I don’t understand why everyone is so excited to see the Rays trade Diaz. Sure, if the right deal came along, but a deal like this? Taylor is a nearly 30 year old outfielder whose best attribute is defense. He’s basically M.Margot, who the Rays already have. Neither is going to age well though, so doubling up on aging defense first outfielders seems like a mistake to me. Alexander is a bulk/long relief pitcher. There’s value there, but not all that much. Diaz helps the Rays a whole lot more than Taylor and Alexander.
I don’t understand why everyone is so excited to see the Rays trade Diaz. Sure, if the right deal came along, but a deal like this? Taylor is a nearly 30 year old outfielder whose best attribute is defense. He’s basically M.Margot, who the Rays already have. Neither is going to age well though, so doubling up on aging defense first outfielders seems like a mistake to me. Alexander is a bulk/long relief pitcher. There’s value there, but not all that much. Diaz helps the Rays a whole lot more than Taylor and Alexander.