NY trades for Brandon Drury
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Yep, so much for standing pat, very curious to see who the prospects are.
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The Yankees got 3B Brandon Drury in a 3-team trade. TB sends Souza to the Diamondbacks. NYY sending one prospect to TB, one to Arizona
Buster OlneyVerified account @Buster_ESPN
The Yankees got 3B Brandon Drury in a 3-team trade. TB sends Souza to the Diamondbacks. NYY sending one prospect to TB, one to Arizona
Seems so, but so many candidates there already. Maybe this finally means the end of Torreyes on the roster?
I like Drury. I’m into this.
Bummed to lose Solak though, I think he has the upside of Pedroia but the downside of Refsnyder.
Bummed to lose Solak though, I think he has the upside of Pedroia but the downside of Refsnyder.
Pedroia is/was a superb defender, Solak will never have that according to the reports I've read.
Something else is coming after this because NY will have to clear a 40 man spot for Drury, neither Solak nor Widener were on the 40 man.
Didi Gregorius: traded from ARI to NY for his age 25 season, previous two seasons 1.4 and 1.1 WAR. First three seasons with NY: 3.3, 2.2, 3.7 WAR.
Brandon Drury: traded from ARI to NY for his age 25 season, previous two seasons 0.0 and 1.6 WAR.
Brandon Drury: traded from ARI to NY for his age 25 season, previous two seasons 0.0 and 1.6 WAR.
This is not promising though:
Brandon Drury, career at Chase Field: .305/.360/.533 in 509 PA.
Drury, career on road: .239/.280/.368 in 529 PA.
The difference between Drury's home OPS (.893) and total OPS (.767) is the largest for any player with 1,000+ PA since 2015.
Brandon Drury, career at Chase Field: .305/.360/.533 in 509 PA.
Drury, career on road: .239/.280/.368 in 529 PA.
The difference between Drury's home OPS (.893) and total OPS (.767) is the largest for any player with 1,000+ PA since 2015.
Hmm, so my AL only keeper league team had too many good keepers, not really an issue now as Tampa has moved out Dickenson, and Sousa in a week. Good grief, is there a baseball version of Lebron James in the 2019 draft? This is tanking on an NBA level.
Drury doesn't seem to any LH/RH splits. Maybe he will follow the DIdi path in NY
Drury doesn't seem to any LH/RH splits. Maybe he will follow the DIdi path in NY
Yeesh
From MLBTR
Blash has strong on-base skills to go along with his considerable power, as evidenced by his career .258/.381/.571 batting line and 65 homers through 235 games at the Triple-A level.
From MLBTR
Blash has strong on-base skills to go along with his considerable power, as evidenced by his career .258/.381/.571 batting line and 65 homers through 235 games at the Triple-A level.
That was the PCL and he will turn 29 this summer. He had a .675 OPS for SD last year in 192 ABs, let's see if anyone else even picks him up.
He looks like a Brock Holt type that is 5 years younger.
edit: Would love this guy over Brock Holt!
edit: Would love this guy over Brock Holt!
Once Baltimore tears down in July, I'm wondering if the Yankees and Red Sox win 140 or 150 games each.
Banda was a top 100 prospect last year (#88 on the BA list coming into the season) who didn't have a great year and so fell back a bit. TB is stockpiling so much young pitching, hopefully they start giving those guys chances finally.
Also Drury was a top 100 prospect two years ago (#94 in BA coming into 2016), FWIW.
D'Backs clear out some of its infield logjam (Lamb, Owings, Ahmed, Marte, Descalso still there)
Yankees clear out some surplus prospects and upgrades their infield slots since Drury plays all over (played only 1 game at 3B last year, with most at 2B, has also played the OF)
Rays clear out salary. Too bad it's now Kiermaier and junk. But that's by design
Works out all around
Too bad the Sox don't have room for Blash, I liked him too.
Yankees clear out some surplus prospects and upgrades their infield slots since Drury plays all over (played only 1 game at 3B last year, with most at 2B, has also played the OF)
Rays clear out salary. Too bad it's now Kiermaier and junk. But that's by design
Works out all around
Too bad the Sox don't have room for Blash, I liked him too.
Here is Drury's peak moment of 2017, Brandon Morrow did not give up a HR the entire regular season or in game 1 of the NLDS but in game 2, Drury blasted the first pitch he saw for a 422 foot three-run pinch-hit HR to cut LA's lead to 7-5, the hardest hit ball Drury hit all year (around 109 MPH):
Via Dan Federico on Twitter:
NL Exec on the Drury trade: "The #Yankees needed a veteran guy in the infield. Our team grades him as solid everyday player. He's a pretty good defender with a plus arm that has some pop in his bat. Everyday player on 15 teams. Young, controllable - perfect for the organization."
On what the #Yankees gave up: "If Widener stays healthy, he's going to be a really good big league player. Solak profiles like Refsnyder but is a better defender, better athlete and is faster. [The Yankees] gave up some good talent but it doesn't make a dent in their system."
Overall thoughts on the trade: "I thought it was a really good move for the #Yankees. They didn't dip into their top guys. They very clearly want to hold onto them, or else they could've gotten Cole earlier this offseason or someone like Chris Archer now."
What happens with Andujar: "I think it's a positive for Andujar. I think the #Yankees open the season with Drury at second and Andujar at third. He's 110% ready for the big leagues. He's gotten better at every single level he's played at. Word is Boone loves him, too."
What about Torres?: "This is huge for Torres too because he'll get a chance to play one position (2B) everyday instead of bouncing around the infield. And remember, he played in 50 or so games above High-A. He can use the at-bats. When he's promoted, Drury will be a utility guy."
Where this leaves Wade: "Can't see him making the big league club right now. I'm sure the organization wants to see him hit in AAA again after his stint in the bigs. [Thairo] Estrada may have also leapfrogged him in the front office's eyes."
Chance Adams: "I'm hearing more #Yankees people see Adams as a reliever. That's not a bad thing. He can take Warren's place now as someone who can give you 2-3 innings and pitch very well in that role. If he impresses in the Spring, Warren can be trade bait."
Chad Green: "Green is a special, special player. He will mean more to the #Yankees this season than Andrew Miller did with the Indians last year."
NL Exec on the Drury trade: "The #Yankees needed a veteran guy in the infield. Our team grades him as solid everyday player. He's a pretty good defender with a plus arm that has some pop in his bat. Everyday player on 15 teams. Young, controllable - perfect for the organization."
On what the #Yankees gave up: "If Widener stays healthy, he's going to be a really good big league player. Solak profiles like Refsnyder but is a better defender, better athlete and is faster. [The Yankees] gave up some good talent but it doesn't make a dent in their system."
Overall thoughts on the trade: "I thought it was a really good move for the #Yankees. They didn't dip into their top guys. They very clearly want to hold onto them, or else they could've gotten Cole earlier this offseason or someone like Chris Archer now."
What happens with Andujar: "I think it's a positive for Andujar. I think the #Yankees open the season with Drury at second and Andujar at third. He's 110% ready for the big leagues. He's gotten better at every single level he's played at. Word is Boone loves him, too."
What about Torres?: "This is huge for Torres too because he'll get a chance to play one position (2B) everyday instead of bouncing around the infield. And remember, he played in 50 or so games above High-A. He can use the at-bats. When he's promoted, Drury will be a utility guy."
Where this leaves Wade: "Can't see him making the big league club right now. I'm sure the organization wants to see him hit in AAA again after his stint in the bigs. [Thairo] Estrada may have also leapfrogged him in the front office's eyes."
Chance Adams: "I'm hearing more #Yankees people see Adams as a reliever. That's not a bad thing. He can take Warren's place now as someone who can give you 2-3 innings and pitch very well in that role. If he impresses in the Spring, Warren can be trade bait."
Chad Green: "Green is a special, special player. He will mean more to the #Yankees this season than Andrew Miller did with the Indians last year."
Maybe "last year" is the key criterion here, when Miller "only" posted a 2.59 xFIP, but his previous three years each rank in the top 25 relief seasons this century, and 2014 and '16 are both in the top 7.
Green's season was impressive as hell and he strikes out a ton of guys, but doesn't he give up a pretty good amount of hard contact to be projected as an historic relief god?
I don't think he's saying that Green will be better than Miller, just that he will play a role a similarly important role. I'm skeptical also. This all reminds me that Betances still has a lot to prove.
What's up crow! I saw you said hi to me a few weeks a go, but I hadn't checked in in a while.
Interesting. The thing about Drury as the utility is that he's never played SS outside of emergencies in mlb or minors. Maybe they think they can live with him at SS once a month or they use Torres at SS?
Drury could take Austin’s bench spot as backup 1B, Wade could be the backup SS.
So by June, Torres/Andujar starting, a bench of Drury/Wade/Romine or a better backup C (please Cashman) and a backup OF, ideally Frazier but looking like Ellsbury.
So by June, Torres/Andujar starting, a bench of Drury/Wade/Romine or a better backup C (please Cashman) and a backup OF, ideally Frazier but looking like Ellsbury.
If Drury becomes another Bronx Bomber we have JDM to blame
https://www.google.com.tw/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/sports/nationals/drury-hopes-to-launch-yankees-career-after-remaking-swing/2018/02/22/beb41e28-181c-11e8-930c-45838ad0d77a_story.html
https://www.google.com.tw/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/sports/nationals/drury-hopes-to-launch-yankees-career-after-remaking-swing/2018/02/22/beb41e28-181c-11e8-930c-45838ad0d77a_story.html