Padres & Guardians

Submitted by: SD ❤️

Padres

NameAgeLevelP1P2AvailabilityYearsAFVSalarySurplusLowMedianHigh
Daniel Espino22MinorsSP00016.212.916.219.4
Ralphy Velasquez18MinorsC1B00086.489.6
Alexander Clemmey0MinorsSP0004.23.44.25.1

Total Value:

28.4

Guardians

NameAgeLevelP1P2AvailabilityYearsAFVSalarySurplusLowMedianHigh
Randy Vasquez24MajorsSP615.79.75.94.75.97.1
Dylan Lesko20MinorsSP00024.419.524.429.3
Adam Mazur22MinorsSP0005.74.55.76.9

Total Value:

36

SD ❤️

Here's my thinking, Suarez will only have 1 or 2 more good years until he declines because of his age. Therefore in 2025, Matsui will take over for closer. Then, in 2026, Espino will either come up to help the rotation or go in the bullpen or closer. Clemmey adds lefty depth to the prospects and I would also add Franco Aleman as a throw-in as he is near the bottom of Cleveland's prospect rankings. Velasquez would be our future 1B and/or DH. Mazur will probably come up in 2024 but he won't have anywhere to go either in the bullpen or the rotation assuming we're lucky and injuries don't happen. Lesko, I feel will help your rotation more than ours in the long run like him replacing Bieber or just adding to your young rotation. And finally, Vasquez is a throw-in SP/RP with some upside.

BigBat

Yeah no because this offer is shit and watch Clemmey surpass Lesko in the rankings. His value here is a joke and so is Valesquez's if we're being honest. 1st and 2nd round draft picks with huge upsides are worth much more than they're listed here by any standard. Conversely, Espino no longer has much value IMO. It's not worth trading him and it would be a wiser investment for Cleveland to see if they can eventually get him healthy.

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