MLB Offseason Moves/Rumor Thread

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, interloper said:

Yeah. We'll see. He will have to really play a good ML CF. On the MLBTR podcast recently, Dierkes was saying there are only like 2 or 3 examples of KBO players who were 10% better than average over here. Doesn't mean he can't do it but the odds are suspect and for $100+ mil that's a bit of a risk.

That said don't get me wrong it's a cool signing and I'd love for him to be great.

Assuming they get a bit of a boost from the Korean market he's only has to produce at a 2 win rate for the deal to break even.  He's under contract for his age 25-30 seasons.  A plus defense Center Fielder that makes a lot of contact and can run should be able to manage that.

[Just Regular]

Brewers just offloaded Adrian Houser (estimated $5mm salary in final Arb year) to the Mets.     At the beginning of today, Fangraphs Depth Charts guessed Houser to be the Brewers SP3 for the upcoming season.

[SteveA]

What's the story on Luis Patino? 

At age 20 he was considered the centerpiece that the Rays got in the deal for Blake Snell.   #19 prospect in MLB.

They pretty much gave him away to the White Sox this summer, and the White Sox just DFAd him for a 40 man spot.

Washed up at 24?   Salvagable?  Is there more to the story than I know?

I know the lack of options probably makes him unattractive to pick up.

 

[bpilktree]

29 minutes ago, SteveA said:

What's the story on Luis Patino? 

At age 20 he was considered the centerpiece that the Rays got in the deal for Blake Snell.   #19 prospect in MLB.

They pretty much gave him away to the White Sox this summer, and the White Sox just DFAd him for a 40 man spot.

Washed up at 24?   Salvagable?  Is there more to the story than I know?

I know the lack of options probably makes him unattractive to pick up.

 

He can’t throw it across the plate.  High walk rate and his stuff seems to have dipped some.  I think someone else will take chance on him though as bullpen arm they think can be fixed before we would get a chance though.  

[baltfan]

32 minutes ago, SteveA said:

What's the story on Luis Patino? 

At age 20 he was considered the centerpiece that the Rays got in the deal for Blake Snell.   #19 prospect in MLB.

They pretty much gave him away to the White Sox this summer, and the White Sox just DFAd him for a 40 man spot.

Washed up at 24?   Salvagable?  Is there more to the story than I know?

I know the lack of options probably makes him unattractive to pick up.

 

I would try him in the bullpen.  

[Sports Guy]

9 minutes ago, baltfan said:

I would try him in the bullpen.  

Yep…big arm (at least it was).  Maybe our development can get something out of him.

[Just Regular]

37 minutes ago, SteveA said:

What's the story on Luis Patino? 

At age 20 he was considered the centerpiece that the Rays got in the deal for Blake Snell.   #19 prospect in MLB.

They pretty much gave him away to the White Sox this summer, and the White Sox just DFAd him for a 40 man spot.

Washed up at 24?   Salvagable?  Is there more to the story than I know?

I know the lack of options probably makes him unattractive to pick up.

 

Feels like a future Immaculate Grid all-star.

At one point I read a mention about a challenge for Latin American SP prospects who are obviously so from a young age (i.e., in contrast to older signs like Framber and some of the other Astros' recent successes) run out of "off the 40-man time" and options before they can consolidate all the skills for starting.     I don't remember exactly where, but a fair guess was somewhere in a Fangraphs Longenhagen deep dive.

 

[emmett16]

52 minutes ago, SteveA said:

What's the story on Luis Patino? 

At age 20 he was considered the centerpiece that the Rays got in the deal for Blake Snell.   #19 prospect in MLB.

They pretty much gave him away to the White Sox this summer, and the White Sox just DFAd him for a 40 man spot.

Washed up at 24?   Salvagable?  Is there more to the story than I know?

I know the lack of options probably makes him unattractive to pick up.

 

He can't throw strikes and seems to have a blister that just won't go away. 

Edited December 20, 2023 by emmett16

[RZNJ]

Patiño has lost 2 mph off his fastball (94.7) since 2020 (96.7).   

[SteveA]

So Holt's wizardry and some pickle juice and we've got a top of the rotation starter?    

[baltfan]

38 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Yep…big arm (at least it was).  Maybe our development can get something out of him.

Yep, worst that happens is you release him.

[Sports Guy]

3 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Yep, worst that happens is you release him.

Absolutely.  Honestly, I’d be surprised if he was available for us. 
 

It depends on how the team feels about him.  If they really see something in him, it may be worth trading something (that’s really nothing) for him.

[emmett16]

2 hours ago, SteveA said:

So Holt's wizardry and some pickle juice and we've got a top of the rotation starter?    

Might need a live rooster. 

[OriolesMagic83]

2 hours ago, emmett16 said:

Might need a live rooster. 

And a very old woman from Haiti.

[ThisIsBirdland]

 

Still hoping we're engaged behind the scenes with the Mariners. Seems like such a natural fit for some of our veteran bats.