Brewers "Don't Seem Inclined" To Trade Top Prospects At The Deadline

I think we still see an SP upgrade at the deadline, I think the pieces teams would want are on the 40-man already, and a prospect like Tyler Black would draw some interest. Black reminds me a bit of Joey Ortiz before the Burnes deal from a prospect eval standpoint, so Black + Frelick(?), and an additional prospect in the back half of the system should net you a SP with 1.5 + years of control IMO. 

Not surprising. I would be surprised. if we trade anyone in the top 10 range of our prospects.

What gets me is the term people familiar with the team. Does that mean fans or reporters. It kind of seems like there is no specific info here just speculation from the past. 

I think Kikuchi would be an excellent add.   I like the Perkins for Kikuchi idea someone else brought up.

Also would be open to getting Bassitt involved with Kikuchi ax for something like Frelick, Dunn, 20-30 pitching prospect . 

41 minutes ago, damuelle said:

I think we dangled Black last year but didn’t find the right deal, but his value may now be LESS than last year - a year older, still no defensive position, no next level offensive achievement (e.g: more power) unlocked.

We can probably trade from our 2nd tier of prospects, excluding most pitchers - e.g. Luis Lara, Yophery Rodriguez, Eric Bitonti, Luke Adams, Mike Boeve, Dylan O’Rae, Juan Baez, Wes Clarke, Bishop Letson, Filippo Di Turi.

Agree for the most part. I probably wouldn't trade Yophery, Bitonti, Letson, or Di Turi I feel like as 18 year olds (19 for Letson) those guys all have top 100 prospect upside. To trade them now seems like selling low.

4 hours ago, damuelle said:

I think we dangled Black last year but didn’t find the right deal, but his value may now be LESS than last year - a year older, still no defensive position, no next level offensive achievement (e.g: more power) unlocked.

We can probably trade from our 2nd tier of prospects, excluding most pitchers - e.g. Luis Lara, Yophery Rodriguez, Eric Bitonti, Luke Adams, Mike Boeve, Dylan O’Rae, Juan Baez, Wes Clarke, Bishop Letson, Filippo Di Turi.

From your list I’d trade Orae Clarke and Di Turri to get Kikuchi and Bassett.   We’d need more added though .

9 hours ago, damuelle said:

I think we dangled Black last year but didn’t find the right deal, but his value may now be LESS than last year - a year older, still no defensive position, no next level offensive achievement (e.g: more power) unlocked.

We can probably trade from our 2nd tier of prospects, excluding most pitchers - e.g. Luis Lara, Yophery Rodriguez, Eric Bitonti, Luke Adams, Mike Boeve, Dylan O’Rae, Juan Baez, Wes Clarke, Bishop Letson, Filippo Di Turi.

I actually think that is why they recently called up Black and why he played so much in the San Diego series.  Think they were hoping he would catch fire and use that series as an advertisement to garner some trade interest with some teams.

I would keep Bitonti and Boeve.

11 hours ago, BlightyBrew said:

 

I would keep Bitonti and Boeve.

With Adams & Wilkin around I might think about Boeve if tempted enough. MIGHT.

Agree re Bitonti.

21 hours ago, damuelle said:

I think we dangled Black last year but didn’t find the right deal, but his value may now be LESS than last year - a year older, still no defensive position, no next level offensive achievement (e.g: more power) unlocked.

 

Agree. And that's quite disappointing.

In last nights' Nashville game, Black was charged with an error. I didn't see it, but it was described as a missed catch. A missed catch. From a first baseman.