D-Backs/Cardinals

[Arizona Diamondbacks]

After a little back and forth the D-Backs and Cardinals have agreed to the following trade...

Cardinals get:
   Danny Duffy, SP, Royals.  2019/12.25M  2020/13.25M  2021/18.5M  2022/UFA
   Jake Cave, CF, Twins.  2019/1M  2020/1M  2021/ARB1
   Zack Littell, SP, Twins.  2019/0.7M  Prospect
   Trevor Rogers, RP, Marlins.  2019/0.3M  Prospect
   Nick Neidert, SP, Marlins.  2019/0.2M  Prospect


D-Backs get:
   Sonny Gray, SP, Reds.  2019/14.32M 2020/UFA   Cardinals are paying 2M of 2019 salary.
   Colin Moran, 3B, Pirates.  2019/1M  2020/1M  2021/ARB1
   Lenny Torres, SP, Indians  2019/0.25M  Prospect


This was about getting a very good SP in Gray who with a good year we will extend next off-season. Moran will be in a utility role to start this season and at 26 and controllable we are happy bringing him aboard. He showed last year, given the at bats, he can hit. Lenny Torres was the other key to this deal as we gave up a lot of young talent in this trade. Torres was drafted with the 41st pick in 2018 and is already a top 10 prospect in a very Cleveland system. He has the upside of a #2 starter. He is only 18 but should move quickly up the ladder.

We hated giving up Duffy, a very solid SP, but we admit his shoulder problems were bothering us and hopefully it's nothing. Cave made an impression in his debut the 2nd half of last year. Rogers id just 2 years removed from being a 1st round draft pick. Neidert is an upcoming Sp with some real talent who will be at AAA this year. We wish them all luck!

Thanks to Joe of the Cards for making this a pretty easy and fun negotiaitions. Hopefully it works out well for both of us.

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Cardinals accept this trade. Thanks d-backs for the ease in negotiations.

Happy to see Lenny Torres go to a tribe fan.

While we expect good things out of Gray, it was unlikely that the Cardinals would offer him an extension. Littell and Neidart should sniff the majors this year. We are fans of what Jake Cave can do with his bat when given the opportunity. Duffy looks to be out till May, but we expect him to work to put some innings in this summer.

Taylor Rogers is a couple years away and we are optimistic that he will rise in the prospect rankings with a good healthy season.

Colin Moran, while we are huge fans of his Justin Turner like beard, his position belongs to Miguel Sano once healthy and we didn't want the extra pressure of competition to weigh on Sano.

Thanks again d-backs. Best of luck!

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*Trevor Rogers. Not Taylor. Although we are interested in Taylor also...

[Milwaukee Brewers]

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