Trey Mancini Traded to the Astros

[rm5678]

8 minutes ago, jamalshw said:

It better be Diaz over Stowers simply because Diaz was on the trip. I hope we see Stowers in a matter of days.

The only players we knew of that were on the taxi squad were Bemboom and Reyes. So does this mean Santander is getting traded too?

[ORIOLE33]

5 minutes ago, TheWall said:

I'm baffled by the folks in this thread saying the return is lackluster. Way more then I was expecting. 

Some probably think Mancini is a borderline superstar. We got two young arms. The trade was a success. 

[NCRaven]

McDermott was just drafted last year so having him in Hi-A is not unusual.  I suspect he was one of those players that got an extra year of eligibility due to the NCAA losing 2020 to COVID.  Given that we're only losing two months of Trey, I think this is a very good return, even with Johnson's TJS.

[Yardball85]

 

[Roll Tide]

This trade is a big win for us!

[StottyByNature]

I have to say this is more of a return than I was expecting.  I was thinking we might get a low-ceiling reliever and a lottery ticket.  Obviously Johnson's value to the Rays was diminished because of the injury and roster crunch, but that doesn't make him a bad player.  Given that we can wait a bit on him, this has a higher upside than I would have thought.  

Obviously Mancini will be missed, and his value a leader and clubhouse presence will be sorely missed, but baseball-wise we got a good return here.

[Brooks The Great]

Great trade. Very happy with how we started off the trade deadline. Santander next! And maybe Tate or Lopez (I prefer trading Tate).

[interloper]

Johnson looks like our 3rd(?) best pitching prospect once he's back from TJS. That's huge. 

Edited August 1, 2022 by interloper

[jcaponio]

Fangraphs slots Johnson in between Mayo and Stowers as our #7 prospect and McDermott towards the end of our top 20. Not a bad deal for two months of Trey.

[Tony-OH]

Getting Seth Johnson back for Trey is a take in in of itself if you ask me. Sure, he probably won't pitch a competitive game until 2024, but he's a legitimate starting pitching prospect for he future. I'm going to go back and pull video of both him and McDermott, but I like the return on initial look.

We got this for two months of a 30-year old DH with a .751 OPS and 10 home runs. 

Take away the fandom part of things, and you have to like this deal by Elias. 

Now why Diaz was brought up instead of Stowers is question for another thread.

 

[Frobby]

First of all, if we had to trade Trey, I’m glad he was traded to a team that’s a mortal lock to make the playoffs and has a legit chance to win a World Series.   If the O’s aren’t in it, I’ll be rooting for the Astros now.  

Second, I like the return.  I guess we have to protect Seth Johnson in the Rule 5 even though he may not pitch next year, which is a bit of a bummer.   But for a pitching-thin organization, this was a good move.   
 

[Flash- bd]

4 minutes ago, interloper said:

There's still plenty of time. 

Ah, true, I was under the impression the deadline was today at 6 PM. 

[Just Regular]

9 minutes ago, Morgan423 said:

September 22, 23, 24, 25: At OPACY.

Lot of emotion then.    A dozen-ish games before the end of the year, we might still be in striking distance of league 6th place.

Not sure if Astros and Yankees will fight hard for 1st, or rest Arms.

Edited August 1, 2022 by Just Regular

[ChuckS]

9 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I'm also stoked that the guy we're getting is about to get TJ.  

 

If he wasn't about to get TJ we wouldn't be getting nearly as good of a prospect in return. 

Two ways to look at it.  Elias is looking long term.  

[Sports Guy]

A top 10 prospect in Tampas organization is like a top 5 in most.