Trade deadline target

[squally1313]

9 minutes ago, Stratos said:

We need a backup in case any of our INF get hurt.  Shaw is it.  We also may be replacing 2 corner OF next year.  I don't see them trading Shaw.  I think Rojas and/or Ramirez are much more likely to be traded, or other prospects.

Given how Jed has behaved in all previous deadlines i think an average or worse SP and/or reliever seems more likely than any impact arms, unless we get a guy with control.

We need to keep him around to be a backup infielder in case of injury??? Have you seen our rotation?

[Backtobanks]

3 hours ago, Stratos said:

We need a backup in case any of our INF get hurt.  Shaw is it.  We also may be replacing 2 corner OF next year.  I don't see them trading Shaw.  I think Rojas and/or Ramirez are much more likely to be traded, or other prospects.

Given how Jed has behaved in all previous deadlines i think an average or worse SP and/or reliever seems more likely than any impact arms, unless we get a guy with control.

Ramirez is now up and can be the utility IF, but if we don't get some rotation help soon it won't matter.  I don't think we'll be replacing 2 corner OFs next year because Jed is too cheap to sign any other FAs and too afraid to trade the prospects needed to acquire a big-name replacement.  Now might be the time to take a chance and get Duran and Tolle/Early from the Red Sox for Shaw plus others.

[Dfan25]

If they can find a team that wants to buy into the top prospect pedigree and team control , and willing to move a SP , they should absolutely move Shaw ( not for a rental )

The reality is that Matt Shaw hasn’t been able to hit RHP at this level . His main value is that he is cheap and can play a few different positions at this point . I am not convinced he is the answer to anything in the OF long term . 

Edited Friday at 11:43 PM by Dfan25

[Stratos]

7 hours ago, squally1313 said:

We need to keep him around to be a backup infielder in case of injury??? Have you seen our rotation?

Why not just trade Ramirez or Rojas?  They have little use on this team this year.

[Geographyhater8888]

10 hours ago, Stratos said:

Why not just trade Ramirez or Rojas?  They have little use on this team this year.

You can start with them but it’s a good bet another team will offer better prospects. Shaw for Skubal, even for a couple months is worth turning the teams biggest weakness into a strength IMO. This team won’t win a World Series with this rotation as is and probably not with Joe Ryan either, who’d cost even more prospect capital. 
We’re talking about a pitcher who basically carried a mediocre Tigers team in the playoffs and will significantly move the needle. Enough of these half measures from Jed. 
 

Edited 10 hours ago by Geographyhater8888

[Soul]

Keep going like this and we will be sellers at the deadline.

[Tryptamine]

Hot take, I have no desire for them to waste prospect assets on the team as it stands now