Random 2024 Transaction Ideas Not Worth Individual Threads

[Scooterfletcher]

With the O’s making Mountcastle available, I had to at least bring up his name here as a brewer possibility.   Could play 1b and be an upgrade defensively and also handle corner OF if Yelich ails .

Problem is O’s basically will be looking for SP and we can’t offer anything there.   However, maybe a pair of bullpen arms would work (something like Koenig and Peguero might be something they’d consider).

[jay87shot]

52 minutes ago, Scooterfletcher said:

With the O’s making Mountcastle available, I had to at least bring up his name here as a brewer possibility.   Could play 1b and be an upgrade defensively and also handle corner OF if Yelich ails .

Problem is O’s basically will be looking for SP and we can’t offer anything there.   However, maybe a pair of bullpen arms would work (something like Koenig and Peguero might be something they’d consider).

I like Mountcastle but having Rhys would make getting him tricky. At this point I have a hard time seeing him using his early termination for next year. I think Peguero and a prospect or 2 would be close. Since he is better in the field and has a better batting average (Basically same obp, mountcastle little better slg), it is worth considering but probably not worth it unless we trade other positions players that would open up more dh time for rhys.

[jay87shot]

OK this is crazy but I am going to give it a go.

We get Mike Trout (Angels pay 12 million a year) and Reid Detmers

Angels get Giancarlo Stanton (yanks pay 12 million a year), Garrett Mitchell, DL Hall, Joel Payamps, and 2 better Yankees prospects

Yankees get Rhys Hoskins, Aaron Ashby, Luis Rengifo

Then trade Peguero and a prospect for Mountcastle.

Sorry someone has to get Trout out of LA. I know it will never be us and with Trout injuries it is a bad idea.

Trout to Philly for Castellanos, Rojas, and like 3 prospects honestly would be a crazy perfect move for both Philly, Trout, and probably the Angels.

[TURBO]

In that scenario, Trout getting traded, he'd go to the Yankees, not us...

[Lloyd330]

Trout hurt again

[Lloyd330]

Still thinking about Randy Arozarena 

Batting .290 with 7 hr and 9 sb the last 43 games

 

[Jopal78]

6 minutes ago, Lloyd330 said:

Trout hurt again

Bingo. Everyone can feel bad for Trout because he’s stuck on such a bad team, but then again he really hasn’t held up his end of the bargain either having played about 250 games total since opening day 2021. 
 

At this point in time Trout and the Angels are made for each other. Not many teams are able to pay 250 million dollars over the next 6 years for a player who might suit up and play but a couple of months per season. 

[Oxy]

Of all the Rays guys, I haven't heard much about Brandon Lowe.  I'll take him.  Heck, dump Bauers and grab Diaz or Paredes too...if Diaz is going to play ball again this year.

[Playing Catch]

1 hour ago, Oxy said:

Of all the Rays guys, I haven't heard much about Brandon Lowe.  I'll take him.  Heck, dump Bauers and grab Diaz or Paredes too...if Diaz is going to play ball again this year.

All of those guys make sense. Lowe is always hurt, however.

[bensheeps]

Love the Brandon Lowe idea.  Two years of team options if we decided to make him more than a rental.

What would it cost to make him our DH and middle of the order hitter? (at least until Yelich returns)

[Oxy]

1 hour ago, Playing Catch said:

All of those guys make sense. Lowe is always hurt, however.

As long as they are currently healthy, I'd rather get a guy who is actually good but the downside is that he is often injured than get a guy who is consistently available but the downside is that he often sucks.

I don't think the Brewers can afford to get a guy with no downsides (Guerrero).

[Lloyd330]

Should have read this board before posting my prediction - Looks like we are on the Lowe train. 

[jay87shot]

I would love Lowe or Diaz, not sure where Lowe would play and Diaz has been out since the break with personal matters. Diaz has a very nice deal through 25 with option for 26 and Lowe has a couple of decent team options. My guess is both would cost around what the Mariners gave up for Randy A..

[Lloyd330]

Blake Snell would be the high risk / high reward SP if we want to go that route

[wntrtxn21]

21 minutes ago, jay87shot said:

I would love Lowe or Diaz, not sure where Lowe would play and Diaz has been out since the break with personal matters. Diaz has a very nice deal through 25 with option for 26 and Lowe has a couple of decent team options. My guess is both would cost around what the Mariners gave up for Randy A..

I just don't know if the Brewers would want Lowe with his extensive injury history. Since 2022 he has missed games and on the IL for:  back - elbow/triceps - back again - toe - neck - leg - knee - side - oblique - toe again. I don't know if anybody outside the Rays organization knows what's going on with Diaz and his personal problems, or if he'll even play again this year. 

[jay87shot]

18 minutes ago, Lloyd330 said:

Blake Snell would be the high risk / high reward SP if we want to go that route

I wouldnt mind Snell but the Giants would have to eat a bunch of money on next year's option to make it work. He is making 15 this year and 30 next with 15 being deferred to 2027. If the Giants stayed responsible for the deferred part.

Maybe a bigger deal like Snell and Lamonte Wade for Rhys, Ashby, and a decdnt prospect.

[nate82]

4 minutes ago, jay87shot said:

Maybe a bigger deal like Snell and Lamonte Wade for Rhys, Ashby, and a decdnt prospect.

This doesn’t really make any sense for the Giants side of the trade.

[jay87shot]

Would we have any interest in Jazz Chisholm? He would be a nice 2B for 25 and 26. He could play OF and some IF the rest of this year.

I like Jazz a bunch but wouldn't pay a big package for him. The speed aspect is nice and he was a solid defensive 2b. However he does strike out more than he should.

Does anyone know if Brent Rooker can play 1st. He isn't a good OF and I doubt we would pay a ton of prospects for a DH. However if there is one bat I would want it would be Rooker.

Last one for now. Would a Perkins/Mitchell/Frelick for Quinn Priester (maybe more) deal make sense. It was reported they could trade pitching for a bat, with Weimer and Brewer playing well I still am not against trading an OF for a young upside pitcher. I like 3 of there top pitching prospects Chandler, Ashcraft, and Harrington as well. Is the inter-division aspect to much to overcome.

[nate82]

23 minutes ago, jay87shot said:

Does anyone know if Brent Rooker can play 1st. He isn't a good OF and I doubt we would pay a ton of prospects for a DH. However if there is one bat I would want it would be Rooker.

Correction he hasn't played 1B in the majors but has played some in the minors.  Unknown on his defense there but I think the A's would play him there if he was able to. 

[Jopal78]

1 hour ago, jay87shot said:

I wouldnt mind Snell but the Giants would have to eat a bunch of money on next year's option to make it work. He is making 15 this year and 30 next with 15 being deferred to 2027. If the Giants stayed responsible for the deferred part.

Maybe a bigger deal like Snell and Lamonte Wade for Rhys, Ashby, and a decdnt prospect.

Can we not throw Ashby’s name in trade discussions? Look at his stat line, he’s a disaster in AAA and has 18 million dollars of guaranteed money remaining on his contract after this year.
 

No team would agree to assume that mess unless the Brewers had a real sweetener in the pot. 
 

Similar situation with Hoskins. He’s guaranteed a good chunk of money still. He can’t run, he’s not their best first baseman and he has barely hit better than replacement level. Unless the Brewers are going to include talent to move his contract they’re most likely stuck with him. 

[Scooterfletcher]

2 hours ago, jay87shot said:

 

Last one for now. Would a Perkins/Mitchell/Frelick for Quinn Priester (maybe more) deal make sense. It was reported they could trade pitching for a bat, with Weimer and Brewer playing well I still am not against trading an OF for a young upside pitcher. I like 3 of there top pitching prospects Chandler, Ashcraft, and Harrington as well. Is the inter-division aspect to much to overcome.

No to paying for Jazz and buying high on Rooker.   I like your Priester idea though (maybe Perkins and Wiemer for Priester and Ashcraft could work.   Brewer becomes our fifth OF and top farm option.

[Jim French Stepstool]

5 hours ago, jay87shot said:

I wouldnt mind Snell but the Giants would have to eat a bunch of money on next year's option to make it work. He is making 15 this year and 30 next with 15 being deferred to 2027. If the Giants stayed responsible for the deferred part.

Maybe a bigger deal like Snell and Lamonte Wade for Rhys, Ashby, and a decdnt prospect.

I don't know about Snell, but Wade is one of the people I'd inquire about AFA replacing the Yelich ABs.

[Jim French Stepstool]

4 hours ago, jay87shot said:

Would we have any interest in Jazz Chisholm? He would be a nice 2B for 25 and 26. He could play OF and some IF the rest of this year.

 

Another one I'd look into. He's in town too.

[jay87shot]

20 hours ago, Jopal78 said:

Can we not throw Ashby’s name in trade discussions? Look at his stat line, he’s a disaster in AAA and has 18 million dollars of guaranteed money remaining on his contract after this year.
 

I have been throwing Ashby into deals as a money balancer. I have been assuming teams would rather have Ashby than eat a larger chunk of money. I do agree though he has been so bad most teams would probably just eat the money and have the roster spot.

[jay87shot]

What would we put as a value on Peguro? It seems like harder throwing 7/8 inning guys are going for a ton right now.

Yimi Garcia just was traded for Jonathan Clase and a lower value catcher. (Clase is a near top 100 prospect in my book)

Hunter Harvey got Cayden Wallace and a comp a pick (Caleb Lomavita)

Peguero being 6 years younger and 4 more year of control than Yimi and 2 years younger and 3 more years of contol than Harvey.

Maybe I am higher on Clase and Wallace but I wouldnt mind trying Peguero if we got a package better than the Harvey deal.