Finding a market for Valencia

[maybenxtyr]

37 minutes ago, weams said:

So your unfortunate take is that he would pass through waivers unclaimed? 

I'm not sure why anyone chooses to engage him in a conversation. 

I think Valencia would have some interest of other play off caliber teams though. Maybe net a future utility guy from somewhere.

[weams]

8 minutes ago, maybenxtyr said:

I'm not sure why anyone chooses to engage him in a conversation. 

I think Valencia would have some interest of other play off caliber teams though. Maybe net a future utility guy from somewhere.

I think that Valencia would bring back something of value that would not need to be on the 40 man roster. 

[weams]

Just now, weams said:

I think that Valencia would bring back something of value that would not need to be on the 40 man roster. 

Similar to when the Orioles last traded for Steve Pearce.

[Camden_yardbird]

3 hours ago, atomic said:

Valencia is below replacement level.   I don't think he has any trade value.   If the Orioles DFA him I would expect his only chance would be with another team out of the playoff picture. Players like Valencia are why we are the worst team in baseball.   I don't see a team with a chance for the playoffs letting him play for them.  Even for cash considerations.  

This is a crazy take on it.  Valencia has been a top 100 offensive player this year.  He certainly does not bring a good glove, and I don't think you get anything better than an organization's 15th best prospect, but he has value.

[ScGO's]

Not in lineup. I wonder if they are trying to keep him healthy and flip him quick.

[atomic]

4 hours ago, weams said:

Similar to when the Orioles last traded for Steve Pearce.

Pearce is a better player than Valencia.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, atomic said:

Pearce is a better player than Valencia.

Pearce was also hurt when the Orioles traded for him.

[Aristotelian]

I think he will have a bigger market near the waiver trade deadline. Rosters expand the next day at which point teams will have a lot more flexibility to carry a lefty masher with no position. He could be a nice luxury but not really an upgrade at 3B or OF for any of the contenders. I doubt we get more than a D prospect back.

[nate22]

I was thinking supermarket.

[weams]

 

[Tx Oriole]

On 7/21/2018 at 9:53 AM, Morgan423 said:

Because he has been used in the field and has played a lot.  But the fact remains that even though he's a one trick pony, he's still been good at his one trick, hitting lefties.  If we can find a team that needs a platoon DH against lefties, then Valencia would have value to them. 

Would I expect a ton back?  Of course not. But we should be able to get something minor back.

I think it would be pretty minor. 

[25 Nuggets]

On 7/21/2018 at 12:17 PM, weams said:

So your unfortunate take is that he would pass through waivers unclaimed? 

Valencia's the kind of guy I can picture being moved in August.

[awannabegeek]

On 7/21/2018 at 10:08 AM, atomic said:

Valencia is below replacement level.   I don't think he has any trade value.   If the Orioles DFA him I would expect his only chance would be with another team out of the playoff picture. Players like Valencia are why we are the worst team in baseball.   I don't see a team with a chance for the playoffs letting him play for them.  Even for cash considerations.  

He's below replacement level because he has been misused.  There's value in a player that can mash lefties. He's not a third baseman nor an outfielder.  He has value as a DH, 1B, or PH. 

[Ripken]

35 minutes ago, weams said:

 

We have our front runner for Orioles MVP.

[Ripken]

Valencia could bring back someone's #30 or so.  That's fine.