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Post by Orioles GM (Andy) on May 21, 2023 20:33:12 GMT -5
Pirates send:
LF RF Anthony Santander (Orioles) $4.5 5th SS 2B Kevin Newman (Reds) $1.0 5th Orioles send:
SS Brice Turang (Brewers) $0.3 1st How acquired:
Santander: mlbbaseballleague.proboards.com/thread/4831/nationals-piratesTurang: mlbbaseballleague.proboards.com/thread/7102/orioles-twinsCap:
Orioles: +$5.2 Pirates: -$5.2 Losing a lot of years of a talented young budding star in Turang. In return, receiving a fairly elite outfielder to pair with Schwarber/Garcia, hopefully supply a steady source of HR/RBI/R, and nice to bring an O back into the fold with a much improved offense around him. And a bit of a favorite IRL, and some fun is OK as well. Newman there to maybe supply a little depth at 2B Easy talks TJ, thanks.
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Post by Pirates GM (TJ) on May 21, 2023 21:50:01 GMT -5
One minor clarification, Turang also qualifies at 2B.
It’s weird. Parting with Newman was harder for me than Santander. Not because he’s very good, he isn’t. But he was one the last five remaining players who have received a salary from me continuously since I joined the league in November 2015 prior to Mibble’s first season of competition. He was on my first roster with a salary and has received one ever since. I believe that list is now down to Adam Frazier, JT Brubaker, Clay Holmes, and Jordan Luplow. None of them exactly stellar. But all paid members of my franchise for 7 years, 6 months, and 5 days. I’m the 5th-longest tenured GM here, so only Adam, Mike, Stephen, or Bert could have a player with longer tenure under their personal ownership.
Anyway. I had too many “starters” in the outfield and posted a trade block. And here we are. I expect Santander will heat up this summer as he always does. And sending him home to Baltimore seemed like the right course of action. I had a lot of internal options at the keystone, but Turang seems like a great fit longterm, and if for some reason he moves back to his natural shortstop position down the line? That’s ok too. He at least already qualifies at 2B for 2024 and I have a LOT of roster shuffling to do before the 2025 season so I can adjust if needed. Santander will outperform Turang this season and probably next. And with the fat 30% discount he might be an Oriole lifer after that. But I get a young middle infielder with control and upside and a little more salary flexibility for trades and next offseason.
Thanks for the easy deal. Good luck.
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Post by Astros GM (Adam) on May 22, 2023 0:28:14 GMT -5
Approve (1-0) Bruce Turang: www.fangraphs.com/players/brice-turang/22186/stats?position=2BI’m super-impressed that you still have 4 continuously paid players from your original roster, TJ. I assure you that I can’t come close. My longest current continually paid player is Kevin Ginkel acquired in September of 2018. You have some longevity to be proud of! |
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Post by D'backs GM (Mo) on May 22, 2023 0:40:19 GMT -5
Approve 2-0
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Post by White Sox GM (Micheal) on May 22, 2023 4:34:49 GMT -5
Approve 3-0
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Post by Orioles GM (Andy) on May 22, 2023 5:47:55 GMT -5
Roster/Fantrax updated
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Post by Pirates GM (TJ) on May 22, 2023 7:26:30 GMT -5
Updated
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