Betts and Price to Dodgers, Verdugo, Downs, Wong to Red Sox, Maeda to Twins

[homer]

Looks like it's this:

Red Sox get: OF Alex Verdugo, IF Jeter Downs, C Connor Wong

Dodgers get: OF Mookie Betts, LHP David Price, cash

 

 

In the other deal:

 

Twins get: RHP Kenta Maeda

Dodgers get Graterol

The Dodgers will include $10 million in the trade and get the Twins’ Competitive Balance B (67th overall) pick in 2020

The clubs also will swap two other prospects. The Twins will send outfielder Luke Raley — whom they received from the Dodgers as part of the Brian Dozier trade in July 2018 — back to his original organization. The player the Twins will receive has not been announced.

[NYChez]

 

I imagine Betts signs an extension with the Dodgers, a little lower than Trout’s across town.

[brewcrewdue80]

Ooooh finally a big trade happening. Tell me more!

 

Oh and isnt that like 50mil in payroll for the Dodgers?

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Wow! Rich get richer!

 

Sounds like some serious cash coming along with Betts.

[brewerhuman]

"This is what the Brewers payroll gap from last year was designed for!" brewerhuman said to himself, both head and heart comfortably resting in the clouds.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

What an annoying club the Dodgers are.

[MadThinker88]

 

I imagine Betts signs an extension with the Dodgers, a little lower than Trout’s across town.

 

Based on all his previous interviews I think Betts will be testing free agency.

That said, LAD has a chance to make him comfortable and interested in staying. Either way, I see LAD extending a QO to Betts after the season..

 

Time will tell..

[adambr2]

Pfft, big deal. We got Ryon Healy and Justin Smoak.

[jjgott]

Imagine caring more about not paying a completely affordable luxury tax than retaining a fan favorite MVP outfielder.

[brewcrewdue80]

Twins as 3rd team involved. I wonder how.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Imagine caring more about not paying a completely affordable luxury tax than retaining a fan favorite MVP outfielder.

 

Or trade him for Verdugo knowing you probably won't win anything this year, reset the luxury and then sign him back in FA.

[adambr2]

Imagine caring more about not paying a completely affordable luxury tax than retaining a fan favorite and potential MVP-caliber outfielder.

 

If they're not going to retain him anyway, it's not a bad deal for Boston. Alex Verdugo is a darn good headliner for any 1 year rental.

[sveumrules]

Imagine caring more about not paying a completely affordable luxury tax than retaining a fan favorite and potential MVP-caliber outfielder.

 

If they're not going to retain him anyway, it's not a bad deal for Boston. Alex Verdugo is a darn good headliner for any 1 year rental.

 

Yup. Verdugo is at 2.1 fWAR/3.2 bWAR career in 488 PAs.

 

He's a good bet to put up around 15 WAR over his five years of team control.

[MadThinker88]

Twins are giving up pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol to the Red Sox as part of the deal.

Twins are getting Kenta Maeda from LAD to help their rotation (a good get that is cost controlled for multiple years)..

[Fear The Chorizo]

Imagine caring more about not paying a completely affordable luxury tax than retaining a fan favorite MVP outfielder.

 

Then also imagine that if they dont reset their luxury tax this offseason they probably never would unless they want to blow it up early 2000's astros style and wind up subsidizing most of the Rays' payroll for the foreseeable future. Instead of resigning Betts next offseason, let's just throw $30Mil in a hole and then still need to sign a great corner outfielder, plus continue losing draft picks!

 

It's not about whether they can afford to do it, it's about whether it makes baseball sense to do so

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Dodgers are obviously in a go-for-it year now, with Betts a free agent after this season.

 

I wonder if they start up conversations with the Brewers for Hader? The pen is the only potential weakness of their super team.

[jerichoholicninja]

Am I the only one who doesn't understand what the Twins are doing here? Seems like a dumb move on their part.

[josh]

Dodgers are obviously in a go-for-it year now, with Betts a free agent after this season.

 

I wonder if they start up conversations with the Brewers for Hader? The pen is the only potential weakness of their super team.

 

Had a similar thought. If the Crew is out of it at the deadline, that Dodgers farm system is ripe.

[MoreTrife]

Not to sidetrack but looking at what Betts wants to get in his age 29 season... No way the brewers resign yelich

[TJseven7]

How much cash is my question. That Price deal is absolutely miserable. I projected it at -77mil in value. Verdugo and a top 50 prospect is a great haul for a 1 year contract (QO pick) and 3 years of trash.

 

Twins did well short term. Maeda's deal is very cost effective. Red Sox clearly won. LAD, well they are better at a really high cost.

 

At least the Dodgers and Red Sox passed garbage. I hate seeing normal teams fall for taking on the ghastly garbage of the big markets.

[DHonks]

 

I imagine Betts signs an extension with the Dodgers, a little lower than Trout’s across town.

 

There's no reason for him to. Why would he limit himself to one team, when 20+ could be bidding in 9 months?

[jjgott]

Imagine caring more about not paying a completely affordable luxury tax than retaining a fan favorite MVP outfielder.

 

It's not about whether they can afford to do it, it's about whether it makes baseball sense to do so

 

I would think it makes baseball sense to try and retain a 27 year old MVP.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

 

I imagine Betts signs an extension with the Dodgers, a little lower than Trout’s across town.

 

There's no reason for him to. Why would he limit himself to one team, when 20+ could be bidding in 9 months?

 

More likely 5 or less teams will be bidding for him. Many will want him, few will fork out $350+ mil for any player. I’m addition, many high payroll teams don’t exactly have super flexible contracts.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Imagine caring more about not paying a completely affordable luxury tax than retaining a fan favorite MVP outfielder.

 

It's not about whether they can afford to do it, it's about whether it makes baseball sense to do so

 

I would think it makes baseball sense to try and retain a 27 year old MVP.

 

Again though, not that this happens because it's unlikely, but they're uniquely positioned where they could trade him off for very nice pieces and sign him back later. Probably won't, but it's usually not teams like them that trade Betts. It's us. It's not the same kind of death blow trading him though. They can be in on top FA every year if they want to be.

[TJseven7]

Again though, not that this happens because it's unlikely, but they're uniquely positioned where they could trade him off for very nice pieces and sign him back later. Probably won't, but it's usually not teams like them that trade Betts. It's us. It's not the same kind of death blow trading him though. They can be in on top FA every year if they want to be.

 

100%.

QO pick and 1 year of rental service

Reset Lux Tax, Verdugo, a Top 50 pitcher prospect, dump Price

 

EASY CHOICE. Deal him and chase him or another SUPERSTAR cuz they can buy whichever one they want. Not to mention you have Verdugo and a top 50 prospect as ammo.