AL East Thread

[steveringo]

All of it:

A's (39) -- RHP Mitch Spence (NYY)
Royals (39) -- RHP Matt Sauer (NYY No. 25 prospect)
Rockies (39) -- RHP Anthony Molina (TB)
White Sox (39) -- LHP Shane Drohan (BOS No. 19 prospect)
Nationals (38) -- SS Nasim Nuñez (MIA No. 16 prospect)
Cardinals (39) -- RHP Ryan Fernandez (BOS)
Mets (34) -- RHP Justin Slaten (TEX) (Traded to BOS for LHP Ryan Ammons)
Guardians (39) -- 3B Deyvison De Los Santos (AZ No. 5 prospect)
Padres (31) -- RHP Stephen Kolek (SEA)
Rangers (35) -- RHP Carson Coleman (NYY)

 

[steveringo]

Minor League phase:

Minor League phase​

Round 1
Royals -- OF Joe Gray (MIL)
Rockies -- RHP Brendan Hardy (NYM)
White Sox -- RHP Jose Ramirez (BOS)
Nationals -- RHP Samuel Vasquez (CLE)
Cardinals -- INF Johnfrank Salazar (BOS)
Angels -- 1B Eric Wagaman (NYY)
Mets -- C Donovan Antonia (CIN)
Pirates -- RHP Fineas Del Bonta-Smith (COL)
Guardians -- RHP Ty Brown (HOU)
Tigers -- RHP Nick Starr (TEX)
Red Sox -- C Michael Gasper (NYY)
Giants -- RHP Nick Garcia (COL)
Reds -- LHP TJ Sikkema (KC)
Padres -- SS Clay Dungan (KC)
Yankees -- RHP Gabriel Barbosa (COL)
Cubs -- 2B Hayden Cantrelle (SF)
Marlins -- OF Yeral Martinez (NYM)
D-backs -- RHP Darlin Pinales (LAD)
Twins -- LHP Rafael Marcano (PHI)
Blue Jays -- OF Alexis Hernandez (BOS)
Phillies -- C William Simoneit (OAK)
Astros -- RHP Railin Perez (BOS)
Rays -- RHP Michael Gomez (NYY)
Orioles -- RHP Nelvis Ochoa (COL)
Braves -- LHP Tyler Thomas (NYM)

Round 2
Royals -- LHP Keylan Killgore (PHI)
Rockies -- RHP Thomas Ponticelli (CLE)
Nationals -- RHP Wander Arias (KC)
Cardinals -- SS Miguel Villarroel (TEX)
Angels -- RHP Ryan Miller (BOS)
Mets -- RHP Alan Perdomo (COL)
Pirates -- 1B Seth Beer (AZ)
Guardians -- RHP Connor Gillispie (BAL)
Tigers -- RHP Calvin Coker (OAK)
Giants -- SS Dariel Lopez (PIT No. 14 prospect)
Reds -- LF Alexander Ovalles (TB)
Padres -- LHP Omar Cruz (PIT)
Yankees -- RHP Kervin Castro (HOU)
Marlins -- OF Marty Costes (HOU)
D-backs -- 2B Andy Weber (CHC)
Twins -- C Rafael Escalante (PIT)
Phillies -- C Luis Caicuto (AZ)
Astros -- RHP Carlos Betancourt (PHI)
Rays -- RHP Roelmy Garcia (PIT)
Round 3
Royals -- 2B Ryan Fitzgerald (BOS)
Nationals -- RHP Daison Acosta (NYM)
Cardinals -- RHP Benito Garcia (NYM)
Pirates -- 3B Marcos Cabrera (NYY)
Guardians -- LHP John Doxakis (TB)
Reds -- SS Levi Jordan (CHC)
Marlins -- 3B Sean Roby (SF)
D-backs -- RHP John Matthews (TEX)
Twins -- INF Angel Del Rosario (TOR)
Phillies -- C Carson Taylor (LAD)
Rays -- RHP Blake Brown (PHI)

Round 4
Royals -- pass
Nationals -- CF Moises Gallardo (OAK)
Cardinals -- pass
Pirates -- CF PJ Hilson (SF)
Guardians -- pass
Reds -- RHP Brock Bell (BOS)
Marlins -- LHP Adam Laskey (CHC)
D-backs -- pass
Twins -- RHP Sheldon Reed (CHC)
Phillies -- SS Trevor Schwecke (TOR)
Rays -- pass
Round 5
Nationals -- pass
Pirates -- pass
Reds -- pass
Marlins -- RHP Julio Dilone (SEA)
Twins -- pass
Phillies -- 1B Bryce Ball (CLE)

 

[nynasty]

Uh... Mets selected Justin Slaten from the Ranger (in Rule5 draft) - then traded him to the Red Sox for ML Pitcher Ryan Ammons?

Didn't know you could do that lol.

I assume the same restrictions apply. Sox have to keep him on the 40 man all season or give him back to Texas.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[BigKen]

The only round a Boston ML wasn't taken was Round 5.

7 Boston MLers taken overall, 4 in the first and 1 in 2-4.

Looks like everyone's trying to keep them in last place forever.

 

[navamind]

The only round a Boston ML wasn't taken was Round 5.

7 Boston MLers taken overall, 4 in the first and 1 in 2-4.

Looks like everyone's trying to keep them in last place forever.

I can say with confidence that losing Ryan Fitzgerald, Ryan Miller and Alexis Hernandez aren't going to be the difference between us finishing 4th and finishing last. The only one I hate to see go is Drohan.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

How we feeling this morning @nynasty @Pure Steel

 

[obxyankeefan]

How we feeling this morning @nynasty @Pure Steel

Like we need some pitching. Soto is a 1 year rental, with having Boras as an agent. Cole needs some help.

 

[nynasty]

Like we need some pitching. Soto is a 1 year rental, with having Boras as an agent. Cole needs some help.

Soto and Yamamoto

Need Hideki to come through for us again.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Soto and Yamamoto

Need Hideki to come through for us again.

Yes. We need to get Yamamoto and hope he is not the Irabu version.

 

[navamind]

ZiPS projections so far for the AL East (Yankees aren't out yet):

2024 ZiPS Projections: Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox are a middling team in a division that is utterly merciless to middling teams.

blogs.fangraphs.com

2024 ZiPS Projections: Baltimore Orioles

Some regression toward the mean is likely for the Orioles, but just how much?

blogs.fangraphs.com

2024 ZiPS Projections: Tampa Bay Rays

Even without their best pitcher and best hitter, the Rays are solid, if unexciting.

blogs.fangraphs.com

2024 ZiPS Projections: Toronto Blue Jays

The quick postseason exit was disappointing, but the Jays enter 2024 with most of their core intact.

blogs.fangraphs.com

 

[Pure Steel]

How we feeling this morning @nynasty @Pure Steel

Have to sign him long term or the one year rental will be a waste.....his potential in YS is off the charts......

 

[bksballer89]

Have to sign him long term or the one year rental will be a waste.....his potential in YS is off the charts......

Totally agree. Give him a blank check

 

[steveringo]

Totally agree. Give him a blank check

This... Boras loves to enter free agency, but if they make Soto the richest player in baseball, they'll certainly agree to a contract extension...

It will be very interesting to see if they negotiate during the season. I think in this case, they will.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[WiggyRuss]

All of it:

A's (39) -- RHP Mitch Spence (NYY)
Royals (39) -- RHP Matt Sauer (NYY No. 25 prospect)
Rockies (39) -- RHP Anthony Molina (TB)
White Sox (39) -- LHP Shane Drohan (BOS No. 19 prospect)
Nationals (38) -- SS Nasim Nuñez (MIA No. 16 prospect)
Cardinals (39) -- RHP Ryan Fernandez (BOS)
Mets (34) -- RHP Justin Slaten (TEX) (Traded to BOS for LHP Ryan Ammons)
Guardians (39) -- 3B Deyvison De Los Santos (AZ No. 5 prospect)
Padres (31) -- RHP Stephen Kolek (SEA)
Rangers (35) -- RHP Carson Coleman (NYY)

this De Los Santos guy is only 20 years old and supposedly has some big time power- obviously he has flaws or he wouldn't have been left unprotected but I think it was an interesting add to a roster that sorely lacks power.

 

[WiggyRuss]

that is DEFINITELY the most expensive outfield in the history of baseball.....geez....that has to be a combined 100 million easy.

 

[steveringo]

Would the Yanks try Verdugo in center field?