ESPN: Orioles trade for Rengifo

[Moose Milligan]

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BALTIMORE -- Luis Rengifo didn't have to get on the Angels team charter out of Baltimore last night after the Angels victory at Camden Yards.

He's saying in Baltimore.

Late into the evening, a flurry of phone calls and text messages between Orioles GM Mike Elias and Angels GM Perry Minasian developed that will keep the middle infielder Baltimore.  The Orioles are sending back an infield prospect and a player to be named later.

Minasian, long criticized for not being able to help develop a farm system, identified the trade as a move to get the Angels system younger.

Fielding calls from reporters Elias said, "We believe Luis Rengifo is a player that'll bolster our middle infield depth moving forward."

More:

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id39850488/orioles-trade-for-angel-rengifo

 

Edited April 1 by Moose Milligan

[Moose Milligan]

No word on the corresponding move.

[btdart20]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

No word on the corresponding move.

Hopefully it's Kemp

[Can_of_corn]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rengilu01.shtml

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rengilu01.shtml

BBREF updates every day around 11 am.

[sportsfan8703]

If you can’t beat them, acquire them.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Moose Milligan said:

BBREF updates every day around 11 am.

I wasn't discounting the news or bemoaning the lack of respect in not photoshopping in a O's hat.

I was just giving a link to his stats.

Notice he isn't a Boras client so he should be amendable to a long term extension.

[TommyPickles]

[dystopia]

1 minute ago, TommyPickles said:

Unless he was the one traded, though that would seem like an overpay unless there's another player coming back.

[Going Underground]

So an April Fools Day thing to see how many pages it will get on here?

[dystopia]

Just now, Going Underground said:

So an April Fools Day thing to see how many pages it will get on here?

Goddammit.

[Tony-OH]

This is really interesting. He's making $2.3 millions and is coming off a 1.9 rWAR with Angels in just 394 PAs.

 

Strangely, while he switch hits, he's not very good defensively at any infield position when you look at OAA.

Got to imagine that's the end of Kemp but he's not exactly that great defensively anywhere.

He does have a little pop though. 

I wonder if this means Holliday is going to be in the minors longer than we thought. 

When/If Holliday is promoted, who goes now? 

Westburg might be in danger too if he doesn't start hitting for more pop, but go to imagine this threatens Urias's job as well if he's not doing well.

[deward]

Mayo seems like a steep price, but hey, in Elias we trust.

[DirtyBird]

1 minute ago, Tony-OH said:

This is really interesting. He's making $2.3 millions and is coming off a 1.9 rWAR with Angels in just 394 PAs.

 

Strangely, while he switch hits, he's not very good defensively at any infield position when you like at OAA.

Got to imagine that's the end of Kemp but he's not exactly that great defensively anywhere.

He does have a little pop though. 

I wonder if this means Holliday is going to be in the minors longer than we thought. 

When/If Holliday is promoted, who goes now? 

Westburg might be in danger too if he doesn't start hitting for more pop, but go to imagine this threatens Urias's job as well if he's not doing well.

Good research

[Moose Milligan]

*sitting over here hoping Tony can appreciate an April Fools joke*