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Post by giatree12 on Jul 31, 2017 5:26:24 GMT -5
m.mlb.com/prospects/2017?list=nyyYankees #14 ranked prospect, Jorge Guzman, reportedly hits 97-103 as a starter, with a potential plus slider. He's 21 and in SSA ball, and that system is loaded with quality pitching. Pipe dream here, but they could move him to the bullpen and he could either replace Kimbrel, or be his 8th inning partner-in-crime in a couple years if this trade scenario is even plausible. Any thoughts on this, or other intriguing prospects you guys have kept tabs on from other teams?
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 31, 2017 5:57:14 GMT -5
The Yankees and Sox don't ever make trades, so yeah...
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Post by jdb on Oct 26, 2017 16:01:37 GMT -5
Not exactly prospect for prospect anymore but could a Swihart for Profar trade work? Each could probably use a fresh start.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Oct 26, 2017 17:02:25 GMT -5
Not exactly prospect for prospect anymore but could a Swihart for Profar trade work? Each could probably use a fresh start. Interesting idea. If you wanted a cheap option at second base to go along with Hernandez. If money was tight. So Profar interests me, but not for Swihart. Profar already has 3 years service time to Swiharts 1 year and Swihart has shown you he can at least hit in the bigs. Maybe send them a guy like Johnson or even Holt. Maybe send them Kelly, you save money and get something for him. |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Oct 27, 2017 4:12:02 GMT -5
Swihart won't probably have a roster spot here unless they trade Leon. I love this idea personally.
At least Johnson could conceivably have a spot with Eduardo going down.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Oct 27, 2017 10:30:57 GMT -5
Swihart won't probably have a roster spot here unless they trade Leon. I love this idea personally. At least Johnson could conceivably have a spot with Eduardo going down. He would seem to be a good bench piece as he can play C, OF and 1B. He might get traded if they don't like that role for him, but I hope it's for more than Profar. I like him, but he is already arb year one and has literally done nothing in the majors. |
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Post by sibbysisti on Oct 27, 2017 11:58:45 GMT -5
Doubt Swihart has much value in a trade. He was sent to Pawtucket to work on his defense. While there his offense suffered. He's going to have to show a lot in Winter Ball and ST to win a spot on the roster and enhance his trade possibilities.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Oct 27, 2017 14:20:07 GMT -5
Swihart has 5 HRs in I think 12 ABs according to the stats posted on this website in winter ball. I just don't give up on a player like Swihart just yet. How DD handles this will be very interesting.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Oct 31, 2017 12:57:57 GMT -5
Swihart won't probably have a roster spot here unless they trade Leon. I love this idea personally. At least Johnson could conceivably have a spot with Eduardo going down. He would seem to be a good bench piece as he can play C, OF and 1B. He might get traded if they don't like that role for him, but I hope it's for more than Profar. I like him, but he is already arb year one and has literally done nothing in the majors. You're giving Swihart way too much credit on his versatility. They tried to shoehorn him into LF in 2016 because they had a hole there, and this year they had him play some 1B because his ankle wouldn't let him catch as often as they wanted to have his bat in the lineup. Going forward, I don't think you can think of him as anything more than a catcher until we see otherwise. Now... would I be down with them working on him to develop some actual versatility so that, for the time being, they might carry him as a third catcher? Yeah, that'd be good. I don't think he's there yet such that you can count on him at any of those positions though. |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Oct 31, 2017 12:58:36 GMT -5
Swihart has 5 HRs in I think 12 ABs according to the stats posted on this website in winter ball. I just don't give up on a player like Swihart just yet. How DD handles this will be very interesting. No idea where you got that. He is hitting very well, but no HRs yet. |
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Oct 31, 2017 22:34:36 GMT -5
Swihart has 5 HRs in I think 12 ABs according to the stats posted on this website in winter ball. I just don't give up on a player like Swihart just yet. How DD handles this will be very interesting. No idea where you got that. He is hitting very well, but no HRs yet. It was the winter league stat page you guys list. Most have been an error. It is fine now, but it showed 5 HRs when I posted that. I checked it twice, because it was out of the norm for him. |
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Oct 31, 2017 22:50:46 GMT -5
He would seem to be a good bench piece as he can play C, OF and 1B. He might get traded if they don't like that role for him, but I hope it's for more than Profar. I like him, but he is already arb year one and has literally done nothing in the majors. You're giving Swihart way too much credit on his versatility. They tried to shoehorn him into LF in 2016 because they had a hole there, and this year they had him play some 1B because his ankle wouldn't let him catch as often as they wanted to have his bat in the lineup. Going forward, I don't think you can think of him as anything more than a catcher until we see otherwise. Now... would I be down with them working on him to develop some actual versatility so that, for the time being, they might carry him as a third catcher? Yeah, that'd be good. I don't think he's there yet such that you can count on him at any of those positions though. In no time at all he learned how to play the OF. He actually look really good given how little time he had to learn the position. I have no doubt he could be a good defensive first baseman. He is a great athlete. I mean most utility guys aren't brought along in the minors to be a utility guy. It just happens. Well Swihart has reached that time with the Red Sox. While I would love for him to be a catcher long-term, I don't see how he is ready for that yet. So his role is as third catcher that can play other positions. It's really that or trade him and I don't want to trade him just yet. Brock Holt played only SS and 2B, until the Sox had him learn 3B during the season. Then in the bigs he plays all 3 OF positions and 1B. |
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Post by swingingbunt on Oct 31, 2017 23:02:25 GMT -5
Swihart played the OF until his senior year in high school, so it wasn't completely new to him - then he played it so well in the majors that he got hurt after 13 games. I tend to agree with Chris on this one - him being incredibly versitle is mostly based on his pre-draft scouting reports ("Buster Posey Starting Kit"), and not so much on who he actually is.
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Post by giltg on Feb 15, 2018 15:42:20 GMT -5
The Sox are in an interesting position they have a glut of middle infielder prospects .
Tzu-Wei Lin Quiroz Marco Marrero Tobias de la Guerra Jeremy Rivera
Players who are out of options Marrero Swihart Holt Johnson Hembree
Middle relievers Workman Martin Jerez pointer Scott Buttrey Taylor
Couldn't package two or three of these players to get a useful piece for the major league roster or use one of the players who are out of options to acquire lower level Prospect with upside with options. Earlier I had proposed a deal sending Deven Marrero to the Minnesota Twins for Kennys Vargas and it got its own thread. So I'm putting this out there for discussion just wondering what anybody's idea might be on this topic.
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