Would a Clevenger for Trumbo trade make sense?

[mdbdotcom]

He's been awful with Seattle and still has a few million on his contract for this season. They need a backup catcher. He has another arb year before reaching free agency. Would it be worth giving him a shot?

[Three Run Homer]

I think the O's are counting on Clevenger for 300 ABs at catcher next season. I know you have to give something to get something, but Clevenger is more important to the organization than your typical 29 year old at AAA.

[ArtVanDelay]

I'd rather keep Clevenger, and I'm not a big Clevenger fan at all.

[25 Nuggets]

If there were a place for him on the team, yes I would do it in a heartbeat. But Trumbo is really bad defensively and Jimmy Paredes is our DH. Trumbo can't make up for poor OF play like, say Nelson Cruz can.

[sportsfan8703]

I think a Clevenger/Joseph platoon is going to be great value for next year and beyond. And so much for Joseph and Tillman not working good together. 1 hitter tonight.

[TINSTAAPP]

I don't want Mark Trumbo. He reminds me too much of this guy.

No thanks.

[EagleOriole]

I think a Clevenger/Joseph platoon is going to be great value for next year and beyond. And so much for Joseph and Tillman not working good together. 1 hitter tonight.

I agree on the Clevenger/Joseph platoon - Clevenger has every right to be aggrieved - but I think his time is coming for this team next year.

[DrungoHazewood]

Clevenger is 29 and has a career MLB OPS of .579 in 352 PAs. His defensive reputation is poor, to the point where he didn't get any real playing time while Matt Wieters was out for a year. Trumbo is also 29, and his season that is supposedly so bad that the Mariners have to be rid of him involves about 100 PAs of hitting like... Steve Clevenger. Otherwise he has 2500 MLB PAs of a .753 OPS and a 109 OPS+.

To me this is one of those deals that would only be considered by Oriole fans, unless you're using Clevenger as a stand in for "warm body being used by Seattle strictly for salary relief." On playing merits its a complete non-starter. As a salary dump you could insert almost any name from any AAA team.

[mdbdotcom]

Clevenger is 29 and has a career MLB OPS of .579 in 352 PAs. His defensive reputation is poor, to the point where he didn't get any real playing time while Matt Wieters was out for a year. Trumbo is also 29, and his season that is supposedly so bad that the Mariners have to be rid of him involves about 100 PAs of hitting like... Steve Clevenger. Otherwise he has 2500 MLB PAs of a .753 OPS and a 109 OPS+.

To me this is one of those deals that would only be considered by Oriole fans, unless you're using Clevenger as a stand in for "warm body being used by Seattle strictly for salary relief." On playing merits its a complete non-starter. As a salary dump you could insert almost any name from any AAA team.

So then, you consider it likely?

[connja]

We already have like 3 trumbos ((reimold, parmalee, Pearce) and released one other (young). Last thing we need is another mediocre corner outfielder or 1b.

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