*** Official 2018-2019 Royals Offseason Repository ***

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

@codybtapp: For those who don't like the Maldonado deal now (and I think you should), remember the Angels did get 250k in international spending money and a top 15 prospect in the Astros system at the deadline last year for him.

@BHIndepMO: I suspect you’re not gonna see many people buy into the claims that Maldonado will be better in 2019 than Salvy. But trading him in July for international money plus an A-ball dude should be win-win for both sides of that argument.

Middling signings like this only have value if you are going to trade him for garbage draft picks, or if you plan on competing. Otherwise you block your ability to see what you have in Viloria and Gallagher.

I hate it.

[tk13]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Middling signings like this only have value if you are going to trade him for garbage draft picks, or if you plan on competing. Otherwise you block your ability to see what you have in Viloria and Gallagher.

I hate it.

Viloria was in A ball last year. He should be getting ABs in the minors every day. Not sitting on the bench 5 days a week. I'll admit I was surprised at the number of people who just want to bring him up. It's not like you can play two catchers, let the guy move up to AA and keep developing. Plus having a gold glove catcher back there is a huge benefit for all our young pitchers.