Nationals / Brewers

[Brewers GM (Bill)]

Nationals send:

1B - Haydn McGeary (CHC) $0.3 1st www.fangraphs.com/players/haydn-mcgeary/sa3020133/stats?position=1B

Brewers send:

RF - Alex Verdugo (BOS) $3.5 6th

Cap Change:

Nationals: +$3.2
Brewers: -$3.2

McGeary acq: mlbbaseballleague.proboards.com/thread/7393/nationals-cubs
Verdugo acq: mlbbaseballleague.proboards.com/thread/7858/angels-brewers

Verdugo dropped on Fantrax.

Verdugo is a nice piece who puts up bankable numbers. I have some depth in the OF, tho, and also have quite a few expiring guys on the roster and am feeling restless about it. Here I add a prospect that I believe can hit enough to clear the high bar needed for a 1B/DH only type. 

Thanks for another easy one, Alex.

[Washington Nationals GM (Alex)]

Accept. Bill reached out after seeing me be outbid on Max Kepler and offered an alternative in Verdugo. Verdugo is still on the right side of 30 so there’s a decent chance I want to use the 20% discount o him next year, but either way he gives me a solid, if unspectacular, RF option this year. McGeary has hit everywhere he has been but, as Bill mentioned, his defensive shortcomings set the bar high and I have a bit of depth at 1B/Util so I will make the swap.

[Guardians GM (Jay)]

Approve 1-0

[D'backs GM (Mo)]

Approve 2-0

[Astros GM (Adam)]

Approve (3-0)

[Brewers GM (Bill)]

rosters updated

[Washington Nationals GM (Alex)]

Roster updated