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rink23 · 04-24-2019, 03:37 AM

With an eye toward the future and looking to shake things up, the St. Louis River Walkers have completed an eight-player trade with the Evansville Big Bossemen.
Going from St. Louis to Evansville are, minor-league (Class AAA) outfielder Will Benson, starting pitcher Luiz Gohara, minor-league (Class AAA) right-handed relief pitcher Sarkis Ohanian, minor league (Class A) catcher Cole Jackson and minor league (Class A) second baseman Xavier LeGrant.

In return, the River Walkers receive right-handed major league pitcher Alex Faedo, major league shortstop Andrellton Simmons, right-handed minor-league (Class AA) relief pitcher Luis Alberto Pena.
The big losses for St. Louis are Gohara, Benson and Ohanian.
Gohara is in his fourth season as part of the River Walkers rotation, but after going 22-9 over his first three seasons, he has gone 6-9 with a 6.75 ERA in 2021.
Seen as a possible starter in the outfield, with Michael Conforto likely to test free agency in the outfield, Benson has played most of this season at Memphis where he is hitting .294 with 13 homers and 47 RBIs.
The emergence of outfielder Tyler Esplin, he is hitting .270 with 20 homers and 71 RBIs for Memphis, helped make Benson seem expendable.
The 27-year-old Ohanian looks like he might be ready for the majors in 2022, after a solid season at Memphis this year. He is 2-4 with 17 saves and a 3.55 ERA this season for the Redbirds.
Jackson and LeGrant are low-level prospects at best.

Coming from Evansville, the big piece is Faedo who his ranked as the 10th best pitching prospect in baseball.
This season, the 25-year-old right-hander has gone 5-4 with a 4.03 ERA in 16 starts for the Bossemen.
The 25-year-old Pena has split his season between A and AA Mobile.
In 19 games at AA, Pena has gone 1-2 in 19 appearances posting a 1.29 ERA and five saves.
The acquisition of Simmons was primarily a moneydrop for the Bosseman, although the 31-year-old shortstop still plays gold-glove caliber defense.
In 2021, Simmons is batting .248 with four homers and 23 RBIs.
Since Adeiny Hechavarria and Simmons can only play shortstop, the Walkers may look to make another deal in the days leading up to the trade deadline.

04-24-2019, 03:37 AM	#119
rink23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 22,744	Walkers news: St. Louis makes huge deal with Evansville With an eye toward the future and looking to shake things up, the St. Louis River Walkers have completed an eight-player trade with the Evansville Big Bossemen. Going from St. Louis to Evansville are, minor-league (Class AAA) outfielder Will Benson, starting pitcher Luiz Gohara, minor-league (Class AAA) right-handed relief pitcher Sarkis Ohanian, minor league (Class A) catcher Cole Jackson and minor league (Class A) second baseman Xavier LeGrant. In return, the River Walkers receive right-handed major league pitcher Alex Faedo, major league shortstop Andrellton Simmons, right-handed minor-league (Class AA) relief pitcher Luis Alberto Pena. The big losses for St. Louis are Gohara, Benson and Ohanian. Gohara is in his fourth season as part of the River Walkers rotation, but after going 22-9 over his first three seasons, he has gone 6-9 with a 6.75 ERA in 2021. Seen as a possible starter in the outfield, with Michael Conforto likely to test free agency in the outfield, Benson has played most of this season at Memphis where he is hitting .294 with 13 homers and 47 RBIs. The emergence of outfielder Tyler Esplin, he is hitting .270 with 20 homers and 71 RBIs for Memphis, helped make Benson seem expendable. The 27-year-old Ohanian looks like he might be ready for the majors in 2022, after a solid season at Memphis this year. He is 2-4 with 17 saves and a 3.55 ERA this season for the Redbirds. Jackson and LeGrant are low-level prospects at best. Coming from Evansville, the big piece is Faedo who his ranked as the 10th best pitching prospect in baseball. This season, the 25-year-old right-hander has gone 5-4 with a 4.03 ERA in 16 starts for the Bossemen. The 25-year-old Pena has split his season between A and AA Mobile. In 19 games at AA, Pena has gone 1-2 in 19 appearances posting a 1.29 ERA and five saves. The acquisition of Simmons was primarily a moneydrop for the Bosseman, although the 31-year-old shortstop still plays gold-glove caliber defense. In 2021, Simmons is batting .248 with four homers and 23 RBIs. Since Adeiny Hechavarria and Simmons can only play shortstop, the Walkers may look to make another deal in the days leading up to the trade deadline. Attached Images