Slade

Hard to see either side wanting to sign an extension this offseason. His numbers are down and I'm sure the Jays want to see how his body holds up next year which probably will effect the term he gets.

-Nobody from AA cracking this rotation any time soon -He flat out said he wants to extend the window because he's encouraged by the fans coming to the ballpark and they still believe when healthy the core can compete. -Talks about renovations and improving the bars, Scoreboard (worst in the league and can die at any time) and food.

I'd really like to hear a Shulman/Sidall broadcast. I really don't like Buck and Tabler is just awful.

Only thing holding Pentecost back is his health. I wouldn't call him a project, he's a legit prospect even if he doesn't stick at C.

So jealous of Clevland right now. Their core is signed for the next 3-5 years and Kluber is on some ridiculous team friendly deal to Age 36.

If the Royals lose we are only 4 games back. It's crazy how smashed together ever is in the AL. If Estrada is rebounding and we can find one more reliable starter (Biagini/Borucki) maybe we can make the rest of the season at least interesting.

Really? His delivery looks pretty effortless and smooth to me.

Just bring Borucki up now, we wasted so many starts on scrubs like Valdez, Bolsinger and Liriano.

How long before Florida trades him? He'll be making 25+ Million going forward for the next 11 years. We got money coming off the books and a vacant RF position.

Borucki showing SRF and Greene how it's done. 7IP 0BB 7K.

Baseball America ranked us the 9th best farm system after the trade deadline. Anyone have that full article?

Still can't believe Rogers wanted to hire Dan Duquette. We got lucky with Shapiro.

I can't imagine the Padres would take Hernandez for Hand, then they really would be the worst run organization in baseball. We had to pay significant money on the Liriano deal to even get Herandez.

I hope they at least give a hard look at Refsynder until that time. Great news tho, I thought he would be done for the year.

He's still a rental relief pitcher. I really don't think we could expect more than what we got.

I don't think it's a big deal, he's still under control for the next two seasons albeit at a higher price. I wouldn't move him either if a team wasn't willing to give me the prospects I want.

Debatable, Alford's ability to cover more ground probably makes up for his average arm.

What a weird day, immediately hurt by not having Smith and still having Jose. Can't wait until we have Alford in right and Hernandez in LF.

They put Pannone at #21, lets be honest these two guys are lottery tickets but you really couldn't expect more. Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 | Overall: 45 A 33rd-round pick by the Cubs in 2012 out of the Rhode Island prep ranks, Pannone was a two-way player at the JC of Southern Nevada in 2013 before signing with the Indians for $120,000 as a ninth-rounder. He took off after making some delivery adjustments last year, and then continued to climb the ladder in 2017, moving up to Double-A and becoming an Eastern League All-Star. Pannone's progress caught the eye of the Blue Jays, who acquired him and second baseman Samad Taylor for Joe Smith at the Trade Deadline. Pannone can run his fastball up to 92-93 mph but usually sits more in the 88-91 mph range. Though not overpowering, Pannone's heater plays above its velocity on account of his deception, allowing him to induce whiffs inside the zone. He has good feel for his curveball, showing the ability to throw it for a strike and also bury it in the dirt when vying for whiffs, and he's adept at adding and subtracting with the pitch as needed. His changeup gives him a third average-or-better offering, albeit one he uses sparingly, and he has good command of all three pitches. Because he lacks a plus pitch and thrives based on deception, Pannone will have to prove himself at each level. He has handled every challenge so far, and while he's not a top-tier prospect, the left-hander has a legitimate floor as a backend starter in the Major Leagues.

He doesn't qualify as a prospect for mlbpipeline.

Sweet Baby jebus, this front office turned Hutch into 3 decent prospects and 2 major leaguers.

Nori Aoki and a Minor leaguer.

That's cool, we're not looking for salary relief so if paying money gets us better prospects I'm good with that.

Would take that in a heart beat.