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Brewers, Marlins Discussing Dan Straily

By Connor Byrne | July 29, 2017 at 5:50pm CDT

The Brewers and Marlins are “engaged in ongoing dialogue” about Miami right-hander Dan Straily, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network (on Twitter). Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald first noted the Brewers’ interest in Straily.

A report Friday indicated that the Marlins had taken Straily off the market after briefly shopping him, yet they continue to discuss him as Monday’s trade deadline nears. In theory, Straily should represent a cheaper alternative to the Athletics’ Sonny Gray, the most desirable controllable starter available. However, one National League executive told Jon Heyman of FanRag that the Marlins have placed a “Sonny Gray type price” on Straily, whom they seemingly want to keep.

Straily is “no Sonny Gray,” one rival exec told Heyman, but he’d still bring back a legitimate return in his own right. The 28-year-old is an established major league starter who’s making a near-minimum salary now and comes with arbitration eligibility through 2020, so moving him would help the Marlins restock their fallow farm system.

After logging appealing results in Cincinnati last year, where he registered a 3.76 ERA, 7.62 K/9 and a 3.43 BB/9 over 191 1/3 innings, Straily went to the Marlins in an offseason trade involving righty Luis Castillo and has fared well again in 2017. Straily has thrown 117 1/3 frames and recorded a 3.84 ERA, 8.21 K/9 and a 2.53 BB/9. While Straily’s ground-ball rate is at just 34.4 percent (up from 32 percent a year ago), he has offset that with a 14.4 percent infield fly mark that ranks No. 1 among major league starters.

As was the case last year, ERA indicators such as FIP (4.38), xFIP (4.65) and SIERA (4.32) aren’t really buying into Straily’s success, and he’s once again benefiting from a low batting average on balls in play (.272 this season, .239 in 2016). Statcast data paints a rosier picture, though: Straily’s weighted on-base average against is a strong .318, but his xwOBA is an even better .298, per Baseball Savant (Gray’s is a strikingly similar .296).

Thanks to Straily’s performance and affordable control, it’s easy to see why teams – including the Brewers – would want him. Milwaukee has lost nine of 14 since the All-Star break to fall to 55-50 and lose its grip on the National League Central, which the Cubs now lead by a half-game, and seen its playoff odds dwindle significantly. While a postseason trip might not be in the cards for the upstart Brewers this year, acquiring Straily would give them a third proven big league starter who’s under wraps at palatable costs through 2020. The team already has Chase Anderson, who’s soon to return from a lengthy absence stemming from an oblique injury, and Jimmy Nelson. Adding Straily to that duo would ostensibly increase the Brewers’ chances to contend this season and in future years.

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  1. scottstots

    8 years ago

    Clark and Dubon for Straily

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    • Nsoddycu

      8 years ago

      Nope

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  2. Joe Kerr

    8 years ago

    This potential move makes the most sense to me with where Milkwaukee is at in their timeline. He won’t cost nearly as much as guys like Gray and Darvish yet he would help them but not decimate the future with the talent they have coming.

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  3. pdubs2907

    8 years ago

    Just sit pat Stearns. Need top of rotation guys, not more 3/4 starters. Already have Nelson, Anderson, Davies, Suter etc for those spots

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  4. steelerbravenation

    8 years ago

    Wonder if the Braves would be interested.

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  5. yankees500

    8 years ago

    Looks like we might have another one of those “no trades until 10 at night” days on our hands.

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  6. stretch123

    8 years ago

    Freddy Peralta, Corbin Burnes and another lower level prospect for Straily

    Reply
  7. julyn82001

    8 years ago

    They should’ve had taken a chance on A’s Gray… After all, Prospects are just prospects…

    Reply
  8. Matt Galvin

    8 years ago

    Marlins need a Future 3B and Pitchers so no Phillips.

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    • scottstots

      8 years ago

      Peralta, Erceg and Medeiros

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      • cgleffel

        8 years ago

        That’s probably too much.

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        • Chemo850

          8 years ago

          So your definition of “too much” is a 3rd baseman who can’t hit, a LHP who is getting lit up in the low minors and a starting pitcher who is just okay? You are in for a rude awakening my friend. The Marlins gave up more than that when they acquired him and he was less established at the time…..It’s probably gonna take Peralta, Brickford and Burnes to even get the conversation started.

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    • hiflew

      8 years ago

      Exactly. They have arguably the best OF in the game, why would they want any OF prospects that are close to the majors? I could see getting a high upside OF in rookie ball or something, but they have no need for Phillips or Brinson.

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      • stretch123

        8 years ago

        Because Ozuna only has a year or two left in Miami, at best, and Stanton is likely to opt out after 2020, if he’s not traded by that time. What Miami really needs is prospects at every position. Definitely need some young pitching in the class A/AA minors threshold so that they begin to filter into the majors come 2019/2020.

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        • spider y banana

          8 years ago

          Stanton who still owns the richest guaranteed contract in sports by 75 million is gonna opt out? Glad you’re not his agent.

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  9. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    8 years ago

    He’s no Sonny Gray, but I remember when JA Happ outperformed fellow trade deadline acquisition David Price down the stretch, so you never know.

    His contract alone should get the Marlins something decent.

    Reply
  10. Logjammer D"Baggagecling

    8 years ago

    Cubs never should have traded him. Valbuena was plenty for Fowler.

    Reply
  11. kla1214

    8 years ago

    Screw it! Get both Straily and Gray!Pitching is a must!

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  12. chopy4

    8 years ago

    Luis Ortiz and Isan Diaz gets it done

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    • pdxbrewcrew

      8 years ago

      And that’s a huge overpay by the Brewers.

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      • chopy4

        8 years ago

        Kinda but Straily is cheap, serviceable, and under control for 3 more seasons so that’s my reasoning for the overpay.

        Also quality SP is thin currently and the marlins don’t need to trade him.

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    • stretch123

      8 years ago

      If Brewers offer that, I’d take that in a heartbeat. However, it’s an overpay for Milwaukee, and I’m a Marlins fan…

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    • cgleffel

      8 years ago

      No way. I’d punt on being a fan if we traded theses two for Straily.

      Reply
  13. tealmarlin

    8 years ago

    Straily for Braun to play 3B in Miami, done deal, World Series lol

    Reply
  14. formerlyz

    8 years ago

    I could see several different packages that would be nice to grab from Milwaukee, so hopefully that happens

    Reply
  15. Danthemilwfan

    8 years ago

    Passsss. We have Davies who has been lights out lately, Suter has been amazing andersons return, woodruff had a good start tonight and is ready to come up and look how good hader was tonight?!

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