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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2019 11:36:41 GMT -8
Not yet seeing what they gave up. Likely not much. Bag of balls? www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/athletics-trade-jurickson-profar-padres.htmlThe Padres and Athletics have agreed to a trade that’ll send infielder Jurickson Profar from Oakland to San Diego, Robert Murray reports (via Twitter). Profar, who’d been projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz to earn $5.8MM through arbitration, was a non-tender candidate in Oakland but is now in line to play a significant role with the Padres in 2020. The move reunites him with Padres GM A.J. Preller, who played an integral part in signing Profar as an amateur during his time with the Rangers organization. San Diego’s trade of Luis Urias last week left a hole at second base, where Ian Kinsler, Greg Garcia and Ty France all seemed likely to vie for playing time this spring. Now, Profar will presumably step to the top of the depth chart, rounding out an infield that also features Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Eric Hosmer. For the Athletics, they’ll now have their own infield vacancy, though that was arguably the case for some of the 2019 season due to Profar’s struggles. The former No. 1 overall prospect has proven himself healthy after a pair of shoulder surgeries wiped out two full seasons of his developmental years, but he’s yet to break out as a clear-cut big leaguer. Profar hit .254/.335/.458 with the Rangers in 2018 but saw those numbers slip to .218/.301/.410 with the A’s in 2019. Of greater concern were Profar’s suddenly glaring defensive woes, as he developed a mild case of the yips early in the season that led to 11 throwing errors (and an ugly -10 Defensive Runs Saved mark) |
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Dec 2, 2019 11:57:38 GMT -8
Really? Why??
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Post by survalli on Dec 2, 2019 12:17:08 GMT -8
waiting to hear all the good stuff from AztecRyan |
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Post by aztecmusician on Dec 2, 2019 12:23:46 GMT -8
Hmmm, another .209 type hitter, he can sit on the bench next to Hedges. His WAR is also nonexistent 0.8, something which Preller really believes in.
He is 26, so it could be argued his career seasons will happen right now, at least the Pads didn’t give up the farm for Profar.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2019 13:39:19 GMT -8
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Post by aardvark on Dec 2, 2019 15:25:43 GMT -8
Not really too sure about this trade.
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Post by aztecryan on Dec 2, 2019 18:29:10 GMT -8
Preller goes after his guys. Austin Allen was buried in catcher depth hell. If Profar platoons with Garcia, that would be a nice partnership for 2nd base. Profar hit .305 against lefties last year.
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Post by azman on Dec 2, 2019 20:36:12 GMT -8
I'm ok with this, Austin Allen didn't really have a future on the team. Profar is likely a one year rental, unless he blows expectations out of the water. Maybe he finally puts it all together and has a great season. That being said, why not work out a trade for Jonathan Villar? Miami gave up a super low level prospect for him. Would have "only" cost an extra 5 mil in salary.
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Post by aztecryan on Dec 2, 2019 23:10:31 GMT -8
I'm ok with this, Austin Allen didn't really have a future on the team. Profar is likely a one year rental, unless he blows expectations out of the water. Maybe he finally puts it all together and has a great season. That being said, why not work out a trade for Jonathan Villar? Miami gave up a super low level prospect for him. Would have "only" cost an extra 5 mil in salary. Villar will come back down to reality. Too many roster holes to give 10+ million to him. |
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Post by azman on Dec 3, 2019 18:07:44 GMT -8
I'm ok with this, Austin Allen didn't really have a future on the team. Profar is likely a one year rental, unless he blows expectations out of the water. Maybe he finally puts it all together and has a great season. That being said, why not work out a trade for Jonathan Villar? Miami gave up a super low level prospect for him. Would have "only" cost an extra 5 mil in salary. Villar will come back down to reality. Too many roster holes to give 10+ million to him. Villar's career stats have been much better than Profar's, I believe. He also steals bases. Profar's defense is subpar as well. I think that's worth an additional 5 mil! |
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Post by aztecryan on Dec 4, 2019 10:10:28 GMT -8
Villar will come back down to reality. Too many roster holes to give 10+ million to him. Villar's career stats have been much better than Profar's, I believe. He also steals bases. Profar's defense is subpar as well. I think that's worth an additional 5 mil! That's why literally nobody traded for him. Market inefficiency right now is on display. |
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Post by azman on Dec 4, 2019 17:43:57 GMT -8
Villar's career stats have been much better than Profar's, I believe. He also steals bases. Profar's defense is subpar as well. I think that's worth an additional 5 mil! That's why literally nobody traded for him. Market inefficiency right now is on display. Well, the Marlins traded for him. I just think if you were willing to spend $5 million on Profar, might as well have spent an additional $5 million for a better player in Villar. Then again, it's not my money. |
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Post by aardvark on Dec 4, 2019 19:25:24 GMT -8
That's why literally nobody traded for him. Market inefficiency right now is on display. Well, the Marlins traded for him. I just think if you were willing to spend $5 million on Profar, might as well have spent an additional $5 million for a better player in Villar. Then again, it's not my money. ...and if Villar is anywhere near his career numbers next season, the Marlins will flip him at the trade deadline. |
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Post by aztecryan on Dec 4, 2019 22:23:36 GMT -8
That's why literally nobody traded for him. Market inefficiency right now is on display. Well, the Marlins traded for him. I just think if you were willing to spend $5 million on Profar, might as well have spent an additional $5 million for a better player in Villar. Then again, it's not my money. Considering 2nd base is a ludicrously deep position and no team is paying for production, there is no real need to spend 10 million plus there. Much bigger holes to fill and limited payroll to do it. |
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Post by aardvark on Dec 12, 2019 13:50:18 GMT -8
The trade is now complete, with the PTBNL going to the A's is Buddy Reed. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2019 11:06:04 GMT -8
I'm sort of surprised at that. I know that alot of scouts in the org really liked Reed.
Oh well.
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Post by aztecryan on Dec 13, 2019 14:12:06 GMT -8
I'm sort of surprised at that. I know that alot of scouts in the org really liked Reed. Oh well. He can't hit. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2019 14:20:52 GMT -8
I just looked up his stats - you're right! Now 24 years old, Reed starred at Florida in college and was selected by the Padres with the 48th overall pick in the 2016 draft. Scouting reports at FanGraphs and MLB.com tout him as a plus-plus runner with the potential to be a plus defender in center field, but he’s struggled with the bat at every level in the minors to this point outside of a strong half season in Class-A Advanced last year (which preceded additional struggles in Double-A). In 2019, Reed hit .228/.310/.388 with 14 home runs, 15 doubles, two triples and 23 stolen bases with the Padres’ Double-A affiliate in Amarillo. Reed did post a career-best 9.5 percent walk rate in the Texas League this year, but he also whiffed at a 28.6 percent clip. Even if he’s unable to make substantial gains at the plate, Reed could still draw enough walks, run well enough and play strong enough defense to eventually be a fourth outfielder in Oakland. That said, he was eligible to be selected in today’s Rule 5 Draft and went unclaimed, so it’s fairly clear that other clubs are wary of his flimsy offensive profile at the moment. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/padres-trade-buddy-reed-athletics-ptbnl-jurickson-profar.html |
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