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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz
Thoughts on these mock type of trades from Jon Heyman.
https://frsbaseball.com/mlb/heyman-a...ed-but-should/
3. Kelvin Herrera and Jon Jay to the Astros for pitching prospect David Paulino and J.D. Davis.
Herrera has been touted here for weeks as the right one for the Astros. Paulino has been dangled by the Astros forever. The Royals will need corner guys with Mike Moustakas and Lucas Duda free agents.
6. Mike Moustakas to the Braves for A.J. Minter and Kyle Muller.
The Braves are likely to seek a third base upgrade, but probably not of a mind to deal top guys or add huge money, so Machado and Donaldson may be less likely. Moustakas is having a nice year at a reasonable rate, and he’d fit fine. |
These would be fair returns.
Paulinho is a huge power arm with durability concerns. Worst-case, he would be a good back-end bullpen piece.
If he can stay healthy, he throws enough strikes to have a 3 floor with a ToR ceiling. MLb ready now.
Davis is a 3B with good power. He’s already 25 and is also MlB-ready. You’d get his prime years under control.
I like Muller and I LOOOOOVE AJ Minter, who I think is going to be an elite closer.
Minter is already a major leaguer and would slide right into the closer spot for KC. Muller is a projectable High-A arm that would slot nicely with the Lee/Matias/Pratto wave.
Personally, I think both deals are good for KC, but wonder if KC would prefer a little more youth and upside in return.
Rogelio Armentaros is also a guy I could see KC valuing over Paulinho despite him being a little lower ranked.