I like Diaz fine, but I think he pitched over his head last year. He’s a solid reliever but I don’t think he’s an elite reliever. If they could get a guy like Baty (doubtful IMO) don’t think twice, just do it.
I like Diaz fine, but I think he pitched over his head last year. He’s a solid reliever but I don’t think he’s an elite reliever. If they could get a guy like Baty (doubtful IMO) don’t think twice, just do it.
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Statcast puts Diaz’s fastball ranking in the 100th percentile. I think a lot of you are seriously discounting him here.
Saying we should trade Diaz for Brett Batty isn't discounting him IMO. It's just acknowledging that RP are volatile, and that the Reds are so far away from contending they need good everyday players more than RP right now. Once we have the foundation of SP and a good everyday lineup then you get the RP needed to be a legit contender.
That’s not what I’m referring to, I would probably pull the trigger on that trade as well.
I’m just saying a handful here have said he’s pitched over his head, speak like he’s just as likely to flop as he is to continue to improve, referring to him as a lottery ticket etc. - I think the guy is getting sold short here.
(And I do disagree about relievers being part of a rebuilding core - as RTG pointed out bullpens are more important now than they’ve ever been, I see no reason why you wouldn’t covet a potentially top tier reliever as much as you would any other kind of controllable & promising young player)
Old school 1983 (11-13-2022)
Conversely, the only time his xFIP was above 4 as a minor leaguer was in 2015 as an 18 year old in rookie ball, and his FIP was also below 4 every year except for then and 2018. He also had a couple FIP years below 3 as a prospect. So I think just looking at his MiLB ERA doesn’t tell the full story.
Rafael Montero just signed a three-year, $34.5M contract.
Good relievers are getting more and more expensive, more and more valuable.
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Will be interested to see where this goes. Are these most recent reliever contract outliers? Teams can't/won't spend up everywhere. Does this mean teams will spend less on starters? Reds need to find and capitalize on those market inefficiencies if they want to keep a lower 3rd payroll
I can't really speak for anyone else but I don't think he's an unknown but rather someone I wouldn't put into the "franchise cornerstones" category yet. Coupled with the fact that he's a reliever means I'd be very willing to trade him in the right deal. If he repeats 2022 for even half a season, I may feel differently
I don't trade Diaz. We've been lucky to find a cheap closer that allows money to be spent elsewhere. His timeline with Lodolo and Greene is nice as we have 2 SP and closer set for next 5 years. Don't overthink it.
Old school 1983 (11-13-2022)
So, hear me out.
In the wake of the Correa signing, Mets are absolutely going for it in the biggest way. They would LOVE to have Ed Diaz’ brother on the MLB team. Just reading some Mets articles, they plan to keep building their pen for 2023.
Mets probably don’t give a hoot about prospects now. Most of their top prospects are probably available for the right deal. If there’s a now team in MLB, the Mets are it.
I would revisit their interest in Diaz if I were Krall.
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