O's acquire Steve Pearce for Jonah Heim

[Bahama O's Fan]

Please, just don't pull a Parra on us, Steve.

[Can_of_corn]

Heim's value is in defense. Kid can't hit.

So far he can't.

Catchers tend to take a while to develop one way or the other.

Maybe he never hits but he was playing a year and half young for his level.

I don't see normalized Pearce as being worth a win in 60 games.

[MachoMachadoMan]

Actually, Pena, Mercedes and Alex Murphy are all ahead of Heim at this point.

Just 2 months ago Heim was being discussed as a top 5 player in our system. Now you're saying he's the 5th best catcher?

[ChuckS]

I definitely prefer Pearce to Upton, but we just traded a decent prospect for a rental bench bat.

He leaps over Reimold and Rickard as the primary bench bat and is gone in 2 months. I love him... but I think Jonah was too much to give up. Hope I'm wrong and Pearce hits a big postseason homer

Heim isn't a top ten prospect in this organization. He's hitting .220 in A ball. In some other systems, he may not be a top 20 guy.

We also have plenty of minor league depth at catcher.

[McLovin]

Actually, Pena, Mercedes and Alex Murphy are all ahead of Heim at this point.

I don't think that's true. Buck loved Jonah. I've never heard a mention from him (or Dan) about Mercedes.

Pena is just a random 'has options' guy - which ends next year.

[Can_of_corn]

Still an above average hitter if he had his career average .290 BABIP.

What is he a third of a win better than what he's replacing?

[Just Regular]

This reminds me some of when Beane traded Pena so Howe would have to play Hatteberg.

I think Sisco is a Dan guy, he likes a catcher who can hit and can accept middling defense. Buck will be a little out of his comfort zone.

[crissfan172]

If he hits .300 he will be better than mediocre, but not a long term answer. Does this relegate Kim to 4th outfielder status?

I see Pearce taking Reimold and Rickard's AB's.

[McLovin]

So far he can't.

Catchers tend to take a while to develop one way or the other.

Maybe he never hits but he was playing a year and half young for his level.

I don't see normalized Pearce as being worth a win in 60 games.

They certainly appear to have sold low on him.

[jerm13]

If he hits .300 he will be better than mediocre, but not a long term answer. Does this relegate Kim to 4th outfielder status?

Kim, as in the Kim hitting .329 with a .409 OBP. That Kim? 4th outfielder?

[MurphDogg]

I don't think that's true. Buck loved Jonah. I've never heard a mention from him (or Dan) about Mercedes.

Pena is just a random 'has options' guy - which ends next year.

Mercedes is barely a catcher at this point. It would be pretty shocking if he ended up as one.

[Palmoripken]

Welcome back Steve.

[Crazysilver03]

Just 2 months ago Heim was being discussed as a top 5 player in our system. Now you're saying he's the 5th best catcher?

Who was discussing him as top 5?

[Can_of_corn]

They certainly appear to have sold low on him.

Dan tends to overpay at the deadline.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Orioles drafted 3 prep C's in '13. Chance Sisco top prospect; Alex Murphy w/14 HRs in low A, Heim traded <a href="https://t.co/Cahy6T3AHa">https://t.co/Cahy6T3AHa</a></p>— John Manuel (@johnmanuelba) <a href="

">August 1, 2016</a></blockquote>

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