Ozuna to the Cardinals

[soxfan1468927]

Cardinals To Acquire Marcell Ozuna

Not sure on the return.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Ozuna coming off a career year.

.312/.376/.548/.924, 145 OPS+, 142 wRC+, 37 HR, 124 RBI

Just turned 27, two more years of team control left. Top 2 or 3 defensive left fielder in the game last year. Fowler/Pham/Ozuna outfield is pretty damn good.

 

[black francis]

nice consolation prize

the "best fans in baseball" should be happy.

 

[Mondo Jay]

Sweet. One less team to trade for Yelich.

Make it happen Braves!

Yelich, Enciarte and Acuna would be amazing for years.

 

[black francis]

Ozuna coming off a career year.

.312/.376/.548/.924, 145 OPS+, 142 wRC+, 37 HR, 124 RBI

Just turned 27, two more years of team control left. Top 2 or 3 defensive left fielder in the game last year. Fowler/Pham/Ozuna outfield is pretty damn good.

Heard they may to try to move Fowler

 

[scoutyjones2]

Heard they may to try to move Fowler

I don't see why...he will move to corner OF and bat near Ozuna in the lineup...combine that with his NTC and I can't see that happening.

Cards are looking for a closer...Colome

 

[soxfan1468927]

Heard they may to try to move Fowler

Yeah I heard that too. 4 years/$66 million left on his deal. They do that and they'll have Ozuna/Pham/Piscotty.

 

[Clayton]

Hard to speculate who got traded. Weaver and Piscotty?

Good consolation prize indeed.

 

[black francis]

Hard to speculate who got traded. Weaver and Piscotty?

Good consolation prize indeed.

I thought I heard they wanted two pitchers for Ozuna

 

[soxfan1468927]

Latest: It sounds as if young arms will make up a significant part of the return, with Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweeting the package will include multiple pitchers and a position player. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch adds some more detail, saying the Cards “offered a pitching prospect as the centerpiece of a deal” and that an outfielder will be among the players changing hands.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Sounds like one of Luke Weaver, Alex Reyes, or Jack Flaherty if the pitching prospect was going to be the centerpiece. Can't imagine they'd give up Reyes so I'm guessing one of the other two

 

[soxfan1468927]

Sandy Alcantara heading to the Marlins.

 

[Clayton]

Sandy Alcantara heading to the Marlins.

Well, thats interesting. Highest risk/high reward for the Marlins. Just a cannon arm and not much else at this point but the type of guy you'd expect to move to a rebuilding team.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Well, thats interesting. Highest risk/high reward for the Marlins. Just a cannon arm and not much else at this point but the type of guy you'd expect to move to a rebuilding team.

Apparently Alcantara was going to be part of the Stanton deal. But they are saying the Marlins got more for Ozuna than they did Stanton/Gordon combined. Said to be multiple pitchers and a position player.

In other news, Piscotty looks to be on the move to Oakland.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Bob Nightengale says the Marlins are not interested in trading Yelich. Really that makes sense. Under contract for not too much for the next 4 years (and a 5th year option). Can keep him for the next 2 years at just under $17 million total, and then when the back end of his contract comes up he could still be a very valuable asset.

If he performs over the next two years, he'll still have 3 years of team control left (2/$26.5 million with a $15 million team option for the 3rd year) and have a longer track record. Could be a very valuable piece then.

 

[The Derski]

So Jeter comes in and immediately gets rid of two MVP candidates. Interesting.

 

[Clayton]

Apparently Alcantara was going to be part of the Stanton deal. But they are saying the Marlins got more for Ozuna than they did Stanton/Gordon combined. Said to be multiple pitchers and a position player.

In other news, Piscotty looks to be on the move to Oakland.

Marlins were never going to get much for Stanton because he could always turn it down. Or at least thats the assumption.

Piscotty makes sense to move now. He has value but also a project defensively and offensively. I'd like to see the Cardinals keep him but thats usually not how this kind of thing works. I'm sure most Cardinals fans would only want to give up Grichuk and pocket fuzz but I think the Cards have to improve and deal with their logjams.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Marlins were never going to get much for Stanton because he could always turn it down. Or at least thats the assumption.

Piscotty makes sense to move now. He has value but also a project defensively and offensively. I'd like to see the Cardinals keep him but thats usually not how this kind of thing works. I'm sure most Cardinals fans would only want to give up Grichuk and pocket fuzz but I think the Cards have to improve and deal with their logjams.

Apparently Piscotty wants to go back to Oakland, where he's from, after his mom was diagnosed with ALS this year. That sucks.

 

[black francis]

Bob Nightengale says the Marlins are not interested in trading Yelich. Really that makes sense. Under contract for not too much for the next 4 years (and a 5th year option). Can keep him for the next 2 years at just under $17 million total, and then when the back end of his contract comes up he could still be a very valuable asset.

If he performs over the next two years, he'll still have 3 years of team control left (2/$26.5 million with a $15 million team option for the 3rd year) and have a longer track record. Could be a very valuable piece then.

Yeah, hold on to the guy with the most value.

I'd trade him now

 

[Clayton]

Apparently Piscotty wants to go back to Oakland, where he's from, after his mom was diagnosed with ALS this year. That sucks.

Yeah, its been a rumored move for awhile now. Id imagine its actually really difficult to trade someone who needs to go somewhere