2024 MLB News and Notes #2

[WildcatFan]

Mariners Receiving More Trade Calls On Luis Castillo

Yikes.

Thanks for that team-friendly extension buddy, best of luck out there.

[Reds Freak]

Looks like Brewers sending Devin Williams to Yankees for Nestor Cortes and IF prospect Caleb Durbin.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/...s-yankees.html

[Bourgeois Zee]

Looks like Brewers sending Devin Williams to Yankees for Nestor Cortes and IF prospect Caleb Durbin.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/...s-yankees.html

Good deal for Brewers. Cortes is worth a ton as a MOR SP, and Durbin is a borderline legitimate prospect who will likely start at 2B for Milwaukee this season (but can also play SS and 3B if need be).

[NebraskaRed]

Good deal for Brewers. Cortes is worth a ton as a MOR SP, and Durbin is a borderline legitimate prospect who will likely start at 2B for Milwaukee this season (but can also play SS and 3B if need be).

Pretty good trade for both teams. Glad to see Williams leave the division.

[Mitri]

Love that deal for the Yankees, actually.

[*BaseClogger*]

Usually I'd rather have the starting pitcher than the reliever but Cortes must now confront the survival odds of short starting pitchers entering their 30s.

[westofyou]

Usually I'd rather have the starting pitcher than the reliever but Cortes must now confront the survival odds of short starting pitchers entering their 30s.

Short (5'11" or less) LH starters in GS since 1994, over age 30

Player		        GS
Wandy Rodríguez		161
Mike Hampton		106
Fernando 	        71
Shota Imanaga		29
Framber Valdez		28
Tsuyoshi Wada		20
Teddy Higuera		12

[klw]

Internet is raising concern over Soto having put on weight since the Series ended. Will he show up in 2 months in the best shape of his life?

[NebraskaRed]

Internet is raising concern over Soto having put on weight since the Series ended. Will he show up in 2 months in the best shape of his life?

I don't care about the weight, but he sure is one old looking 26 year old

[Strikes Out Looking]

I don't care about the weight, but he sure is one old looking 26 year old

Pujols part deux.

[Reds Freak]

Good deal for Brewers. Cortes is worth a ton as a MOR SP, and Durbin is a borderline legitimate prospect who will likely start at 2B for Milwaukee this season (but can also play SS and 3B if need be).

Looking at the Durbin prospect. Guy is a Div III college player listed at 5'6. Not a ton of power, but never strikes out and steals a bunch of bags. I'm sure he'll annoy the Reds for years to come.

[Joeyjection19]

Ken Rosenthal [and others] reporting a Tucker to the Cubs trade may be imminent.

Deal would indeed be 3-for-1: Tucker for Paredes, Wesneski and Smith.

[Reds Freak]

Ken Rosenthal [and others] reporting a Tucker to the Cubs trade may be imminent.

Assuming Bellinger is dealt, is Tucker that much of an upgrade for the Cubs? Enough to give up a solid major league utility guy, a BOR option, and your first round draft pick from last summer that tore through the minors?

Serious question, I'm not too familiar with Tucker outside of the stat lines.

[westofyou]

I don't care about the weight, but he sure is one old looking 26 year old

He's got an 'Old Face"

We ain't selling jeans here!!!

[RedTeamGo!]

Assuming Bellinger is dealt, is Tucker that much of an upgrade for the Cubs? Enough to give up a solid major league utility guy, a BOR option, and your first round draft pick from last summer that tore through the minors?

Serious question, I'm not too familiar with Tucker outside of the stat lines.

Tucker is absolutely a major upgrade over Bellinger.

However, not sure the juice is worth that squeeze.