4 prospects, not sure who, are headed to Pitt
4 prospects, not sure who, are headed to Pitt
Hal sucks
You win!
mlbtr reports:
The Pirates will receive four prospects in return. ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan (Twitter link) reports that the minor leaguers in question are right-handers Miguel Yajure, Roansy Contreras, infielder Maikol Escotto and outfielder Canaan Smith.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
The only actual loss is Contreras. He has quite a future with front of rotation type stuff. Yajure is more a back of the rotation type of guy who made his big league debut last year, so he likely slots into one of their rotation spots now. He has the highest floor. Smith is redundant in the outfield, yanks have multiple prospects behind him with much higher ceiling for the outfield. Smith is more a high average, 10 to 15 homer kind of player long term, but he also may just be a fourth outfielder type.Escotto has quite a ceiling as a middle infielder. He destroyed rookie ball in 2019. But he has a long way to go before he is relevant. Either way, this is a light return for Taillon. I expected Schmidt to go for him. I’m happy!
Last edited by jacksonianmarch; 01-24-2021 at 01:14 PM.
...and here in Pittsburgh we have more of the same. The operative philosophy seems to be: stockpile as many prospects as you can, be content with AAA ball for at least the next 3-5 years, and maybe, just maybe, you might have the makings of a young, competitive ball club by 2028.
And the one time they try to upgrade their team, they trade a future ace and middle of the order hitter and the guy they acquire (Archer) immediately implodes!
Pitt should just fold, despite the nice stadium.
They will never win it all or come close, again.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
But they have Ben.Originally Posted by moonslav59
The King of TalkSox has Spoken.
I’m not gonna lie, but this deal is like a fucking Christmas present in January. Per MLB, these are the 15th, 19th, 27th and unranked prospects in the system. I think Contreras was higher (MLB had Yajure higher) but none of these guys were the top prospect at their position in the organization. We dealt off guys who were likely blocked for an established top notch 29 yr old starter with two years of control left. This kid should be ready to roll out of the gate and I expect big things with him, especially once he adopts the Yanks pitching philosophy. Charlie Morton and Gerrit Cole blossomed once they left Pitt and used their power more frequently. I expect the same with Taillon
Ben is focused on building up their farm. What's a few lousy teams and last place finishes when you are working on the future? I think he has a ten year plan. Be very patient Pirate fans. Very , very patient.
They will be great after their last fan dies.
The King of TalkSox has Spoken.
It was nothing short of a big steal.
It makes me wonder about the doubts every other GM must have on Taillon.
He's not just a one year pitcher. He's not expensive.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Despite your obvious sarcasm, this is exactly true.
Ben is doing exactly what he needs to do and what he was hired to do.
You have Ben to thank for both 2013 and 2018, so stop.
Anyway, back to the topic at hand. This is a good get for the Yankees. That said, it is not a move without high risk. The Yankees' rotation might potentially be very good, but they have almost as much uncertainty as the Red Sox rotation does.
What was the risk? The guys they gave up are all worse than Chavis.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
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