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ayaghmour2 · 06-07-2024, 05:51 PM

Well the infield decision got a little easier! We managed to find a trading partner for Charlie Woodbury, sending him to the Stars for young third basemen Jack Lowe. Woodbury had a great season last year, batting .320/.398/.486 (145 OPS+), but he's a 1B/2B who only really got a few games at first last year. Sure, 17 doubles, 6 homers, and 32 RBIs in 254 PAs is nice too, but he doesn't really have a spot and was already upset about his expected bench role. After a year and a half in Chicago, he'll head back to New York, but instead of Brooklyn it will be New York City where he could take time from last year's starter Ed Holmes. We'll see Woodbury almost instantly, as the Stars are our opponent on the 17th in Chicago.

Taken in the 13th Round in 1948, Lowe played sparingly in C ball, but he's a handworker, a few seasons from being Rule-5 eligible, and my scout actually kind of likes him. There's holes in his game, mainly his swing, as he'll whiff a lot. But the eye is good, he's strong, and should develop into an above average hitter. He's risky and far off, and has yet to be challenged, but I think I'm going to start him in San Jose. A surprisingly high ranked prospect, Lowe checks in at 8th in their system and 163rd overall. In our system, that would be 17th, as on the day before Opening Day we have 11 prospects in the top 100.

06-07-2024, 05:51 PM	#1440
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,023	Trade News! Well the infield decision got a little easier! We managed to find a trading partner for Charlie Woodbury, sending him to the Stars for young third basemen Jack Lowe. Woodbury had a great season last year, batting .320/.398/.486 (145 OPS+), but he's a 1B/2B who only really got a few games at first last year. Sure, 17 doubles, 6 homers, and 32 RBIs in 254 PAs is nice too, but he doesn't really have a spot and was already upset about his expected bench role. After a year and a half in Chicago, he'll head back to New York, but instead of Brooklyn it will be New York City where he could take time from last year's starter Ed Holmes. We'll see Woodbury almost instantly, as the Stars are our opponent on the 17th in Chicago. Taken in the 13th Round in 1948, Lowe played sparingly in C ball, but he's a handworker, a few seasons from being Rule-5 eligible, and my scout actually kind of likes him. There's holes in his game, mainly his swing, as he'll whiff a lot. But the eye is good, he's strong, and should develop into an above average hitter. He's risky and far off, and has yet to be challenged, but I think I'm going to start him in San Jose. A surprisingly high ranked prospect, Lowe checks in at 8th in their system and 163rd overall. In our system, that would be 17th, as on the day before Opening Day we have 11 prospects in the top 100.