| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Smith | 21 | Minors | OF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 10.1 | ||
| Adrian Santana | 20 | Minors | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
Total Value:
11
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Tibbs | 23 | Minors | OF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | ||
| Jack Dreyer | 27 | Majors | RP | 4.5 | 12.6 | 5.6 | 7 | 5.6 | 7 | 8.4 |
Total Value:
10.5
The Dodgers have a half dozen minor league outfielders that are near MLB ready. Tibbs is their 5th best. They also soon get Snell, Glasnow, Treinen, Edwin Diaz, and whatever star pitcher they trade for at the deadline. So my view is that they'd like to swap some MLB ready guys for some far off guys with high ceilings. Santana was recently a 1st round pick, and pre-injury Aidan Smith looked like a future star. At this point it's unlikely either ever contributes much in MLB, but both are still younger than the guy who likely gets picked #1 overall next week. For the Rays, they get a LH OF bat with options that reminds me of Matt Joyce. Dreyer is a perfect addition, as he's likely a capable #5 SP (or better, his perifs look great although a small sample) that has 3 options and can be moved to the pen as needed. The Rays need a LH SP, and he is a cheap addition that fills that need.
One correction - A.Smith looked like a future star before the Rays got ahold of him. They need to set him free before they ruin his career. In all seriousness, I wouldn’t report to the Rays if I was a RHB. Unless they are one of the best bats in baseball (Yandy and Cammy), every single RHB gets ruined by the Rays.
I doubt the Dodgers trade Tibbs anywhere near this valuation. He’s having too good a minor league career to be traded for scraps. I’d also like to see how Santana adapts to AA pitching before trading him. Obviously it could be a disaster but if he keeps progressing at the plate his upside is in fact huge.
Agree, kind of. He's had a great DODGERS career. Prior to that, he was a 1st rd college OF with a defense problem who had incredibly pedestrian numbers. He's not rule 5 eligible for another year, and has 3 options after that. The Dodgers aren't desperate, but I'd need to know how bad his defense is. He had an amazing first 2 weeks...I believe 7 HR in the first 2 weeks, and been pretty meh since. I watched Chandler Simpson in A+ and decided that in 2 years he would be a great CF with a poor arm. I am not the defensive scout I think I am.