Rays & Blue Jays
Submitted by: sideroad
Rays
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusei Kikuchi | 32 | Majors | SP | Low | 1 | 18.2 | 10 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 9.9 | |
| Alejandro Kirk | 25 | Majors | C | DH | Low | 3 | 34.2 | 13 | 21.2 | 17 | 21.2 | 25.5 |
| Ricky Tiedemann | 21 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.2 | 30.6 | 38.2 | 45.8 |
Total Value:
67.60
Blue Jays
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Paredes | 25 | Majors | 3B | Low | 4 | 92.4 | 27.5 | 64.9 | 51.9 | 64.9 | 77.8 | |
| Cash | 3 |
Total Value:
67.9
Comments
4
This trade has a ton of merit for both teams, with the Blue Jays adding a 4 WAR player to replace Chapman at 3B and the Rays shoring up their rotation (now and in the future) and catcher. Moving Paredes also frees up a spot for Mead/Caminero (both 3B) in the Rays lineup. The problem is cost. I can’t see the Rays adding salary at this point. Hell, I still expect them to cut $10MM before OD.
As a Rays fan I am concerned about their pitching, the young infielders look promising so I think the Rays should take advantage of the value they can get for Paredes.
These are the types of trades that get you fired right after the press conference.
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I understand your logic and the trade makes sense from an on-field perspective. I just can't see the Rays spending more than $100MM in payroll this year.