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Hays has a spot because of his defense (not great but it’s solid enough) but yea, this is why trades could happen.
The Os have valuable guys and clear pitching needs in a year where you are trying to win it all. You have to address those needs and the Os have proven and yet to be established positional talent that they should use to address those pitching needs.
Kjerstad spent some time at the Holliday Compound this offseason, so hey, maybe it'll be a boost for the kid having another one of his buddies up here.
It was the only move to make imo. I get the whole best roster fit thing but his OPs is almost 1200! in AAA and it’s not like he was hot garbage in the majors last year.
You had to get the bat here.
I appreciate the well thought out response/rationale. I like you and all O’s fans are rooting for them all!
Maybe the O’s keep all 3 and trade Basallo or some other combo of prospects at some point? Who truly knows how any of this will play out?