Devin Williams to the Royals?

[BlazingGunz]

In an article this morning at The Athletic they make is sound like Devin Williams was a possible trade candidate to the Royals if the Brewers had signed Chapman.  Now that Chapman is a Pirate, the trade seems less likely to happen.  https://theathletic.com/5227181/2024/01/25/2024-baseball-hall-of-fame-royals-trade-closer-the-windup/  (Subscription required)

My thoughts:  This is an interesting take.  If we had been lining up a trade and signed Arolodis to be the closer as a bridge to Uribe - it would have extended our competitive window while getting more assets for Devin at the peak of his value.   What assets we would want from the Royals I would question though, their system is not very good....and some of their recent young players in MLB haven't really produced.   Maybe we were looking at Vinny P or Singer before we signed Rhys or something?

 

[Lloyd330]

They would have never done it, but Cole Ragans. 

 

 

[jerichoholicninja]

Makes no sense for the Royals to trade for him. They're going nowhere with him on the team in 2024 and they're not extending him.

[Scooterfletcher]

[Redd Vencher]

4 hours ago, Scooterfletcher said:

That's a horrendous trade for the Brewers.

[brewcrewdue80]

Why are 100+loss teams trading for a closer with 2years of team control?  

[Jake McKibbin]

 Good god that farm system is cack

Would need probably their top two pitching prospects

[brewcrewdue80]

On 1/26/2024 at 9:26 AM, Lloyd330 said:

They would have never done it, but Cole Ragans. 

 

 

Ragans was traded for half a season of Chapman and a lotto ticket.  Savant shows for whatever reason moving from Texas to KC he threw nearly 6 MPH faster with all his pitches. At cost of straighter.  

His heat zones are very down the middle portions of plate aside from his slider which he threw the least but still over 10pct for 5pitches.  

Anyway, Royals would likely be thrilled getting Williams turning 80games of Chapman to 2years of Williams to trade away within a few months.

[jay87shot]

I think the original quote was they were looking for a high leverage pitcher and people are speculating on Williams. My guess is Joel Payamps would be more of the guy the Royals are looking at (they just had him at the start of 2023). Maybe Milner, Peguaro, or Wilson could fit that description

Problem is it would probably take one of the best Royals prospects (Kurdma/Mozzicaito) and more to just get Payamps (or others).