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Outfield Trade Notes: Bruce, Hamilton, Jankowski

By charliewilmoth | December 7, 2016 at 10:07pm CDT

It’s well known that the Mets would like to make a trade, particularly a trade involving Jay Bruce, since the team currently has an abundance of outfielders. But the Mets are adamant that they receive a player in return who will help them, rather than just a fringe prospect and relief from Bruce’s 2017 salary, Newsday’s Marc Carig writes. “It does put you in a different situation, and it affects other clubs’ expectations and it affects our expectations,” says GM Sandy Alderson. “But it only takes interest by two or three teams in a player to overcome all of that. That’s why we don’t jump at the first opportunity.” The Mets have received trade offers for Bruce, Carig writes, but they’ve mostly been proposals for salary dumps. Here are a couple more quick trade notes involving outfielders.

  • Before acquiring Adam Eaton, the Nationals spoke to the Reds about a trade involving center fielder Billy Hamilton, ESPN’s Jayson Stark writes. The Nats came away feeling, though, that the Reds are in no rush to make a deal. As we noted yesterday, the Reds believe Hamilton hasn’t peaked yet and would have a hard time replacing his defense. For the Nats, a Hamilton trade surely wouldn’t have been the blockbuster deal the Eaton one was — Hamilton’s speed obviously is spectacular, but his struggles to hit surely would have limited his value. He also has only three years of control remaining, compared to Eaton’s five.
  • Manager Andy Green confirms that other teams have contacted the Padres about outfielder Travis Jankowski, Kyle Glaser of Baseball America tweets. We noted yesterday that the Rangers had asked about Jankowski, with some writers speculating about a deal involving Jankowski and infielder Hanser Alberto. Since then, the Rangers have re-signed Carlos Gomez, which makes their need for outfield help less acute. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Jeff Wilson tweeted today, though, that while the Rangers anticipated Gomez would play center field for them, they were still looking for center field help. So perhaps Jankowski could still be a fit in Texas, albeit a somewhat more speculative one. The Rays could also be a fit for Jankowski, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times tweets.
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  1. MySoxAreRed

    9 years ago

    Idk if you guys play ootp
    But Hanser Alberto has been fantastic for me

    Reply
  2. jabmets

    9 years ago

    Can the mets extend an offer to extend Walker and bring the total to be paid this season to a more reasonable number like 10 and add 3 more years to it?

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    • ExileInLA 2

      9 years ago

      Yes, but they could’ve done so all winter — and haven’t. Because if Walker’s hurt badly, better to suck up $17mm now (when our pitching is cheap) than in 2018-19 when all the studs get arbitration and FA.

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    • Larry David's Joe Pepitone Jersey

      9 years ago

      Walker’s injury last season makes that arrangement less desirable than just paying him the $17MM this year and going from there. As it is, the QO was a risk given the injury.

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    • JT19

      9 years ago

      They probably could, but almost no incentive for Walker to take that unless those extra years would compensated him accordingly. He probably wouldn’t drop that $17 million for one year unless the four year deal (that you proposed) paid him upwards of $40 million. My rationale for that $40 million number is that if Walker proves he is healthy, puts up good numbers, and isn’t traded, he’d likely be a QO candidate again (which is no guarantee). That would put his 2-year value at roughly $34 million (if you assume the QO next year is around the same as this year’s). Even if Walker didn’t replicate his numbers, as long as his health is relatively in shape, he could probably get a prove-it type of deal worth $10 million. So extending him a longer term deal, while providing him some security, would also have to properly compensate him for taking the security over the salary.

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  3. DeadliestCatch

    9 years ago

    Padres should package jankowski with buchter or hand to get a better deal.

    From the Rangers id like to see them get sadzeck ormorgan along with de leon and payano for jankowski and one of the lefties

    From the rays jamie schultz hunter wood and casey gillapsie for jankowski and one of the lefties.

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    • GreentownRoyal

      9 years ago

      Bruce = Soler. Soler= Davis. Bruce=???

      Reply
      • iamhector24

        9 years ago

        Bruce does not equal Soler.

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        • mplumacher

          9 years ago

          Agreed, Bruce has potential to land the mets somebody but the market is going to have to thin out a bit more before we see him traded.

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    • bleacherbum

      9 years ago

      Tampa & SD lineup well in a trade together, The Rays have a glut of SS & Pitching depth which is exactly what San Diego is shopping for. Idk if Tampa is ready to hand the everyday job to Adames yet but if so that makes Beckham available along with either Fox or Robertson. Having seen Chih-Wei Hu in the futures game, I was really impressed with his stuff.
      Jankowski + Quackenbush for Beckham & Hu would make some sense for both sides.

      Reply
  4. Larry David's Joe Pepitone Jersey

    9 years ago

    I think that teams aren’t interested in giving up real value for one year of Bruce, not when there are comparable one-dimensional left-handed power hitters on the FA market for less money who don’t cost any players. I’m not saying that the Mets are wrong to dangle him, because I’d rather keep Granderson and Conforto. But it’s pretty obvious why Bruce hasn’t had a taker yet.

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  5. cplovespie

    9 years ago

    Anyone interested in Joc Pederson through trade? I know the FO won’t trade him but just looking offers. Cardinals fans? Blue Jays?

    Reply
  6. aussiegiants53

    9 years ago

    How about Bruce for Josh Osich? Giants get their power bat and LFer and the Mets get a solid BP under team control for awhile…

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  7. tomrantmore

    9 years ago

    Does a Bruce for Robertson trade make sense for the Mets and White Sox? The Mets get a desperately needed reliever, White Sox free up salary for 2018 and get an expiring contract to use as a trade chip. Maybe they want prospects instead for Robertson?

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    • drstevenbruhle

      9 years ago

      I’m assuming the sox want prospects in their trades. But I like the idea.

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