Yes we have a lot of OFers but Frias has a higher ceiling than every single one of them. Lara, Adamczewski, Payne, Ragsdale, Strosnider, Jones, Antunez, all of them
Im totally fine including Ragsdale. Hes overperforming hard right now. Frias is the one that hurts, his potential is sky high, 115 MPH exit velos and a rocket launcher of an arm, plus good speed. Already showing good power albeit it was mostly in the DSL and he’s cooled off at the A level.
Frias might end up being a nobody but trading him for 2 guys who likely don’t change the future NLCS result (Dodgers 4-0 sweep of us) is bad to me. Thumbs down me but I don’t care
Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale. Feels like an overpay for 2 guys who likely don’t move the needle much for us. I’m a prospect hugger but Frias is a big loss imo
I’m interested in these players, however Detmers will be far more expensive than Gausman, Detmers has without looking it up I believe 3.5 years control left, and is top 10 in MLB in Ks and top 15 in WHIP. Gausman is a rental, is 35 years old and having a bad season by his standards. Also depends how much salary of his Toronto would eat to get more return.
It was said the Brewers already checked in on Detmers and Brewers balked at their price (My guess is it was Pena plus 2 other lower guys)
Gausman I imagine you could get away with like Josiah Ragsdale and a teenage pitcher to get him
Tigers got tricked by the top 100 label, River Ryan is nearly 28 years old man.
Z. Hope as the center piece makes me think Tigers would’ve accepted Pena and 2 lesser ranked guys but Brewers weren’t willing to send Pena.
Made off the table, if it includes Henderson either they wouldn’t do it, Pena for a rental seems extremely unlikely. If they were to send one of those 3 it would likely be Pena tho.