Non-Cubs Trades

[Thusly Boned]

What a bewildering trade

[Jason Ross]

2 minutes ago, KCCub said:

 

I guess this is why they've been experimenting with Marte in RF. I still don't like it. 

Yeah, I still hate that for the Reds. He doesn't have great barrel control and his GB% is nearing 50%. Even if he pulls more, I just don't think it's going to save him. It'll probably just have him go from "really bad hitter" to "bad hitter". 

[sweetpeteman]

2 minutes ago, Jason Ross said:

Yeah, I still hate that for the Reds.  

I love that for the Reds.

[KCCub]

 

 

[Rob]

Ke'Bryan Hayes is one of the worst hitters in the major leagues, and still manages to put up above-replacement value thanks to his defensive prowess.

If the Reds think they've got an idea for a mechanical change that can make him even a below-average hitter, he can be a real asset.

[ILMindState]

This probably sets the market for relievers. Can any of the prospect gurus give a Cubs equivalent to this trade?

Edited July 30, 2025 by ILMindState

[Post Count Padder]

That is a haul for a non-closer reliever who is a pure rental. Gilbert and Tidwell both performing in AAA and are top-10 ish prospects in Mets system.

[ILMindState]

4 minutes ago, Post Count Padder said:

That is a haul for a non-closer reliever who is a pure rental. Gilbert and Tidwell both performing in AAA and are top-10 ish prospects in Mets system.

and also ....

 

[Post Count Padder]

Yeah and Butto is a decent middle reliever under control for 5 more years. Am I missing something? This really is a sellers' market.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Why are the Giants trading one of their best relivers? Posey giving up?

[Tryptamine]

Meh, I don't think too much of Gilbert I think you maybe hope you can get a Mike Tauchmann out of him. Tidwell has significant control issues and not enough stuff that you can just overlook it. I think he's destined for the pen. In my eyes they were both guys who were going to fall down the rankings once the end of year reports come out.

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

Meh, I don't think too much of Gilbert I think you maybe hope you can get a Mike Tauchmann out of him. Tidwell has significant control issues and not enough stuff that you can just overlook it. I think he's destined for the pen. In my eyes they were both guys who were going to fall down the rankings once the end of year reports come out.

Yeah, bigger in name value than trade value, IMO.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

The equivalent might be something like Wicks, Franklin, Tyson Miller?

[KCCub]

 

RP market is hot

[Jason Ross]

1 minute ago, KCCub said:

 

RP market is hot

[Dfan25]

Phillies closing in on Duran 

[KCCub]

#56 and #92 on pipeline 

Edited July 30, 2025 by KCCub

[ILMindState]

 

[Tryptamine]

2 minutes ago, KCCub said:

#56 and #92 on pipeline 

They didn't get Painter but that's still a big haul.

[JD94]

12 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

They didn't get Painter but that's still a big haul.

Feels pretty even honestly. About what I would expect. A pretty solid upside SP and a toolsy A ball player. Nothing crazy but also potentially good haul. 

[cubfansince77]

2 hours ago, Post Count Padder said:

That is a haul for a non-closer reliever who is a pure rental. Gilbert and Tidwell both performing in AAA and are top-10 ish prospects in Mets system.

Mets have been known to give up too much (PCA) with regard to prospects before

[KCCub]

Hopefully Mets didn’t over pay here…

[Tryptamine]

10 minutes ago, JD94 said:

Feels pretty even honestly. About what I would expect. A pretty solid upside SP and a toolsy A ball player. Nothing crazy but also potentially good haul. 

Yeah it's not like a drastic overpay or anything, but it is a guy who has legit mid rotation, maybe even higher upside. Personally I don't like catching prospects, but Tait is nice. The guy has been more or less a league average bat at age 18 in A+ while playing catcher and having respectable BB% and K%. For me at least, Tait all comes to if he can stay behind the plate because I'm not sure the bat is exciting enough to carry him at 1B or COF.

[Tryptamine]

2 minutes ago, KCCub said:

Hopefully Mets didn’t over pay here…

Damn their 3rd RP, someone poke Jed

[chibears55]

So if the Cardinals and Giants are selling, or not doing much of anything to improve, the NL playoff teams seem to be pretty much set before August 1st with only the Reds actually trying to push a team out.

Obviously the schedule has to play out but ...

Edited July 30, 2025 by chibears55