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ayaghmour2 · 05-10-2020, 06:09 PM

The Chicago Cougars have agreed to send SP Milt Nelson and SP Cotton Taylor to the Detroit Dynamos for a 2nd and 6th Round Pick. This trade was made mostly as a way to free up 40-Man roster spots while acquiring pieces for the future. Nelson and Taylor probably had a longshot to make the major league roster and I didn't want them to waste time in AAA.

Nelson, 26, was acquired from Brooklyn back in 1928 along with an 8th Round Pick for fellow pitcher Buzz Ham. Nelson debuted in 1929 and made two starts with us that year and this. His numbers this season were much better, 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA (305 ERA+), 1.85 WHIP, and 3 strikeouts in 11.1 innings pitched. Nelson throws extremely hard, with a cutter averaging in the 94-96 MPH range. He has a lot of talent, but he lacks control and has a lot of walk problems. I think he has a ton of potential, but I didn't have an obvious spot for him on the roster.

Taylor, 28, has much more big league experience then Nelson. A former Rule-5 Selection from the Foresters before the 1927 season. This was the first season in four that Taylor did not make 18 or more starts in the FABL. For his career, he's 21-32 with a 4.61 ERA (97 ERA+), 1.59 WHIP, and 177 strikeouts in just under 500 big league innings. Taylor has had success as a big league starter, but he's stuck behind a lot of better options and he's getting older. This was his last option year, and I'm glad I was able to find a spot for him.

05-10-2020, 06:09 PM	#112
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Breaking News! The Chicago Cougars have agreed to send SP Milt Nelson and SP Cotton Taylor to the Detroit Dynamos for a 2nd and 6th Round Pick. This trade was made mostly as a way to free up 40-Man roster spots while acquiring pieces for the future. Nelson and Taylor probably had a longshot to make the major league roster and I didn't want them to waste time in AAA. Nelson, 26, was acquired from Brooklyn back in 1928 along with an 8th Round Pick for fellow pitcher Buzz Ham. Nelson debuted in 1929 and made two starts with us that year and this. His numbers this season were much better, 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA (305 ERA+), 1.85 WHIP, and 3 strikeouts in 11.1 innings pitched. Nelson throws extremely hard, with a cutter averaging in the 94-96 MPH range. He has a lot of talent, but he lacks control and has a lot of walk problems. I think he has a ton of potential, but I didn't have an obvious spot for him on the roster. Taylor, 28, has much more big league experience then Nelson. A former Rule-5 Selection from the Foresters before the 1927 season. This was the first season in four that Taylor did not make 18 or more starts in the FABL. For his career, he's 21-32 with a 4.61 ERA (97 ERA+), 1.59 WHIP, and 177 strikeouts in just under 500 big league innings. Taylor has had success as a big league starter, but he's stuck behind a lot of better options and he's getting older. This was his last option year, and I'm glad I was able to find a spot for him.