Swihart Traded?

[Dalas21000]

Wasn't Swihart like the team's best hitter this year? lol

[mvp 78]

This is about leaving GOAT in AAA.

[Dalas21000]

Nevermind I thought he was hitting better....But probably the best hitting catcher

[Dalas21000]

This is about leaving GOAT in AAA.

 

???

[SCM33]

Is this a real thread?

[Michigan adam]

Is this a real thread?

 

http://www.espn.com/boston/

to arizona with international pool money for an outfielder

[SCM33]

http://www.espn.com/boston/

to arizona with international pool money for an outfielder

 

Good return. Now we are stuck with fatass Leon.

[a700hitter]

He got a ring without contributing much at all during his tenure in Boston. His biggest contribution may have been forcing Hanley off the roster. Good luck to him.

[SCM33]

He got a ring without contributing much at all during his tenure in Boston. His biggest contribution may have been forcing Hanley off the roster. Good luck to him.

 

Dont diminish him forcing Hanley out. That is worth a 6 year guaranteed contract by itself.

[oldtimer]

Good return. Now we are stuck with fatass Leon.

 

We should look for a replacement for Leon for next season. Lets see where the team is after this bad start. We may be looking at rebuillding to some extent and a solid replacement catcher could be part of that.

[mvp 78]

Good return. Now we are stuck with fatass Leon.

 

The GOAT, you mean.

[SCM33]

The GOAT, you mean.

 

Ugh.

 

The thing that concerns me, is that you actually believe that. You are disgusting.

[illinoisredsox]

He may actually have some value for an NL club. He can passably play several positions, which comes in handy for double switches, while serving as a 3rd catcher. Perhaps being used as a ph a few times a week might help him offensively as well. I wish him well.

[jacksonianmarch]

He’d have been better served ending up somewhere he’d get regular at bats. Kelly is a really solid prospect starting there and will likely relegate Blake to third catcher duty.

[Jasonbay44]

Good luck to Blake in Arizona. Sucks it didn't work out, always liked him, disappointed it didn't work out in Boston.

[cp176]

He got a ring without contributing much at all during his tenure in Boston. His biggest contribution may have been forcing Hanley off the roster. Good luck to him.

 

Which indeed was a great contribution!!!

[notin]

Actually the much-needed bonus pool money and a 22yo outfielder who at the very least has defensive skills that should translate isn’t a bad return at all...

[Kimmi]

Good luck to Blake in Arizona. Sucks it didn't work out, always liked him, disappointed it didn't work out in Boston.

 

This.

 

I wish him the best.

[Station 13]

Actually the much-needed bonus pool money and a 22yo outfielder who at the very least has defensive skills that should translate isn’t a bad return at all...

 

Didn't we send bonus pool to them and not the other way?

[Kimmi]

Didn't we send bonus pool to them and not the other way?

 

I had read this too.

 

Somebody doesn't have their info straight.

[Station 13]

 

No, we actually sent it for the B prospect back.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Marcus Wilson and J.Durran are now competing for the starting CF job in 2021.

[moonslav59]

The international pool money is nice, but it's not that much.

 

 

The Diamondbacks have acquired catcher Blake Swihart from the Red Sox, per a club announcement. International pool money is also going to Arizona in the deal — $500K in spending capacity, GM Mike Hazen tells reporters including Zach Buchanan of The Athletic (Twitter links) — with outfield prospect Marcus Wilson going to Boston in return.

 

I'm kind of glad the catcher debate is over.

[Bellhorn04]

The international pool money is nice, but it's not that much.

 

The pool money went from us to them.

[vegasbob]

Interesting that the pickup of Swihart was with Lovullo as manager and Hazen in the FO. At least they will recognize Blake.

[SCM33]

I'm kind of glad the catcher debate is over.

 

It only just started.

[moonslav59]

The pool money went from us to them.

 

Oops.

 

So, we basically had to pay someone to take Swihart, unless anyone thinks the prospect will amount to something.

[Bellhorn04]

Oops.

 

So, we basically had to pay someone to take Swihart, unless anyone thinks the prospect will amount to something.

 

The front office obviously thinks there a reasonable chance the guy we're getting will amount to something.

[harmony]

Oops.

 

So, we basically had to pay someone to take Swihart, unless anyone thinks the prospect will amount to something.

That is one of several reasonable interpretations.

 

Last year at High A, Marcus Wilson struck out in 28.1 percent of his 502 plate appearances en route to a wRC+ of 84:

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa828703&position=OF

[Slasher9]

Oops.

 

So, we basically had to pay someone to take Swihart, unless anyone thinks the prospect will amount to something.

Looks like that no matter how badly we screwed up swi with LeftFieldgate, FO did him right by getting him an opportunity with another club. This surprised me and I wish swi nothing but success with his new club.