Angels/Mets/Royals trade

[Los Angeles Angels]

KCR receive

Framber Valdez, SP, HOU - 10/23 ARB3/24 UFA/25
Mason Erla, SP, LAA - 0.2 prospect

KCR extends Valdez to Max ARB2 extension (to be posted)

NYM receives
Framber Valdez, SP, HOU - 10/23 15/24 15/25 15/26 15/27 22.5(TO)/28 UFA/29

LAA receives
Tyler Mahle, SP, MIN - 11.25/23 11.25/24 11.25/25 16.88(TO)/26 UFA/27
Alex Ramirez, CF, NYM - 0.2 prospect
Mason Auer, OF, TBR - 0.2 prospect
Ronny Henriquez, SP, MIN - 0.2 prospect

The Angels are pleased to pull off this trade to add Mahle to the other Twins SP in our rotation and add a couple of good prospects to our system. We think Mahle can get back to his 2021 form especially with the park change and get a little more payroll flexibility in future years. We are Ramirez as the CF of the future we've been looking for and Auer seems to be moving up the rankings quickly. We like Henriquez's numbers and, as a bonus, I can imagine the 6'10 Ober and the 5'9 Henriquez next to each other in the fake Angels clubhouse before they are united in real life. The little extra financial maneuver allows be to extend someone in my own team and keep them affordable for several more years.

Thanks to the Mets for their patience and the Royals for sticking through this unusual negotiation.

[Kansas City Royals]

I accept get a prospect out of it

[New York Mets]

The New York Mets accept.

My main goal this offseason was to improve my underwhelming starting rotation. Acquiring Lynn was a step in the right direction but the additions of Montas (shoulder surgery) and Anderson (control problems and overall suckiness) were complete failures. After seeing my NL East rivals Atlanta and Philadelphia adding top talents like Ohtani, Witt and Cease over the last weeks I felt the urge to get active again.

With Valdez I add last season‘s 2nd highest scoring SP. His profile of going deep into games on a winning team should help to continue his high scoring ways over the coming years. I hope that this is the ace I have been looking for ever since losing Trevor Bauer to his interesting sex life.

This ace comes with a price…Mahle is a proven MLB SP with upside, Ramirez a top 100 prospect, Auer an up and coming talent from Tampa Bay and Henriquez has already pitched in MLB at a young age. A price I was gladly willing to pay although it hurts to let go one of the Mets top prospects in Ramirez.

I would like to thank the Angels and Royals GM to make this complex deal happen and wish Tyler, Alex, Mason and Ronnie all the best in OC California.

A very warm welcome to the 2023 NL East champions, Framber, and as always…let’s go Mets!

[Colorado Rockies]

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