Actual age gap between Rooker and Brennan are just 2 years and 3 months. Gaddis is AAAA arm. What is incentives for swap out xwOBA .474 OF with 65 power making league minimum with inferior OF with 30 power? unless Guardians add Bryan Rocchio or Gavin Williams, doesn’t make sense for A’s.
Rocchio and Williams? That’s laughable and Rooker has never performed like he is now and he isn’t going to sustain it. To suggest one of Rocchio or Williams is just dumb. Rooker is 28 and will be a FA when he’s 33. So 28-25= 3 yrs age difference. Go ahead and keep him since the A’s are surely going to the WS soon.
Gaddis is more than a AAAA pitcher too which further suggests you don’t know what you’re talking about. Brennan is an excellent hitter that provided Cleveland with an OPS+ of 159 last season. I mean if we’re using small sample sizes and all to determine value.
Last time I checked Cleveland is at dead last in team wRC+ with their glorious slap hitting prospects.
I do not remember Fa age has anything to do with team nor player performance. Brennan is 30 power guy at age 25. These type of guys have zero value to rebuilding team. A’s can continue to find better packages either summer or next offseason.
Gaddis Plesac these type of guys have zero to minimal trade value. Most teams know they can grab arm of that level via waiver claim.
First off, Brennan is a way better player than Rooker, Cleveland wouldn’t even think about doing this deal. Also Brennan is better than a 30 power, he just doesnt swing for power is all. If anything he needs to pull a few more… I don’t even know why BigBats posted this since Brennan isn’t available for Rooker…
Secondly, Rookers career numbers state this is more an outlier than anything else since he has been cut by multiple teams….
Third, sincerely, I mean no offense by this next comment, but you are completely delusional if you think Rooker would merit Rocchio or Gavin Williams. They are top 100 prospects… Williams isn’t available for anyone unless the Angels traded Cleveland Mike Trout while they pay most of his contract and Rocchio would only be available for an All-Star SS under long term team control… You think either guy would be available for a journeyman OF with one good month of baseball?
I sincerely wish Cleveland baseball team continue to operate with in-house option and stop trading with other teams. Because it seems that Cleveland fans I see are mostly too much of prospect homers. In theory Cleveland do not need any hitter upgrade because they have all the best hitting prospects in the world. I hope they continue roll with Gonzales Brennan and other slapdick prospects.
Dude, you are saying a guy who has had one legit month in his major league career is worth a top 100 prospect in all of baseball? Williams and Rocchio are nationally top ranked players and they weren’t willing to include them for Murphy, so why would they for Rooker? I am not being a Homer at all, you just don’t understand how trades work it seems.
Brennan was Cleveland’s minor league player of the year and is a gold glove type of RF, plus can play the other OF positions as well. They aren’t trading him for a guy like Rooker… If you said he was apart of the deal for a guy like Lowe of the Rangers, or Luzard of the Marlins, then yeah that makes sense. Straight up for Rooker… No way…
Brennan didn’t even make too 100 list while showing nothing at age 25. No team will be interested and giving up a player w legit K/BB and great exit velocity.
Williams and Rocchio didn’t prove in ML level. They may be next Nolan Jones who knows ? It’s not like Cleveland prospects doing anything special in big league except pitching prospect.
You are seriously underestimating proving big leaguer w good statcast numbers making minimum.
Brennan didn’t even make too 100 list while showing nothing at age 25. No team will be interested and giving up a player w legit K/BB and great exit velocity.
Williams and Rocchio didn’t prove in ML level. They may be next Nolan Jones who knows ? It’s not like Cleveland prospects doing anything special in big league except pitching prospect.
You are seriously underestimating proving big leaguer w good statcast numbers making minimum.
Brennan didn’t even make too 100 list while showing nothing at age 25. No team will be interested and giving up a player w legit K/BB and great exit velocity.
Williams and Rocchio didn’t prove in ML level. They may be next Nolan Jones who knows ? It’s not like Cleveland prospects doing anything special in big league except pitching prospect.
You are seriously underestimating proving big leaguer w good statcast numbers making minimum.
Brennan didn’t even make too 100 list while showing nothing at age 25. No team will be interested and giving up a player w legit K/BB and great exit velocity.
Williams and Rocchio didn’t prove in ML level. They may be next Nolan Jones who knows ? It’s not like Cleveland prospects doing anything special in big league except pitching prospect.
You are seriously underestimating proving big leaguer w good statcast numbers making minimum.
You are still stating a guy with one good month and a career of .231/.328/.462 (most of that is from this last month) is worth a top 100 prospect… That’s insane if you really believe that. He’s 28 years old on his 4th team. His BABIP and xBA said he’s got some luck on his side right now on top of striking out way less than his career norms.
Who knows, he may break out and become an All-Star, but Cleveland isn’t going to trade a legit OF prospect for him. Plus Rooker is considered a negative fielder, while Brennan could win the gold glove in RF if he’s playing everyday…
You know the guy named Kwan… yeah he wasn’t ranked either before he broke out… Fangraphs hates on most plus contact, plus batters eye guys with little power. That’s not an opinion, that’s a fact. Brennan has always hit, but in 22, he added more power to his game. He hit more HRs in 22 than he didn’t the rest of the years total and stole more bases as well.
Brennan’s ceiling is Michael Brantley… I am betting on that over Rooker who has had ONE legit MLB month…
It’s not like Cleveland isn’t willing to trade for Rooker, but no way in hell are you getting Williams or Rocchio. Brennan wouldn’t be available since they like him way to much. So maybe if you understood what guys are actually worth then we could have a legit discussion, but I can tell you don’t care too…
Gonzalez is a slap stick prospect? You clearly aren’t very knowledgeable when it comes to prospects. Ironically, you could be right in saying that Cleveland doesn’t need to trade. Especially for a flash in the pan 28 yr old OFer when they have all of Gonzalez, Valera and Brennan. There are plenty of other teams to trade with that have established performers. You A’s fans go ahead and ride Rooker right back to where he was and then work through all the tears that come with the regret of not dealing him when he was hot.
I bet most other teams can offer better than scraps from Guardians, which is dead last in MLB team wRC+. Rooker may not be the next Bautista but guardians hitting 24 hrs from 13 hitters while Rooker alone hitting 12 hrs.
And you homers offering worst of those groups lol.
Kwan wasn’t a top 100 prospect either and Brennan was drafted due to his similar bat to ball skills and patient approach. Brennan’s skills aren’t as elite as Kwan’s, but he has more power to make up the difference. Why don’t you take a look at his minor league career stats and get back to me. You might want to factor in his call up last season when he got to play regularly.
Actual age gap between Rooker and Brennan are just 2 years and 3 months. Gaddis is AAAA arm. What is incentives for swap out xwOBA .474 OF with 65 power making league minimum with inferior OF with 30 power? unless Guardians add Bryan Rocchio or Gavin Williams, doesn’t make sense for A’s.
Rocchio and Williams? That’s laughable and Rooker has never performed like he is now and he isn’t going to sustain it. To suggest one of Rocchio or Williams is just dumb. Rooker is 28 and will be a FA when he’s 33. So 28-25= 3 yrs age difference. Go ahead and keep him since the A’s are surely going to the WS soon.
Gaddis is more than a AAAA pitcher too which further suggests you don’t know what you’re talking about. Brennan is an excellent hitter that provided Cleveland with an OPS+ of 159 last season. I mean if we’re using small sample sizes and all to determine value.
Last time I checked Cleveland is at dead last in team wRC+ with their glorious slap hitting prospects.
I do not remember Fa age has anything to do with team nor player performance. Brennan is 30 power guy at age 25. These type of guys have zero value to rebuilding team. A’s can continue to find better packages either summer or next offseason.
Gaddis Plesac these type of guys have zero to minimal trade value. Most teams know they can grab arm of that level via waiver claim.
First off, Brennan is a way better player than Rooker, Cleveland wouldn’t even think about doing this deal. Also Brennan is better than a 30 power, he just doesnt swing for power is all. If anything he needs to pull a few more… I don’t even know why BigBats posted this since Brennan isn’t available for Rooker…
Secondly, Rookers career numbers state this is more an outlier than anything else since he has been cut by multiple teams….
Third, sincerely, I mean no offense by this next comment, but you are completely delusional if you think Rooker would merit Rocchio or Gavin Williams. They are top 100 prospects… Williams isn’t available for anyone unless the Angels traded Cleveland Mike Trout while they pay most of his contract and Rocchio would only be available for an All-Star SS under long term team control… You think either guy would be available for a journeyman OF with one good month of baseball?
…. I need whatever you are smoking after that comment… Williams has a BTV of 43… Oakland would be lucky to get 8 for Rooker right now…
I sincerely wish Cleveland baseball team continue to operate with in-house option and stop trading with other teams. Because it seems that Cleveland fans I see are mostly too much of prospect homers. In theory Cleveland do not need any hitter upgrade because they have all the best hitting prospects in the world. I hope they continue roll with Gonzales Brennan and other slapdick prospects.
Dude, you are saying a guy who has had one legit month in his major league career is worth a top 100 prospect in all of baseball? Williams and Rocchio are nationally top ranked players and they weren’t willing to include them for Murphy, so why would they for Rooker? I am not being a Homer at all, you just don’t understand how trades work it seems.
Brennan was Cleveland’s minor league player of the year and is a gold glove type of RF, plus can play the other OF positions as well. They aren’t trading him for a guy like Rooker… If you said he was apart of the deal for a guy like Lowe of the Rangers, or Luzard of the Marlins, then yeah that makes sense. Straight up for Rooker… No way…
Brennan didn’t even make too 100 list while showing nothing at age 25. No team will be interested and giving up a player w legit K/BB and great exit velocity.
Williams and Rocchio didn’t prove in ML level. They may be next Nolan Jones who knows ? It’s not like Cleveland prospects doing anything special in big league except pitching prospect.
You are seriously underestimating proving big leaguer w good statcast numbers making minimum.
Brennan didn’t even make too 100 list while showing nothing at age 25. No team will be interested and giving up a player w legit K/BB and great exit velocity.
Williams and Rocchio didn’t prove in ML level. They may be next Nolan Jones who knows ? It’s not like Cleveland prospects doing anything special in big league except pitching prospect.
You are seriously underestimating proving big leaguer w good statcast numbers making minimum.
Brennan didn’t even make too 100 list while showing nothing at age 25. No team will be interested and giving up a player w legit K/BB and great exit velocity.
Williams and Rocchio didn’t prove in ML level. They may be next Nolan Jones who knows ? It’s not like Cleveland prospects doing anything special in big league except pitching prospect.
You are seriously underestimating proving big leaguer w good statcast numbers making minimum.
Brennan didn’t even make too 100 list while showing nothing at age 25. No team will be interested and giving up a player w legit K/BB and great exit velocity.
Williams and Rocchio didn’t prove in ML level. They may be next Nolan Jones who knows ? It’s not like Cleveland prospects doing anything special in big league except pitching prospect.
You are seriously underestimating proving big leaguer w good statcast numbers making minimum.
You are still stating a guy with one good month and a career of .231/.328/.462 (most of that is from this last month) is worth a top 100 prospect… That’s insane if you really believe that. He’s 28 years old on his 4th team. His BABIP and xBA said he’s got some luck on his side right now on top of striking out way less than his career norms.
Who knows, he may break out and become an All-Star, but Cleveland isn’t going to trade a legit OF prospect for him. Plus Rooker is considered a negative fielder, while Brennan could win the gold glove in RF if he’s playing everyday…
You know the guy named Kwan… yeah he wasn’t ranked either before he broke out… Fangraphs hates on most plus contact, plus batters eye guys with little power. That’s not an opinion, that’s a fact. Brennan has always hit, but in 22, he added more power to his game. He hit more HRs in 22 than he didn’t the rest of the years total and stole more bases as well.
Brennan’s ceiling is Michael Brantley… I am betting on that over Rooker who has had ONE legit MLB month…
It’s not like Cleveland isn’t willing to trade for Rooker, but no way in hell are you getting Williams or Rocchio. Brennan wouldn’t be available since they like him way to much. So maybe if you understood what guys are actually worth then we could have a legit discussion, but I can tell you don’t care too…
Gonzalez is a slap stick prospect? You clearly aren’t very knowledgeable when it comes to prospects. Ironically, you could be right in saying that Cleveland doesn’t need to trade. Especially for a flash in the pan 28 yr old OFer when they have all of Gonzalez, Valera and Brennan. There are plenty of other teams to trade with that have established performers. You A’s fans go ahead and ride Rooker right back to where he was and then work through all the tears that come with the regret of not dealing him when he was hot.
I bet most other teams can offer better than scraps from Guardians, which is dead last in MLB team wRC+. Rooker may not be the next Bautista but guardians hitting 24 hrs from 13 hitters while Rooker alone hitting 12 hrs.
And you homers offering worst of those groups lol.
Kwan wasn’t a top 100 prospect either and Brennan was drafted due to his similar bat to ball skills and patient approach. Brennan’s skills aren’t as elite as Kwan’s, but he has more power to make up the difference. Why don’t you take a look at his minor league career stats and get back to me. You might want to factor in his call up last season when he got to play regularly.