If the Braves move Acuna, which I am sure they won't, this is a great return. They need a SS, they get a premier prospect who is big league ready next year. They need SP. They get a 23 year old who already has a pitcher of the month under his belt. And they'd need an OF to replace Acuna, and Josh Lowe has the potential to be a consistent 3-4 win OF. The Rays would get 3.5 years of one of the best 5 players in the game, who isn't making $40M per year. I'd hate going back to Taylor Walls for eternity, but the Rays seem satisfied with him so long as he doesn't get eaten by an alligator in the off-season volunteering to round up unwanteds at Alligator Auschwitz. The Rays have Acuna, Caminero, BLowe, Yandy, McClan, Rasmussen, Baz, Fairbanks, HS Kim, for 2 postseason runs, then blow it up, trade everyone and retool for the new stadium. The Rays farm system sucks. Virtually everyone has taken a step backwards. Brayden Taylor won't make the majors. Tre Morgan is like Chandler Simpson without the speed. Xavier Isaac hits lefties about as well as I do. Aidan Smith took a dump on my dreams. Brailer has the body of a grandma. Theo Gillen, you're cool but 5 years away. Take this current group vets as far as you can for 2 years, then hit the refresh button for a few years while the stadium is being built.

Oh boy, you do like to go big. I don't think I'd do this deal if I was the Rays, mostly because Acuna has only 1 really good season under his belt and is crazy injury prone.