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Old 12-11-2021, 10:18 AM   #52
WarningTrakPower
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Talking Huge Early June Trade!!!

We have acquired Ketel Marte from Arizona! They are also retaining 75% of his 2025 salary (pending free agent)!



Arizona offered Marte a qualifying offer last offseason which he accepted. He owns a career OPS of .816 and will be our new starting RF.
In 2021 in this sim, he put up an OPS of .924 which was good for 5.5 WAR!



Blake Rutherford had a very good 2023 (2.9 WAR) and a decent 2024, but was having a poor season (OPS of .632).

In order to make this trade work, we were willing to take Luke Weaver (at 25% of his $9.4m salary).
He tore his labrum in October 2024 and had 3 setbacks during his recovery, so there is that added risk factor.

He was on a rehab assignment when we acquired him, but he is going to get a look in our rotation for the next month or so.



A.J. Alexy has been optioned to AAA to make room for Weaver.
He has made 3 very nice appearances so far this year including two 6 inning starts vs Boston.

Jose Corniell has routinely popped up as a decent trade candidate, but we feel now if the time to part ways with him.

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