OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post - 2025 Detroit Tigers: AKA The Skubal Trade Watch Thread

Cod · 07-13-2022, 04:24 PM

Good piece on MLBTR about the bullpen pieces Detroit may make available soon (if not already): https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/...e-jimenez.html

Personally, I disagree with MLBTR about Soto. The team control is very nice; however, I think he will get the biggest ROI going forward. They can likely package him with another player (or players) on bad or expiring contracts and get a decent haul. I played around with some ideas and came up with the following trade:

Anaheim receives: Fulmer (RP), Soto (RP), Schoop (2B), cash considerations
Detroit receives: Adell (OF), Guzman (IF), Paris (IF), Rengifo (2B)

Here me out. Anaheim gets a lot of bullpen help with one on expiring deal (Fulmer) and 3-more years of control over Soto (2025). With Schoop, they get an ultimate utility player for this year and next to help them through the injuries to Rendon and others.

In return, Detroit gets 4 players under control until at least 2026. Adell, who was once a top prospect, has already been optioned at least once and the outfield in Anaheim isn't getting any open spots soon the way the current OF is playing. Detroit also gets a lot of future infield help, some major league ready (Rengifo) and two that'll be ready in 2-3 years. I realize Paris and Guzman are in the Angels' top 20 prospects list, but the front office knows those guys won't be ready to compete quick enough to help Trout and Otani. I look forward to any criticism(s)

All this Detroit talk has me wanting to start a MLB sim in OOTP with them. I'm interested to see what I can do.

07-13-2022, 04:24 PM	#155
Cod All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,104	Good piece on MLBTR about the bullpen pieces Detroit may make available soon (if not already): https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/...e-jimenez.html Personally, I disagree with MLBTR about Soto. The team control is very nice; however, I think he will get the biggest ROI going forward. They can likely package him with another player (or players) on bad or expiring contracts and get a decent haul. I played around with some ideas and came up with the following trade: Anaheim receives: Fulmer (RP), Soto (RP), Schoop (2B), cash considerations Detroit receives: Adell (OF), Guzman (IF), Paris (IF), Rengifo (2B) Here me out. Anaheim gets a lot of bullpen help with one on expiring deal (Fulmer) and 3-more years of control over Soto (2025). With Schoop, they get an ultimate utility player for this year and next to help them through the injuries to Rendon and others. In return, Detroit gets 4 players under control until at least 2026. Adell, who was once a top prospect, has already been optioned at least once and the outfield in Anaheim isn't getting any open spots soon the way the current OF is playing. Detroit also gets a lot of future infield help, some major league ready (Rengifo) and two that'll be ready in 2-3 years. I realize Paris and Guzman are in the Angels' top 20 prospects list, but the front office knows those guys won't be ready to compete quick enough to help Trout and Otani. I look forward to any criticism(s) All this Detroit talk has me wanting to start a MLB sim in OOTP with them. I'm interested to see what I can do. Last edited by Cod; 07-13-2022 at 04:25 PM.