Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2019 15:17:45 GMT -8
Boston sends:
Jeff Mcneil 4,200,000 2022
Cincinnati Sends:
Anthony DeSclafani 4,300,000 2021-22P
2020 MilFA 4th round pick
I accept
Normally I don't like buying high and selling low, but I really like McNeil. He has elite bat control and can control the strike zone on top of that. I'm not too worried about the Cano and Lowrie as the Mets have holes in the OF to plug him into as well. BABIP implies some ratio regression and there is concern that the ISO spike doesn't continue but it's not as if I'm trading him for a piece without flaws himself. I said this when aquiring Tony Disco, there's a lot to like and a lot to be scared of. No decrease in stuff, pitched well in the second half, GB/FB and hard hit rates stayed the same, FIP was well below ERA, but his HR/FB rate skyrocketed including during his better second half.
So it's risk vs risk but I feel the floor, youth, flexibility, and if both meet upside I would still prefer McNeil which makes him the more desirable asset for me.
Thanks to Jason for the trade.
Jeff Mcneil 4,200,000 2022
Cincinnati Sends:
Anthony DeSclafani 4,300,000 2021-22P
2020 MilFA 4th round pick
I accept
Normally I don't like buying high and selling low, but I really like McNeil. He has elite bat control and can control the strike zone on top of that. I'm not too worried about the Cano and Lowrie as the Mets have holes in the OF to plug him into as well. BABIP implies some ratio regression and there is concern that the ISO spike doesn't continue but it's not as if I'm trading him for a piece without flaws himself. I said this when aquiring Tony Disco, there's a lot to like and a lot to be scared of. No decrease in stuff, pitched well in the second half, GB/FB and hard hit rates stayed the same, FIP was well below ERA, but his HR/FB rate skyrocketed including during his better second half.
So it's risk vs risk but I feel the floor, youth, flexibility, and if both meet upside I would still prefer McNeil which makes him the more desirable asset for me.
Thanks to Jason for the trade.
