| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Doughty | 20 | Minors | SP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 10.9 | 13.6 | 16.3 | ||
| Jace LaViolette | 22 | Minors | OF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 10 | 12.5 | 14.9 |
Total Value:
26.1
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner | 29 | Majors | 2B | SS | Low | 1 | 28.1 | 12 | 16.1 | 12.8 | 16.1 | 19.3 |
Total Value:
16.1
Cubs fan? Hoerner hits like a girl.
I'm not against Cleveland getting Hoerner, but Cleveland would never trade with the Cubs again if this was offered... Doughty (Via the people who actually legitimately cover Guardians prospects) Has him being a top 100 prospect by seasons end and they just went and got Jace over slot in the first round... These are not two guys Cleveland would ever trade for a rental period... RH OF All-Star with years of control... Yeah... RH 2B rental... no...
Probably. I'm not familiar enough with the Guards system. I think you can plug and play with the prospects but I love the fit of Nico to the Guards. I think they are in desperate need of offensive help. Especially guys who hit right handed.
The national media never has the Guardians system right mostly because non-MLB scouts are not allowed to look at players outside of game. No practices, no interviews without permission etc... Their top prospect plays 2B and he is near MLB ready/has a chance to make the MLB club... They have another guy, who hit 21 HRs with a high OBP% in AAA in 24, who was supposed to make the roster but got injured in 25, who can play 2B... Rocchio was good after his call up... Martinez can play 2B (He is super young, so the potential is there), Schneemann and Arias are plus defensive at 2B... etc... Cleveland paid over slot for Jace in last years draft... Something they almost never do for a college bat... Doughty was the 36th pick in the 2024 draft and the guys who cover the Guardians are super high on the kid. He has a legit shot of being in the majors before he's even Rule 5 eligible. Neither are guys the prospect hoarding organization is willing to trade one for one for a rental let alone both. I feel like Cleveland has already got the cost of Hoerner if he's available. Hoerner just doesn't hit for power... I'd take Hoerner just not at the price the Cubs probably want...
Hoerner provides little if any offensive help. They need more than just bat to ball skills. A lot more and they would rather take the chance on any of Arias, Rocchio, Brito, Bazzana, Martinez or Schneemann than give up resources for a punch and judy hitter. Hell, they'd probably rather spend $2M on someone like Rengifo who can actually impact the ball.
Brewers fan. Power ain't everything chief. In case you havent heard Gabriel Arias and Bryan Rocchio are the Guards middle infielders.
If they ain't got power BigBat don't like you... lol... I think Cleveland is hoping to internally see if someone steps up at 2B/SS before getting a rental cause they have two top 100 prospects in a sense... One at 2B and one at SS due up sometime this season... I can see Hoerner being a target IF Cleveland isn't giving up top 10 in their farm system prospects for him...
….and I would take Arias and Rocchio everyday of the week and twice on Sunday over that banjo hitter. Power isn’t everything but it is the most valuable offensive commodity in MLB. Can’t win in the postseason without it.
Bryan Rocchio career .327 SLG, Gabriel Arias career .356 slg, Nico Hoerner career .384 slg. Put the prospects aside I was wrong on that what do those two provide that Nico doesn't do better?
Talk to me about that when Arias and Rocchio are 28. In 7 yrs he’s never hit more than 10 HR and has been in loaded lineups. He’s a complimentary piece and that’s not what Cleveland needs. If Arias and Rocchio can’t slug .400 or better by then they’ll be low value too.