Red Sox Acquire Drew Pomeranz

[Hugh2]

No word yet on who we gave up for him.

[a700hitter]

Red Sox To Acquire Drew Pomeranz

 

July 14th, 2016 at 4:57pm CST • By Steve Adams

The Padres have agreed to a trade that will send left-hander Drew Pomeranz to the Red Sox, reports Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribue. Lin notes that the return is not yet clear but one of Boston’s better prospects is believed to be in the deal.

Edited July 14, 2016 by a700hitter

[Spudboy]

For whom?

[Spudboy]

Henry Owens is a scratch for tonight game.

 

Oh joy!

[Hugh2]

Espinoza

[a700hitter]

Per MLB Trade Rumors:

 

The Padres have agreed to a trade that will send left-hander Drew Pomeranz to the Red Sox, reports Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribue. Lin notes that the return is not yet clear but one of Boston’s better prospects is believed to be in the deal. Lin doesn’t mention his name specifically, but it’s worth noting that several people have noted on Twitter that lefty Henry Owens was scratched from his start in Triple-A tonight.

The Padres acquired Pomeranz from the A’s this winter for the now-bargain price of Yonder Alonso and Marc Rzepczynski, and after talking his way into a rotation tryout in Spring Training, Pomeranz has broken out as the ace of the San Diego staff and fulfilled a good deal of the potential that pundits believed him to possess when he was selected fifth overall by the Guardians back in 2010. In 102 innings this season, the first-time All-Star has posted a 2.47 ERA with 10.1 K/9, 3.6 BB/9 and a 47.8 percent ground-ball rate. He’ll immediately slot into the middle of the Boston rotation and can be controlled for another two seasons beyond the 2016 camp

Edited July 14, 2016 by a700hitter

[Bellhorn04]

Espinoza

 

That hurts but it's not a shock.

[a700hitter]

5:05pm: Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald reports (via Twitter) that top right-handed pitching prospect Anderson Espinoza is headed to the Padres in the deal. ESPN’s Keith Law rated Espinoza as the No. 14 prospect in all of baseball on his just-updated Top 50 prospects list (ESPN Insider required/recommended).

[Hugh2]

I'm shocked, I figured they'd trade Devers and Kopech but Espinoza is the best pitching prospect I can ever remember the Sox having. Pomeranz is good but he's not elite guy.

[croc]

He's in A ball.

[Jasonbay44]

Pomeranz is good, but this hurts to give up Espinoza.. I guess this means we are going all in this year.

[a700hitter]

DD acted quickly. That seems to be his MO. Our last 2 GMs always waited until very close to the deadline

[Jack Flap]

I'll wait until the whole trade is known before chiming in, but.....damn.

[a700hitter]

He's in A ball.

And he has not been doing that great lately.

[Hugh2]

Espinoza was my #1 untouchable, even above Moncada. I would rather of thrown Moncada+ in with Espinoza and got a true TOTRS than trade one of them for a mid rotation starter.

[Hugh2]

And he has not been doing that great lately.

 

He's also the youngest player in A ball by a lot and thrown more innings than he ever has. He's tired, his performance has nothing to do with his potential.

[a700hitter]

DD got an All Star pitcher with 2 1/2 years of control before July 15th. Not bad. Let's hope that our scouts got it right. Maybe there will be more to come. There is room for Hill.

[Hugh2]

I'm disgusted with this trade. Where is my pitch fork

[moonslav59]

Espinoza is a big overpay for a guy with just a half season of proven quality pitching.

 

The Padres traded for this guy last winter for peanuts. Apparently, we didn't like him that much just 4-5 months ago.

[a700hitter]

He's also the youngest player in A ball by a lot and thrown more innings than he ever has. He's tired, his performance has nothing to do with his potential.

Dont jump off a roof. He isn't cracking anyone's squad for a few years.

[bowman]

Espinoza loss really hurts, but hopefully it will work out. Michael Kopech is really opening some eyes. Maybe not Epinoza, but I have a good feeling about him...We needed a good pitcher and knew it would hurt. Let's see the whole deal, maybe more players involved...

[Jack Flap]

Espinoza was my #1 untouchable, even above Moncada. I would rather of thrown Moncada+ in with Espinoza and got a true TOTRS than trade one of them for a mid rotation starter.

 

Im honestly stunned.

[Hugh2]

Pomeranz has pitched 102 innings this year......thats a career high for him at 27. We just traded arguably the best pitching prospect in the minors for him.

[a700hitter]

Honestly. LOL! I guess people thought that other teams were just going to hand us their All Star pitchers.

[Hugh2]

Espinoza loss really hurts, but hopefully it will work out. Michael Kopech is really opening some eyes. Maybe not Epinoza, but I have a good feeling about him...We needed a good pitcher and knew it would hurt. Let's see the whole deal, maybe more players involved...

 

I really really really like Kopech and am impressed with his velocity but without a 3rd pitch I don't think he has the same ceiling as Espinoza who generates high 90's with very smooth and easy mechanics.

[Hugh2]

Brock Holt was an all star.

[moonslav59]

I hate the theory that Espinoza is so far away from the bigs, we can afford to trade him. This kid was the best pitching prospect we've had since maybe Clemens.

[a700hitter]

I hate the theory that Espinoza is so far away from the bigs, we can afford to trade him. This kid was the best pitching prospect we've had since maybe Clemens.

so you would have preferred that it be Benintendi?

[NativeBostonian]

Brock Holt was an all star.

What the f*** does that mean? Brock Holt is good and that year he deserved to be an all-star.

[Hugh2]

This is a win now trade, this is a classic give up way more future potential for the chance to win now. I hate it, I don't care if it give us a better chance to win this year.