Cot's has it at $228,162,334 before the trade.MaxPower said:
Fangraphs had us projected at $215M payroll before the trades which puts us at $206M after the trade. That puts us closer to $35M under (if we keep Framber and Pressly). Profar or Santander have to be first priority. Santander has a QO though. Not much at 1B unless you want Walker.
Sex Panther said:Beat40 said:EastCoastAgNc said:The Cubs come to Houston on June 27-29.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) December 13, 2024
I'm sure Tucker will get a nice video package.
He'll be overcome with emotion
OKCAg2002 said:
Yeah. The fact we don't get Suzuki or Belli in return really stings for me. We desperately need an outfield upgrade. This needs to be a start and not a finish.
https://www.milb.com/player/cam-smith-701358Ag_07 said:
It got us our 3B for this year and for the foreseeable future.
Agreed. Can't look at this in a vacuum. It shores up 3B for a few years and saves a few bucks you can spend on OF or 1B (or both).AggieJ2002 said:
I'm good with the move as long as we follow up with more moves to shore up the OF. We were never keeping Tuck past this season and for a 1 year rental it's not a bad return imo. Major league contributors and one big minor league piece
Ag_07 said:
It got us our 3B for this year and for the foreseeable future.
Farmer1906 said:
The more I think about it, Bregman doesn't make sense. Let's go get the best OFer can.
who plays 1st?texasaggie2015 said:Farmer1906 said:
The more I think about it, Bregman doesn't make sense. Let's go get the best OFer can.
I've had this thought as well.
“He bangsss” - another source on Cam Smith.
— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) December 13, 2024
Yup. He was a monster at FSU last year. Then he rose from low A to high A to AA with a 1.004 OPS across all 3 levels. I would expect he starts in AA, but gets the call to SL before the ASB.MaxPower said:
I'm also very high on Smith. He is our number 1 prospect. Dude raked in the cape then last year of college and then got all the way to AA after a few months. Has a cannon, the only question is if he will get bigger and become too slow for 3B (already 230). He will be on the big league club no later than opening day 2026.
Ragnar Danneskjoldd said:who plays 1st?texasaggie2015 said:Farmer1906 said:
The more I think about it, Bregman doesn't make sense. Let's go get the best OFer can.
I've had this thought as well.
Today the #Cubs reportedly acquired OF Kyle Tucker ($31.4M surplus trade value) from the #Astros in exchange for 3B/1B Isaac Paredes ($28.8M), IF Cam Smith ($17.5M) and RHP Hayden Wesneski ($6.4M).
— Baseball Trade Values (@BaseballValues) December 13, 2024
The deal is rejected by our model as an overpay by Chicago.
Paredes, on the other hand, has three years of team control remaining. He struggled a bit after being traded to the Cubs at the 2024 deadline, but he's a quality player, and his pull-heavy approach is seen as a perfect fit for the left field Crawford Boxes in Houston.
— Baseball Trade Values (@BaseballValues) December 13, 2024
Tucker is a star, and remains one of the game's most underrated players. But this is still a very steep price to pay for him as a rental.
— Baseball Trade Values (@BaseballValues) December 13, 2024
Even if you think the model is low on Tucker and high on Paredes, there's still a sizable gap here.
texasaggie2015 said:
I'm confused haha. I'm underwhelmed by the return. Thought we could get more for it. Is that a hot take?
texasaggie2015 said:
It can be the best possible offer and I can still be underwhelmed by the return. Both things can be true.
My thoughts on the Kyle Tucker trade to the Chicago Cubs. Blockbuster! pic.twitter.com/MN4qEV54hF
— Peter Appel (@peterappel23) December 13, 2024
