D-backs closing in on Marte trade (report)

Osushawn · Post by **Osushawn** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:53 pm

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Hearing Brennan Malone is going to Pirates in Marte deal. First round pick last year (33rd overall).

if those are true it's Diamondbacks' #5 and #10 prospects accdg to this rotoworld prospect list i randomly googled up

No problem with Malone, have major problem getting the SS prospect. Didn't really fill a need.

Peguero is very young and is at least three years out. Providing that Cruz moves from SS, he would fit there as I can't see all three of Newman, Kramer, and Tucker being here then. There will be room for him.

I like Malone a lot, but it would have been nice to get Varsho. I see him as a Jason Kendall type. Would have fit well with Pittsburgh

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:55 pm

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@JonHeyman

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Hearing Brennan Malone is going to Pirates in Marte deal. First round pick last year (33rd overall).

if those are true it's Diamondbacks' #5 and #10 prospects accdg to this rotoworld prospect list i randomly googled up

#7 and 9 according to BA.

This is the right move. They need to tear the whole thing down. Marte moving is hopefully the first piece to fall.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:56 pm

The Pirates get $250K in int’l money

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:58 pm

65595F59424B5D442A0 wrote:

@JonHeyman

Follow Follow @JonHeyman

Hearing Brennan Malone is going to Pirates in Marte deal. First round pick last year (33rd overall).

if those are true it's Diamondbacks' #5 and #10 prospects accdg to this rotoworld prospect list i randomly googled up

No problem with Malone, have major problem getting the SS prospect. Didn't really fill a need.

Peguero is very young and is at least three years out. Providing that Cruz moves from SS, he would fit there as I can't see all three of Newman, Kramer, and Tucker being here then. There will be room for him.

I like Malone a lot, but it would have been nice to get Varsho. I see him as a Jason Kendall type. Would have fit well with Pittsburgh

We had bigger needs than Peguero. Varsho, or a good OF prospect would have been better.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:05 pm

One blurb i read implied that he might go to center at some point. We'll see I guess.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:18 pm

Wow. Something baseball, actually. I like the idea of younger prospects with high upside. They will need high upside players if they want to compete.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:25 pm

I like the trade, and now I wonder if they will sign another outfielder who can play centerfield. The saved about 10 million in payroll so there is space to sign someone to patrol centerfield.

Lecom · Post by **Lecom** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:27 pm

If anybody had any doubts about what the plan is it is to go young , very young . Really hope that Ben knows what he is doing because we just traded our best chip for two A players .

CTBucco · Post by **CTBucco** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:28 pm

Malone was the 1b to Priester’s 1a among the HS RHP’s in last year’s draft. I was surprised he slid all the way to the comp round (33rd overall) and then signed for slot.

Physically, he’s a mature 19 year old.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:37 pm

Sorry folks, but I am throughly disgusted by this trade. Any trade with Arizona that did not bring back Varsho is a loser. We need a good catcher not another SS prospect and an enigma RH starter.

We received the D- Backs 9th and 18th prospects none of which cracked MLB top 100. Plus we shell out 1.5M for 250K in Int’l bonus money. I give BC an F in his first trade.