Twins Trade Eduardo Escobar

[Vanimal46]

It's happening....

 

The underwhelming returns.

[twins_89]

I'm not a fan of quantity over quality in prospect trade packages. I guess we'll find out if the Twins front office can identify prospects who are better than the consensus ratings would indicate.

[Puckett34]

 

They have one in Scottsdale

Good for Escy then.    Doesnt have to give up that Fogo power and gets a chance for the playoffs.

[NewClearHarley]

 

Without at least one of Duplantier, Widener, Varsho or Ellis.....

if Duplantier isnt in as piece #1 than I'm out if I'm the Twins - unless they are sending us Archie Bradley or one of their 17 MLB OF'ers

[tvagle]

Here's my hope

 

Yerzy

Perdomo/Blaze Alexander SS

Young/Reed LHP

[Mill1634]

 

if Duplantier isnt in as piece #1 than I'm out if I'm the Twins - unless they are sending us Archie Bradley or one of their 17 MLB OF'ers

Wait, you think the Dbacks are going to give up a top 100 prospect (their only one, too) for a utility infielder that doesn't have much of a track record? 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

 

Fogo de Chao's stock just plummeted.  

 

You will be missed Eduardo.

something tells me Esco will be making frequent trips to Scottsdale during home stands

https://fogodechao.com/locations

 

[ashbury]

if Duplantier isnt in as piece #1 than I'm out if I'm the Twins

You don't get a team's #1 prospect for a utility infielder.

[Puckett34]

 

It's happening....

The underwhelming returns.

[tvagle]

 

You don't get a team's #1 prospect for a utility infielder.

For 2 months

[notoriousgod71]

 

It's how we got Escobar in the first place. I wasn't pleased to get 2 minor leaguers for Liriano. It worked out.

 

Did it really work out? Escobar's clearly been the more valuable player but his presence on the team made for one playin game.

[purppride1]

A year ago we would have been happy to get three baseballs for Escobar. Let's wait and see the names before throwing our hands up in disgust. Low but rising prospects are often better than highly rated but plateauing prospects. 

[Puckett34]

One of the returns needs to be Yerzy, right?

[Roaddog]

I think people are overvaluing Escobar. He's a 29 year old infielder who's due to be a free agent. And how many of our Top 10 prospects are actually in AAA?

[tvagle]

This guy isn't on their Top 10 list

 

Kristian Robinson only 17 from the Bahama's so I guess that'd be pushing the window a little further down the road

[lukeduke1980]

Hopefully this is an indication of Sano progress also

[KirbyDome89]

 

Those are not the deals being offered for 2-month rentals, these days.

It depends on the rental. 

 

If that's the best they can do then so be it. The point was that all too often the Twins are too conservative, i.e. they're more worried about floor than the ceiling. 

[tvagle]

 

One of the returns needs to be Yerzy, right?

I would hope...but it's not spring so it won't be eternal

[Roaddog]

They are all Class A players

[NewClearHarley]

listen I know we are not getting duplantier from them, however ARI's two-five prospects would rank 15th-20th on anyother minor league team except for maybe Anaheim and Boston. Seriously any #15 prospect from MIL would be better than any combo of crap that ARI will send us

[redstorm]

[Mill1634]

RETURN:

 

[Foghorn Leghorn]

Sources: The Twins are getting RHP Jhoan Duran, OF Ernie De La Trinidad and OF Gabriel Maciel from the Diamondbacks for Eduardo Escobar. All three are at Class A Kane County.

[tvagle]

More on Blaze Alexander from mlb pipeline "Clearly the D-backs feel good about Alexander being able to continue to hit and become an all-around shortstop, even if it takes a while. If all else fails, he can always follow in his dad's footsteps to the mound, where he was 93-95 mph as a raw thrower in high school."

[NewClearHarley]

 

I think people are overvaluing Escobar. He's a 29 year old infielder who's due to be a free agent. And how many of our Top 10 prospects are actually in AAA?

 

he was also a borderline allstar who can play effectively at four positions is an extra base machine and by all accounts was the most sought after MI available behind Machado in this years trade class. I don't mind that we traded him I just don't like that we traded him to a team with a bottom 2/3 farm system.

[tvagle]

Ernie De La Trinidad

 

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=670797#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL

[Mill1634]

Gabriel is the 11th ranked prospect on MLB.com

 

Seems like a fourth outfielder type to me. Only 19 years old, so a few years off to say the least. Sounds like he relies on his legs, and won't hit for much power, hence the 4th outfielder tag I gave him. 

 

Jhoan Duran is 19th on MLB.com, and is 20 years old.

Fastball is mid 90's, and has sink. Ground ball pitcher. Curveball could project to be a plus pitch, and changeup is in development. Says his control is what needs improved. Ceiling is a No. 3 starter. 

 

Ernie De Lad Tridiad is not in the top 30. Short guy, bats and throw left handed. 19th round pick in 2017. Seems to have good minor league numbers. Don't know much on him, so not going to comment.

 

About what I expected, but would have liked to see Yerzy in the return. Sad to see Escobar go. 

[PseudoSABR]

[USAFChief]

I could not be more disappointed.

 

This is awful.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

It's happening....

The underwhelming returns.

Nah, this will be spun as a great and necessary trade and a great return