Megill

[Madhawk23]

Now that the Freddy trade has been consummated, my attention naturally goes to Megill. Yes, he has two years of team control (and fairly cheap control for his production as a late-inning reliever), but with our pitching depth and the emergence of Abner last year, I wouldn't necessarily hate it if we tried to sell Megill when his value might be at its highest? I am a bit worried about that flexor strain he came down with late in the season though and I'm sure other GM's would have some concern with that as well - which might drop his value just a bit??  

Thoughts on a potential Megill trade before the start of the season?  And if so - are there any natural trade partners that need some late inning relief help yet this offseason?  

[KCBrewerfan34]

All depends on the return I guess 

[TURBO]

I'd trade him for a legit bat at 3B or OF, other than that, for his price, it makes sense to hold on to him.  The injury bothers me though...

[Madhawk23]

Any chance we could strike up the trade machine again with Stearns and the Mets and get Baty? What would we have to add with Megill to even get them interested?  

[Lathund]

I'm open for trading just about any reliever for the right kind of return. But I think a reliever trade is unlikely to return a major league caliber position player. Relievers just aren't valuable enough for 1-2 years of one to be worth giving up more years of a good position player. And the teams who could use Megill could probably also use a good SS/3B/OF bat. So the route for a Megill trade to help us in the short term is probably to trade prospects for a proven player, and for a Megill trade to help refill the system. 

[jay87shot]

I would only trade Megill for a legit CF with some control. I don't think that is out there right now, so I would just keep him. 

[Madhawk23]

4 hours ago, Lathund said:

I'm open for trading just about any reliever for the right kind of return. But I think a reliever trade is unlikely to return a major league caliber position player. Relievers just aren't valuable enough for 1-2 years of one to be worth giving up more years of a good position player. And the teams who could use Megill could probably also use a good SS/3B/OF bat. So the route for a Megill trade to help us in the short term is probably to trade prospects for a proven player, and for a Megill trade to help refill the system. 

Don't disagree with you here, and while I know this will probably never happen (since we're going to want 1-2 MLB ready type prospects if we traded Megill right now), I'd absolutely be OK trading Megill for a few lower-level prospects with some upside/potential that are a few years away from sniffing the big leagues. Wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to add more prospects to that next "wave" of guys currently in the ACL or Low A ball. Generally speaking, I don't trust relievers that much year-to-year so I think its best to trade them when their value is high.  As I said earlier though, I do wonder if his September flexor strained would scare most teams off from making a trade for him right now anyway?  We might actually better holding him right now and perhaps trading him at the deadline this summer (although that obviously gets very tricky if we're a buyer and not a seller at the deadline).  

[Lathund]

11 hours ago, Madhawk23 said:

Don't disagree with you here, and while I know this will probably never happen (since we're going to want 1-2 MLB ready type prospects if we traded Megill right now), I'd absolutely be OK trading Megill for a few lower-level prospects with some upside/potential that are a few years away from sniffing the big leagues. Wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to add more prospects to that next "wave" of guys currently in the ACL or Low A ball. Generally speaking, I don't trust relievers that much year-to-year so I think its best to trade them when their value is high.  As I said earlier though, I do wonder if his September flexor strained would scare most teams off from making a trade for him right now anyway?  We might actually better holding him right now and perhaps trading him at the deadline this summer (although that obviously gets very tricky if we're a buyer and not a seller at the deadline).  

Yeah the deadline trades become very tricky for a team likely to be in the division race every year. Kind of has to be a decision in the offseason whether to trade or keep. Sure, if the team crashes and burns and are out of it by the deadline, sell. But in the vast majority of scenarios there will be a lot to play for by the time the deadline comes around, and hard to sell. 

[brewcrewdue80]

No to a Megill trade.  The Brewers need them both this season. They are good to share closers. On top of with 5IP starters, the need for both 8th and 9th inning shut down pitchers is needed more.  Remember the 3 headed machine KC won its World series with? I think that is the road map to winning the WS. Sadly 2 of the greatest RP in last 8 years coughed up series clinching saves. Just gotta continue with that roadmap til it succeeds. 

[Austin Tatious]

I like Megill. I am not crazy about his command at times but the pen is a big part of the Brewers secret sauce.  It’s good and a core feature of the team because of the way it complements the rotation.  The problem with dealing him is the pen is top heavy on left handers as it is.  I’d have to see the return but IMO it’s a no go unless the return is an overpay.