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Originally Posted by O.city
I'd rather move for Castro than profar
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The problem with Castro is the contract.
If you make the move for Profar and he busts, you're out the prospects.
If you make a move for Castro and he busts, you're out the prospect(s) plus the $50 million he's due over the next 6 years. Now at $5 million/WAR on the market, getting 10 WAR over 6 years should be pretty doable for a guy entering his mid-20s, but it's not a given.
I'm with you in that I'd far prefer give up Lynn for Castro than Miller+ for Profar, but there's a lot more risk in Castro.
That said, man is that kid talented. And the Cardinals hitting approach could be absolutely perfect for him; getting him to cut down on those Ks and use his speed a little more. Unless he can get his K rate down into the 11-12% range, he's not going to be a truly dangerous offensive weapon.