The real opportunity cost here is there is no room to add a good starter. They don’t have a 3rd starter for the playoffs. I guess the plan is to get there and lose.
If Bruin Agbayani is as good as his dad he will end up with a career WAR around 2.
Both players project as the kind of guys who get passed around the league on the waiver wire.
I am being a little tongue in cheek here, but I have no idea why people think someone who is currently a below average hitter in AAA will be an offensive savior in the majors immediately.
Walker Jenkins has been struggling. He’s hit .254/.359/.388 over the last 28 days. I don’t think he needs a reset in Double-A but maybe drop him in the lineup to take some pressure off him.
I am encouraged by this trade. This is exactly what they need to do. Spend cash, not prospects.
Someone else mentioned Hoffman, I think that would fit this strategy. Grab Gausman too. That would increase the payroll by another $12M.