02 Jan 2023 15:34:36
3-Teamer: Yankees, White Sox, A's

Yankees Get:
Seth Brown OF/1B
Joe Kelly RHP


White Sox Get:
Gleyber Torres 2B

A's Get:
Lenyn Sosa 2B/SS
Jonathan Cannon RHP

I think every team fits a need. The Yankees have a ton of infielders, and moving Torres allows them to start LeMahieu at 2B, but that'll eventually be Volpe's spot that kicks DJLM to 3B and Donaldson to the bench. I think they still like Peraza at short, IKF's defensive ability remaining on he roster, and Cabrera's versatility - Torres is just the odd man out without many trade suitors at this point, honestly.

Joe Kelly had a solid 2022, but he's the kind of guy that Matt Blake excels with and I would be surprised to see a sub-3.00 FIP from him in NY. They also get Brown who has 4 years of control and the left-handed bat they need. Will also play a good LF and sets up a nice platoon with Hicks. They upgrade 2 needs without incurring any additional salary commitments for 2023 by selling a positional surplus.

The same can get said for the Sox - they're one of the few hopeful contenders with expendable bullpen depth and need a 2B.

From the A' standpoint, I'm not sure if they'd be open to trading their best current hitter, but at 30 years old, it seems like they shouldn't be shy about selling high here. Sosa has some real power potential and could be their everyday-2B as soon as this season. Cannon just pitched for Georgia in the SEC and should also be ready fairly quickly as a high-probability SP.

Thoughts?

1.) 03 Jan 2023
03 Jan 2023 16:33:57
I'd normally say the A's should shoot for higher, but they also just settled for Esteury Ruiz and middling prospects for Sean Murphy, so who knows what's going on there.

Based on the number of teams still seeking SS, I think the Yankees could also do better.

2.) 04 Jan 2023
03 Jan 2023 22:35:14
Gleyber Torres, Shortstop? I don't think that's a great idea for the acquiring team, even if Cashman promises he can do it (just not for them) .

3.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 13:36:12
However Torres is billed, I think there'd be enough interest that the Yankees could do better than an expensive reliever who can't find the strike zone and Seth Brown (I admit, Brown is rather good) .

4.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 13:56:36
I'm also curious how a guy with -6 DRS and a 6th Percentile OAA classifies as "will play a good LF. "

Brown was objectively horrible defensively last season.

5.) 04 Jan 2023
04 Jan 2023 19:03:36
You got to look a little deeper - the details matter. Brown was above average as a LF last year (where the Yankees would play him), and has been +3 OAA in the outfield for his career.

6.) 24 Jan 2023
24 Jan 2023 19:24:21
The White Sox should probably ask for a pitcher now. You know, with Mike Clevinger being a scumbag and all.

The Sox really know how to pick them, don't they?

-A manager with multiple DUI arrests.
-A shortstop who assaults umpires.
-A pitcher who assaults women.

I'm gonna LOL so hard when Trevor Bauer is in a White Sox jersey this spring.