Rays deal Jeremy Hellickson to an NL team (D'Backs)

[Greg]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rays?src=hash">#Rays</a> are moving closer to dealing Jeremy Hellickson to an NL team. Likely this week</p>— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) <a href="

">November 10, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[clapdiddy]

I'm guessing it could be the Dodgers.

[Can_of_corn]

Not sure why the Dodgers would want him. Classic case of BABIP regression. Funny thing is his FIP was lower this season then when he posted the 2.95 ERA in 2011. He's up 3 hits per 9 from his rookie year.

[Crazysilver03]

Wonder if this is tied to the Gattis rumor.

Rays are clearing out that staff fast. First Ramos. Now Hellickson. Probably a few more trades to come.

[backwardsk]

Wonder if this is tied to the Gattis rumor.

Rays are clearing out that staff fast. First Ramos. Now Hellickson. Probably a few more trades to come.

As in the Rays going after Gattis?

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[TonySoprano]

Arizona

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rays?src=hash">#Rays</a> announce deal: righty Jeremy Hellickson to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Diamondbacks?src=hash">#Diamondbacks</a> for minor league SS Andrew Velazquez and OF Justin Williams</p>— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) <a href="

">November 15, 2014</a></blockquote>

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[Frobby]

Arizona

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rays?src=hash">#Rays</a> announce deal: righty Jeremy Hellickson to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Diamondbacks?src=hash">#Diamondbacks</a> for minor league SS Andrew Velazquez and OF Justin Williams</p>? MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) <a href="

">November 15, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Seems like a pretty mediocre haul. MLB.com ranks Velazquez 12th and Williams 14th in the DBacks' system. Fangraphs ranks them 8th and 9th.

[Crazysilver03]

Seems like a pretty mediocre haul. MLB.com ranks Velazquez 12th and Williams 14th in the DBacks' system. Fangraphs ranks them 8th and 9th.

Hellickson is pretty mediocre himself. I was surprised to see how average or worse he has been the last few years. This move also reaked of dumping payroll.

[weams]

Hellickson is pretty mediocre himself. I was surprised to see how average or worse he has been the last few years. This move also reaked of dumping payroll.

I am surprised that he brought back anything.

[Il BuonO]

Hellickson is pretty mediocre himself. I was surprised to see how average or worse he has been the last few years. This move also reaked of dumping payroll.

Clearly, he hasn't performed to expectations, but there may be some upside looking at his increased rate in SO each of the last three years.

[Reboulet'sStache]

I'm surprised they didn't go after a more major league ready return, even if it meant sacrificing the ceiling of the players some.

[Can_of_corn]

I saw somewhere that Dave Stewart was thinking he could be a 2-3 for the team.

Good luck with that Dave.

[Crazysilver03]

I'm surprised they didn't go after a more major league ready return' date=' even if it meant sacrificing the ceiling of the players some.[/quote']

They probably couldn't get that kind of return from Arizona.

Besides Tampa needs to restock. I read that thee guys ranked 14 and 15 in Arizona's system but immediately came in at 9 and 10 in Tampa's system.

[weams]

I am surprised that he brought back anything.

Hellickson is pretty mediocre himself. I was surprised to see how average or worse he has been the last few years. This move also reaked of dumping payroll.

Thank you