Post by Scott (Boston Padres) on Jan 5, 2018 8:42:09 GMT -5
Boston sends:
Mookie Betts BOS 15:$0.5M, 16:$0.5M, 17:$0.5M, 18:$0.5M (eligible for Prospect Tag in 2019)
Xander Bogaerts BOS 15:$0.5M, 16:$0.5M, 17:$0.5M, 18:$0.5M (eligible for Prospect Tag in 2019)
Blake Swihart BOS
5th round 2015 Minors pick
Texas sends:
Posey, Buster (SF) 15:10M 16:11M
Maybin, Cameron (SD) 15:$7M, 16:$8M, 17:$9M CO ($1M buyout)
Rafael Devers BOS
Adalberto Mejia SF
Mark Appel HOU
5th round 2015 Minors pick
Both teams' 5th round Minors picks are being swapped.
Just over 3 years later, Buster goes home!
Boston sends:
Buster Posey SF 18-19:$15M (Franchise Tagged)
2019 5th round Minors pick
Texas sends:
2018 3rd round Minors pick (3.13)
Christian Arroyo SF 18-21:$0.5M
Austin Riley ATL
Chance Sisco BAL
Edwin Rios LAD
Joe Palumbo TEX
I'm officially rebuilding now. So who wants J.D. Martinez? To pull in Arroyo and 4 other very good prospects, plus a late 3rd round pick this year is a nice haul for Posey. Sure in a 2 catcher league Posey is one very valuable commodity, but if you're not going to compete and can rebuild a good portion of the farm with one move, why not go for it. Steve is clearly going for the jugular this year and he had to pay up to get his man. I see great potential in Riley who broke out this Fall in Arizona. Sisco has been a Future Star and I really like his bat. Rios seems to be one of the new on-the-rise stars in the Dodgers system, and Palumbo coming off TJ surgery is a risk I'm willing to take. He's still right up there at the top in the Rangers minor leagues.
