Can't say I'm too surprised about unloading Jake. I've always liked him but the $3 million that we'd have to pay him next year is better used elsewhere. Straw can be our reserve outfielder/pinch runner.
No, if he would have hit more dingers with any bat, we wouldn't have to deal him or at least we'd be dealing him for more.Deluxe said:
If you had hit more dingers with his bat, we wouldn't have had to deal him.
Agree with your main point though. We have cheaper guys on the roster who can replace him as a reserve outfielder. And we need every dollar we can clear up to spend on pitching.
I was wondering about that. If we do deal Reddick, we'd have a starting outfield of Brantley, Springer and Tucker with Straw as our primary backup and Yordan capable of playing LF. That might be good enough to start the season with and we can address further needs (if necessary) with a mid-season acquisition.Farmer1906 said:
Jake is projected to get about 3 M in arbitration. I think this also means we're unlikely to move Reddick.
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Kenedy Corona (GCL/ Kingsport/Brooklyn) : .301/.398/.470, 14 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 29 RBIs, 146 wRC+, .413 wOBA,
Corona, who was signed in the same class as Alvarez, came out of nowhere to lead all Mets farmhands in wOBA and wRC+. Playing all three outfield positions and showcasing an outstanding eye at the plate, he rose through three levels in 2019. He placed third in the Appalachian League in runs with 35 and first in the league with 73 total bases.
Technically he made it to triple A (did in 2018 as well) and he pitched fairly well in A+ & AA in 2019. Both true.third coast.. said:
The last two posts contradict each other
Edit - well the two before the one right before this haha
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The veteran right fielder has long been thought of as a trade candidate this offseason. Yet because of his salary and 2019 underperformance, it's far from certain a deal will actually come to fruition.
The greatest obstacle the Astros face in any potential Reddick trade negotiation is his salary. They owe him $13 million for 2020, the final year covered under the four-year, $52 million free-agent deal he signed in November 2016. Teams in need of a corner outfielder this offseason will see a lot of options on the free-agent market who would cost much less. So to trade Reddick, the Astros would likely have to pay down a significant portion of his salary.
That the market for free-agent outfielders has been stagnant thus far won't make it any easier for the Astros to move Reddick. And if it turns out weeks from now that the only way for them to trade him is to essentially pay him to play elsewhere, they might prefer to bring him back, maintain their depth and let him compete with Tucker for playing time.
Yup.Teddy Perkins said:
I really doubt Reddick is going anywhere. From an Athletic article:Quote:
The veteran right fielder has long been thought of as a trade candidate this offseason. Yet because of his salary and 2019 underperformance, it's far from certain a deal will actually come to fruition.
The greatest obstacle the Astros face in any potential Reddick trade negotiation is his salary. They owe him $13 million for 2020, the final year covered under the four-year, $52 million free-agent deal he signed in November 2016. Teams in need of a corner outfielder this offseason will see a lot of options on the free-agent market who would cost much less. So to trade Reddick, the Astros would likely have to pay down a significant portion of his salary.
That the market for free-agent outfielders has been stagnant thus far won't make it any easier for the Astros to move Reddick. And if it turns out weeks from now that the only way for them to trade him is to essentially pay him to play elsewhere, they might prefer to bring him back, maintain their depth and let him compete with Tucker for playing time.