Luis Urias to the Red Sox

[Vgmastr]

Jake from Jomboy broke the news:

 

[homer]

So Quero and Black to AAA?

[Brewcrew82]

For this season, I don't like this trade at all. I wanted Urias up as the everyday 2B over Turang and Monasterio. Now we're stuck hoping Turang has a miraculous power outbreak.

We'll see who the pitching prospect is. 

 

[HarveysWBs]

Just now, homer said:

So Quero and Black to AAA?

…or maybe one of those guys heads a little further north?

Nah, probably just Nashville.

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, homer said:

So Quero and Black to AAA?

Maybe. Quero's still on the IL for at least another week, though. 

[patrickgpe]

I hate selling low in someone but let’s see the return which won’t be much 

[umphrey]

Making room for Kolten Wong lol?

[Bulldogboy]

Urias is better than Turang right now and could bounce back next season. Brewers love to sell low though. 

[TURBO]

Didn't see this one coming, especially if it is a pitcher not ready for the bigs just yet.

[patrickgpe]

4 minutes ago, homer said:

So Quero and Black to AAA?

Hopefully 

[torts]

Isn't black already at AAA?

[TURBO]

Just now, torts said:

Isn't black already at AAA?

nope

[markedman5]

With Anderson coming back they are probably comfortable playing Monasterio at 2nd instead of Urias.

 

likely a non tender candidate for next season……

[mudbutt]

3 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

Urias is better than Turang right now and could bounce back next season. Brewers love to sell low though. 

I don't think the Brewers would have offered Urias the 5 mil plus arbitration he would have cost in the offseason.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, mudbutt said:

I don't think the Brewers would have offered Urias the 5 mil plus arbitration he would have cost in the offseason.

Welcome to Brewer Fanatic!

[jodo23]

The return is Bradley Blalock. https://www.milb.com/player/bradley-blalock-687134

[markedman5]

 

[edfunderburk]

5 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

Urias is better than Turang right now and could bounce back next season. Brewers love to sell low though. 

What are some examples of selling low?
This trade seems unusual to me

[Joseph Zarr]

I know a lot of you are not going to love this trade. I completely understand it. From many vantage points. It's a fresh start for Urias in an organization he has an opportunity to play in and re-discover his former stuff. It's a good change of scenery for a player who clearly (my interpretation - body language and overall effort) wasn't into being optioned to Nashville. I would opine the Brewers are very comfortable (despite the majority here) with their overall depth in the infield at large. They've gotten production from unlikely places but talented places (again, despite skepticisms) and they still have depth beyond Urias - at Triple-A and at Double-A. My two cents. Curious to see what is coming back. 

Mark my words, however, Urias wasn't in the call-up schedule. This seemed quite clear despite what people on our beloved website were sharing. This settles that.

[TheeAirbender]

Fangraphs write up from June this year:

Blalock was selected as a safety pick in the 32nd round of the 2019 draft under the assumption that he was heading to school, but at the end of the day, Boston had enough bonus pool money left to sign him for $250,000. He had an inconsistent full-season debut in 2021 but also showed significant growth in terms of velocity, sitting 93-95 mph while touching 97, with the velo complemented by excellent shape, including big hopping action. He entered 2022 as a potential breakout guy, but Blalock had Tommy John in March and never threw a pitch. Recently back from his rehab, Blalock’s made just a few A-ball starts before list publication and things look to be intact, so that breakout may upon us.

Blalock is again sitting 93-95 and has been up to 97. It’s easily a plus-or-better pitch, and Blalock’s secondaries (which weren’t great in 2021) have leveled up in quality. This either happened between the end of 2021 and when he had TJ, or during his rehab. His 77-82 mph curveball has huge depth, and Blalock now also has a harder gyro slider. His slider feel isn’t dialed in yet. It’s usually tough for hurlers with extreme vertical slots like Blalock’s to have changeup feel, and he might be able to develop a screwball-style pitch, but because of his ability to spin the baseball, it’s more likely Blalock continues to refine his slider until that’s his third weapon.

The 2023 season is Blalock’s 40-man evaluation year and I think this is a guy potentially vulnerable to the Rule 5 if the Red Sox leave him unprotected. Yes, he’s currently at Low-A Salem, but Blalock will be 23 next year, he clearly crushed his rehab program, and he has two pitches that could get big league outs right now in his fastball and curveball. Especially as he’s still building innings coming off the TJ, he could absolutely be popped as a reliever. It might be better for the Red Sox to push Blalock and give him a real shot to earn a 40-man spot. He could be a Fall League candidate to push his innings total.

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, jodo23 said:

The return is Bradley Blalock. https://www.milb.com/player/bradley-blalock-687134

Oh Lord - I saw Jackie Bradley 😬

[homer]

Blalock having a pretty nice year after missing 2022 due to TJ surgery.

[wallus]

That Grisham trade went from a loss to a win to a loss again.... how the turntables

[edfunderburk]

2 minutes ago, jodo23 said:

The return is Bradley Blalock. https://www.milb.com/player/bradley-blalock-687134

I like it … a young arm to develop! 

Urius had plenty of time & simply never caught fire this year

[folly412]

Someone breezing through high-A for someone struggling in AAA.  I'll take it.