The 2024 Trade Deadline

[ChosenOne21]

What's a good O's comp for Cayden Wallace, Mac Horvath?

I think Horvath plus the pick is maybe a little steep, then again, it's a weak draft. I dunno, I might have done that trade.

[Three Run Homer]

44 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

I just found out that Povich was optioned-yesterday?  Hopefully his next slot start will be by a trade acquisition.

Presumably they did this just to call up another reliever.  I think he'll be back after the ASB.  

[InsideCoroner]

7 hours ago, Say O! said:

Longenhagen had Wallace as 40+ FV which for reference is a notch below Os Fabian at 45 FV.

Also noteworthy that Harvey is under control for 2025 as well, so not just rental for this season. 

 

Great, an extra year in which Harvey is likely to be injured, but at least in Royals colors this time.

[Roll Tide]

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It's clear that the Baltimore front office wants to add as good of pitching as possible while holding on to their top prospects. Zach Pressnell of FanSided put together a trade package with the Chicago Cubs that could get both things done.

Chicago would send Jameson Taillon and cash considerations to the Orioles in return for infielder Mac Horvath and right-handed pitcher Trace Bright.

Would you do this deal?

[dystopia]

5 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

Would you do this deal?

Uh, definitely. Taillon is signed through 2026.

[Sports Guy]

3 minutes ago, dystopia said:

Uh, definitely. Taillon is signed through 2026.

And that’s a good thing?

[Roll Tide]

9 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

And that’s a good thing?

So … he’s owed about $8.5 this years and $18 next. How much cash would you need to feel good about it? $9 million?

[Sports Guy]

2 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

So … he’s owed about $8.5 this years and $18 next. How much cash would you need to feel good about it? $9 million?

And 18M in 2026.

Hes not that good to feel a need to roster him.

[dystopia]

16 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

And that’s a good thing?

We need starters next year, so yes.

[G54377]

I'd rather have Taillon than not have him, if it's just going to cost something like Horvath+. Not sure how much money is eaten in that equation. Next year we have pretty much one starter you can count on (GRod), maybe two with Kremer. Getting Taillon would be a good thing. Seems like you can count on him for 30 starts a year for about a #3 or #4 level starter.

[Roll Tide]

20 minutes ago, G54377 said:

I'd rather have Taillon than not have him, if it's just going to cost something like Horvath+. Not sure how much money is eaten in that equation. Next year we have pretty much one starter you can count on (GRod), maybe two with Kremer. Getting Taillon would be a good thing. Seems like you can count on him for 30 starts a year for about a #3 or #4 level starter.

I’d think it was a good idea as well.

[Sports Guy]

46 minutes ago, dystopia said:

We need starters next year, so yes.

There are Taillon like pitchers available every offseason. 

[G54377]

23 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

There are Taillon like pitchers available every offseason. 

True, but we are also going to need multiple Taillon like (or better) starters next season. If we aren't getting any starters controlled past 2024 via trade otherwise, seems like a good idea to check out trading for this one now. This way we get one to eat innings (at worst) this year plus already cost controlled through 2026. We all want a real #2 starter for 2025 and a #3 starter for the second half of 2024 but we still need at least 2 pitchers total for 2025 anyway. 

[Sports Guy]

7 minutes ago, G54377 said:

True, but we are also going to need multiple Taillon like (or better) starters next season. If we aren't getting any starters controlled past 2024 via trade otherwise, seems like a good idea to check out trading for this one now. This way we get one to eat innings (at worst) this year plus already cost controlled through 2026. We all want a real #2 starter for 2025 and a #3 starter for the second half of 2024 but we still need at least 2 pitchers total for 2025 anyway. 

All this post says is, who cares about the quality or cost, just get an arm because we are desperate.

Taillon wouldn’t be a good get. Hes an if all else fails type guy in the offseason 

[interloper]

3 hours ago, Roll Tide said:

Would you do this deal?

Sure, absolutely. I am not attached to either of those prospects and Taillon is solid. I'd hope for some cash as well.