Guardians & Athletics
Submitted by: kzeke
Guardians
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Rooker | 29 | Majors | DH | OF | Medium | 3.2 | 65.2 | 41.8 | 23.5 | 18.8 | 23.5 | 28.1 |
Total Value:
23.5
Athletics
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Espino | 23 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.4 | ||
| Jhonkensy Noel | 23 | Majors | 1B | 5.2 | 19 | 11.7 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 8.8 | ||
| Ralphy Velazquez | 19 | Minors | 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 18.6 |
Total Value:
27.4
Comments
5Noel gives you an immediate, and much younger, replacement for Rooker; Velazquez is a very young, highly rated power hitter; and Espino is a low risk very high reward throw in. A's can be patient with him, the Guardians not so much.
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Why trade for Rooker when Noel could end up being just as good? Plus Noel is actually a better fielder...
So if that is true, why would the A's not do it? Get Noel, a top 5 prospect, and a guy who was considered one of the best minor league pitchers a few years ago. I don't get the two down votes for this trade if Noel = Rooker.
I didn't down vote and the down vote happened because of Espino probably... This actually doesn't make any sense from Cleveland's side to be sincere if Noel finishes the season strong...
I wouldn't touch Espino. He's broken and he takes up a 40 man spot. I think Noel's swing/miss relegates him to a bench or platoon role. Ralphy Velazquez is a good prosect but after spending the #4 pick on Kurtz I can't justify trading Rooker for a 1B prospect that's even further away.