Leiter to NYY

[cl smooth]

 

[Outshined_One]

Let the relief sell-off commence!

[JD94]

Seems like a strong return for Leiter

[Outshined_One]

 

h/t to the mega-thread.

[CubinNY]

4 minutes ago, cl smooth said:

 

two 24 year olds in AA. Neely might be in AAA. Seems kind of light to me. 

[Tryptamine]

Wow, Cowles is actually kind of exciting. He drastically decreased his K% this year and is torching AA for a 141 wRC+. He is 24, so age isn't on his side, but I do like him.

[WhyCantWeWin]

1 minute ago, JD94 said:

Seems like a strong return for Leiter

Yeah I haven’t looked too deep into it but both pieces look good and MLB ready

[LBiittner]

5 minutes ago, JD94 said:

Seems like a strong return for Leiter

Infielder age 24 at AA but good bat numbers

But I really love tall pitchers lol

Edited July 30, 2024 by LBiittner

[Irrelevant Dude]

Neely is huge.  I'm looking forward to the Little/Neely setup man combo.

[Tryptamine]

12 minutes ago, WhyCantWeWin said:

Yeah I haven’t looked too deep into it but both pieces look good and MLB ready

Neely could probably step into the bullpen today. 

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Preseason FG commentary on Neely

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Neely has a plus slider and sits 93-94; that’s a little less velo than is ideal given his lack of command.

 

[Jason Ross]

Not mad at the return. Neely could come up in August if the Cubs wanted and be an immediate replacement in the bullpen. And Cowles has done a good job reworking his approach. Could be a good utility guy on the bench who can move around. 

[Jason Ross]

Just now, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Preseason FG commentary on Neely

 

I'd assume with his length/size that his extension plays that FB velocity up. Not like, 100mph up, but up.

[LBiittner]

6 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Wow, Cowles is actually kind of exciting. He drastically decreased his K% this year and is torching AA for a 141 wRC+. He is 24, so age isn't on his side, but I do like him.

Wait for it: Cowles to replace nico

[mul21]

1 minute ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

Preseason FG commentary on Neely

 

I just told a buddy he's RH Little.  The blurb I read says he's sitting 95 and touches 97.

[JBears79]

Really like this return for Lieter. Damn, Neely is huge. Cowles has to be going straight to AAA hopefully.

[Tryptamine]

I love all the hot takes from Yankee fans about how Leiter sucks. The guy has a 2.12 FIP and he's 15-20% below where his LOB% should be which is why the ERA is not great. The guy is nails. 

[LBiittner]

2 minutes ago, JBears79 said:

Really like this return for Lieter. Damn, Neely is huge. Cowles has to be going straight to AAA hopefully.

He's injured?

[Cuzi]

So they must reallllly like Neely. Sticking close to that fastball/slider 2 pitch combo.

[Tryptamine]

Guy legit sliced 10% off his usual K%

[LBiittner]

2 minutes ago, Cuzi said:

So they must reallllly like Neely. Sticking close to that fastball/slider 2 pitch combo.

Do you know if Neeley is a strikeout type of pitcher or a pitch to contact?

Edited July 30, 2024 by LBiittner

[squally1313]

Agree on the stats here, but also these two were unranked by FG back in December and 22nd and 29th on the MLB list that came out midseason. Jed usually does pretty good here, but was hoping for a little more from what is probably our best reliever to be traded.

[mul21]

Just now, LBiittner said:

Do you know if Neeley is a strikeout type of pitcher or a pitch to contact?

51k in 31 IP this year.

[JBears79]

3 minutes ago, LBiittner said:

He's injured?

Oh, didnt see that. Do we know what the injury is?

[JD94]

1 minute ago, LBiittner said:

Do you know if needed is a steikeout type of pitcher or a pitch to contact?

13 K/9 between AA and AAA this year over 62 innings