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Rex Buckingham

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Figure we can have individual threads for big trades...

 

 

ETA: I don't love the return. Would have rather taken a chance on a lottery ticket, but I guess we will see what happens.

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He can play multiple positions and has crushed AAA. Would've preferred an interesting lottery ticket but it's not terrible for a soon to be FA middle reliever.

Martin has another year of control.

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I hope his defense plays up to the glowing scouting reports and not the poor brief MLB performance

 

The org is absolutely bereft of LHH infield help and they're gonna have ABs to give the final two months of the year. This probably ends up like Deichman but a very worthwhile gamble.

 

It's funny, I think a month ago Martin brings back a good more. But Givens would have returned much less so hopefully at minimum evens out.

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He can play multiple positions and has crushed AAA. Would've preferred an interesting lottery ticket but it's not terrible for a soon to be FA middle reliever.

Martin has another year of control.

 

I know FG says that but I'm pretty sure he doesn't. I assume tied to his time in Asia?

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jersey cubs fan

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McKinstry is very much in the Wisdom/Scwindel/Ortega mold of guys who put up good not great numbers in the minors, but never got much of a chance in the Majors.

ie: guys you play when you want to draft at the top of next years draft

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McKinstry for Martin is a nice haul. Yeah he'd "old" but 5 years of control, can easily flip him at some point for a decent haul if you bring up players that pass him up (and he's good of course)
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Longenhagen on the deal: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/dodgers-and-cubs-make-mutually-beneficial-swap-of-martin-mckinstry/

 

To get Martin, the Dodgers gave up utilityman Zach McKinstry, a strong upper-level performer who would be a key multi-positional piece for most big league teams, but who has struggled to find playing time with the loaded Dodgers, blocked by the combination of The Turners, Gavin Lux, and Max Muncy. McKinstry (who was a 45 FV prospect and projected as a super utility type) has spent parts of the last three minor league seasons at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he has slashed a combined .323/.401/.550 while playing all over the field. Some of that offensive output is inflated by the hitter-friendly nature of many Pacific Coast League ballparks, as McKinstry has below-average bat speed and power. He can ambush the occasional inner-third pitch and yank out a homer to his pull-side, but mostly he moves the barrel around the zone and makes softer, opposite-field contact that results in doubles and triples when the baseball finds the gap. It’s a contact-driven, low-impact offensive profile.

 

Most of McKinstry’s impact will come from his defensive versatility. He’s quite good at second base and in the outfield corners, but he can also play a serviceable third base and even shortstop in a pinch. A lefty-hitting Swiss Army knife like McKinstry fits beautifully with the spirited, righty-hitting Christopher Morel, as those two will enable the Cubs to play seamless in-game matchups all over the diamond.

 

 

And an interesting thread:

 

 

tl;dr McKinstry's strength is his hit tool, and one way to measure that is how consistently good a player's launch angle is. McKinstry rates very well here, and on top of his left handedness and positional flexibility it could be needed help, since the Cubs are last in launch angle standard deviation(the Dodgers are 1st for comparison)

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Irrelevant Dude

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I don't love trading the one potential long-term bullpen piece on the roster, but Wesneski looks like an interesting return. I assume he goes into the starting rotation immediately, especially if the Cubs find any takers for Smyly.
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Honestly this isn't really a minor trade. I need to dig in more on Wesnenski but he's a very legit prospect and almost immediate SP depth.

 

I don't love losing Effross but selling high on relievers is usually smart business. This is interesting.

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Longenhagen on the deal: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/dodgers-and-cubs-make-mutually-beneficial-swap-of-martin-mckinstry/

 

To get Martin, the Dodgers gave up utilityman Zach McKinstry, a strong upper-level performer who would be a key multi-positional piece for most big league teams, but who has struggled to find playing time with the loaded Dodgers, blocked by the combination of The Turners, Gavin Lux, and Max Muncy. McKinstry (who was a 45 FV prospect and projected as a super utility type) has spent parts of the last three minor league seasons at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he has slashed a combined .323/.401/.550 while playing all over the field. Some of that offensive output is inflated by the hitter-friendly nature of many Pacific Coast League ballparks, as McKinstry has below-average bat speed and power. He can ambush the occasional inner-third pitch and yank out a homer to his pull-side, but mostly he moves the barrel around the zone and makes softer, opposite-field contact that results in doubles and triples when the baseball finds the gap. It’s a contact-driven, low-impact offensive profile.

 

Most of McKinstry’s impact will come from his defensive versatility. He’s quite good at second base and in the outfield corners, but he can also play a serviceable third base and even shortstop in a pinch. A lefty-hitting Swiss Army knife like McKinstry fits beautifully with the spirited, righty-hitting Christopher Morel, as those two will enable the Cubs to play seamless in-game matchups all over the diamond.

 

 

And an interesting thread:

 

 

tl;dr McKinstry's strength is his hit tool, and one way to measure that is how consistently good a player's launch angle is. McKinstry rates very well here, and on top of his left handedness and positional flexibility it could be needed help, since the Cubs are last in launch angle standard deviation(the Dodgers are 1st for comparison)

If they limit the shift next year this is the type of athletic player that could become quite useful. I like the outcome of the trade.

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Soon we’re gonna trade a player that I knew we had on payroll and/or have heard of before, and thats gonna be sad.

 

Effross is a great name for a guy who’s manager is named Ross. Thats a big loss.

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