Update: Passan confirms trade done. Tucker to Cubs for Paredes, Cam Smith, Wesneski

[17 Seconds]

I'm ready Jeff, where is it

[CubinNY]

Just now, KCCub said:

Give it to me Jon 

 

Ok, this is getting porongraphic.

[Jason Ross]

Let's go, give it to me Passaon. 

[Dfan25]

 

[Jason Ross]

 

[Jason Ross]

Inject this into my veins.

[squally1313]

oh baby

[Bertz]

Not the priority but if Assad can be the pitcher that'd be swell?  I like Wesneski more in a swing role than Assad.

[Jason Ross]

3 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Listen, I already told someone else to shut their filthy mouth I'm not afraid to say it again. 

I hang out with middle schoolers all day. 

That doesn't make the top-15 of "rude things someone said to me today". 

[KCCub]

Hurt me Jed (In a good way)

[Cuzi]

Hoping for something smaller in return from the Astros if it's Paredes + Smith

[Irrelevant Dude]

2 minutes ago, 1908_Cubs said:

 

Feels like Billy Beane coordinating multiple simultaneous deals in Moneyball.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

3 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Not the priority but if Assad can be the pitcher that'd be swell?  I like Wesneski more in a swing role than Assad.

If Warren is in fact coming from New York I think I prefer Wesneski to go.  Different profiles and different uses, so you get your Wesneski clone and ship him out to maintain status quo.

[Illiterate Scholar]

I suspect Paredes and Bellinger will have very good 2025 seasons; those are great fits for those two teams.

Still I love this

[Post Count Padder]

Let's horsefeathers go. 

I'm guessing Bellinger to the Yankees for Warren and another prospect.

Paredes, Cam Smith and Warren and another prospect to Astros.

[Rex Buckingham]

am I nuts to think Paredes and Smith wouldn't need another prospect attached?

[Cuzi]

1 minute ago, Post Count Padder said:

Let's horsefeathers go. 

I'm guessing Bellinger to the Yankees for Warren and another prospect.

Paredes, Cam Smith and Warren and another prospect to Astros.

How would the Cubs agree to send a prospect they dont have to the Astros when the Bellinger deal is hinging on the Tucker deal getting done, according to reports?

[Post Count Padder]

Just now, Rex Buckingham said:

am I nuts to think Paredes and Smith wouldn't need another prospect attached?

No because it should be sufficient but all these rumors have had many thinking otherwise. Who knows what the final deal looks like.

[Tryptamine]

1 minute ago, Rex Buckingham said:

am I nuts to think Paredes and Smith wouldn't need another prospect attached?

I don't think it's going to be anyone we terribly miss. More like starter depth or something in 15-20 range.

[Post Count Padder]

Just now, Cuzi said:

How would the Cubs agree to send a prospect they dont have to the Astros when the Bellinger deal is hinging on the Tucker deal getting done, according to reports?

Because I am both bad at reading and everything is going looney toons.

[Dfan25]

Please Yankees , dont horsefeathers this up by including Gil at last moment 

[UMFan83]

Kyle Tucker's ranks among position players since 2021:

fWAR: 13th - 19.1

wOBA: 11th - .375

wRC+ - 9th - 145

He really only looks up to guys like Judge, Yordan, Ohtani, Soto, Trout, Harper, Freeman, Betts and Acuna.

[17 Seconds]

is it going to be like the old days where nsbb crashes when the trade happens?

[Bertz]

1 minute ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

If Warren is in fact coming from New York I think I prefer Wesneski to go.  Different profiles and different uses, so you get your Wesneski clone and ship him out to maintain status quo.

Yeah this is fair.  Assad also might have more value on account of being a no-doubt SP, and thus better to hang onto for the (hopefully) coming SP trade.

[Cuzi]

Just now, Dfan25 said:

Please Yankees , dont horsefeathers this up by including Gil at last moment 

They aren't. They never said he was even on the table and now that Cortes is gone, they dont have the depth to potentially move one of their best SP.