Jack Flaherty acquired for Cesar Prieto, Drew Rom, and Zach Showalter

[oriolefan1035]

I hate Showalter being included. 10yrs ago we traded a 19y.o. Josh Hader (who had very similar numbers to Showalter at the time in Delmarva) along with LJ Hoes for mediocre Bud Norris. This feels like that

[Paul in Virginia]

2 minutes ago, Finisher said:

Flaherty's been coming on strong lately but don't fully trust him.

Wild you have to send 3 prospects - one raking in the minors - for a rental of a guy with a 1.55 WHIP. Feel like there's some paying for he name there. And for the love of God sign some actual front line pitching in the offeason or we'll keep finding ourselves in this predicament.

Looks like it's just Prieto and Rom:

 

 The Cardinals will receive infielder Cesar Prieto and left-hander Drew Rom in return... 

 

Jack Flaherty trade: Orioles acquire starting pitcher in deadline deal with Cardinals, per report - CBSSports.com

[G54377]

Maybe we subbed Rom in for Showalter at the last minute?

[sportsfan8703]

Hope Showalter isn’t in this. It almost seem like we traded for him. 

Rom was on the 40 man and needed to come off ours. Prieto has no future in our IF. 

[Paul in Virginia]

Just now, G54377 said:

Maybe we subbed Rom in for Showalter at the last minute?

 

 

It definitely appears so (or Showalter was simply never included).

[Flash- bd]

4 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

 

Wanted to fix something for you..Rom and Prieto have zero chance of being part of this team going forward.

Good chance that Rom is DFA’ed in the offseason. 
 

Prieto is like Hernaiz. It’s not that he’s not talented but he has no place here. 
 

There is a lot to like about Flaherty.

Did you misread my post or are you just saying that an even stronger wording of "unlikely to miss" is needed? 

[bluedog]

39 minutes ago, ChuckS said:

The WHIP is worrisome. FIP less so.

Prieto was never going to play here.

Thoughts?

To me the most encouraging thing is he's had a .346 babip this year against a career number 70 points lower. And the Cards have -22 DRS so maybe a combination of bad luck and bad defense will change when he joins us and he'll get back to being a 3.50 ERA guy?

[Paul in Virginia]

The Athletic's latest view on Flaherty:

 

The Cardinals took a gamble on Flaherty entering the 2023 season, hoping the right-hander could return to the ace-caliber form he showed in 2019 and in early 2021, before a slew of injuries sidelined him for 18 months. His first half was inconsistent and his walk rate skyrocketed, but over the last month, he has been one of the most consistent starting pitchers in the league. Though he struggled with command throughout the first half, his fastball and slider — the bread and butter of his arsenal — have hardly looked better as of late. Flaherty has the stuff and the swagger to be an upper-rotation arm for a contending team. 

Orioles close to acquiring RHP Jack Flaherty from Cardinals: Source - The Athletic

 

 

 

[Since1984]

5 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

 

Wanted to fix something for you..Rom and Prieto have zero chance of being part of this team going forward.

Good chance that Rom is DFA’ed in the offseason. 
 

Prieto is like Hernaiz. It’s not that he’s not talented but he has no place here. 
 

There is a lot to like about Flaherty.

I’m a little concerned about IP this year compared to the last 3 years. W/O knowing the circumstances 

[bluedog]

7 minutes ago, tntoriole said:

And zero bullpen help which is a bigger need 

Pushing Wells to the pen isn't zero bullpen help.

[Sports Guy]

 

[interloper]

 

 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, bluedog said:

Pushing Wells to the pen isn't zero bullpen help.

It is if he keeps pitching like he has since the break.

[Three Run Homer]

8 minutes ago, tntoriole said:

And zero bullpen help which is a bigger need 

Also true.  Is our front office so lean that it can't work on two trades at the same time?  

[Birds08]

I think people forget what Bud Norris did for us that first year especially…