#BlueJays acquire:

RHP Jordan Hicks

 

Cardinals acquire:

RHP Sem Robberse

RHP Adam Kloffenstein

 

Mitch White has been DFA'd to make room on the 40-man.

[Omar]

You are speculating whether Romano will be removed as closer. If he's done nothing to warrant being removed from this spot why would you even bring it up as a topic for discussion unless you thought there was a reason to do so?

 

His health.

[hanton]

This move was necessary. Hicks is going to be good - he hasn't thrown alot of high leverage innings like he used to but in our pen might use him as a bridge to 8 and 9

[Spanky99]

Solid trade, pricey, but much needed.

[jaysblue]

This move was necessary. Hicks is going to be good - he hasn't thrown alot of high leverage innings like he used to but in our pen might use him as a bridge to 8 and 9

 

Lmao he's been the Cards closer for over a month now. He's pitched in high leverage situations.

[Stangstag]

Keegan Matheson

@KeeganMatheson

The trade is official:

 

#BlueJays acquire:

RHP Jordan Hicks

 

Cardinals acquire:

RHP Sem Robberse

RHP Adam Kloffenstein

 

Mitch White has been DFA'd to make room on the 40-man.

 

Ooof that’s pretty steep