The Red Sox have officially struck a deal to land righty Nathan Eovaldi from the Rays, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported (via Twitter). Young lefty Jalen Beeks will go to Tampa Bay in return, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter link).
This swap is the second in the last two days that sends rental pitchers between AL East rivals. Yesterday, of course, the Yankees got lefty reliever Zach Britton from the Orioles. The Yanks will temporarily dodge Eovaldi, who had been scheduled to start against them today, but will surely see him down the stretch.
For Boston, the move will add an intriguing arm to their roster. Eovaldi has worked as a starter almost exclusively in his career, and may well continue to do so over the final two months of the season as he helps to shore up a Red Sox rotation that is showing a few cracks. But his role in the postseason could end up being an interesting one. The Sox have an unusual number of southpaws among their rotation candidates, making Eovaldi an interesting pitcher to pair up with one or more lefties.
Eovaldi is a pure rental, and a cheap one at that. He’s earning just $2MM this year, with some affordable incentive pay also included. Though it took him quite a while to make it all the way back from Tommy John surgery, Eovaldi has returned with vigor thus far in 2018.
Over 57 frames in ten starts this year Eovaldi has pumped his customary 97+ mph heat while working to a solid 4.26 ERA. But that only tells part of the story. He’s sporting a career-best 20.1% K%-BB% while generating more swings and misses (11.0%) than ever before, though he has also been touched for 11 long balls. Eovaldi merited rather lofty placement on MLBTR’s latest ranking of the top trade deadline candidates and has certainly increased his stock heading into free agency.
It seems likely the Rays will have designs on using Beeks in a flexible manner, too, but on a more regular basis. The 25-year-old has been roughed up in two MLB outings this year, but has also turned in increasingly interesting results in the upper minors in recent seasons.
Over 16 Triple-A starts in 2018, Beeks carries a 2.89 ERA with 12.1 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 over 87 1/3 innings. That strong showing led Baseball America to rank Beeks the Sox’ sixth-best prospect in its most recent look at a thin Boston farm. While he’s considered likely to be a back-end rotation piece in the majors, he possesses an interesting four-pitch mix and seems a good fit for the Rays’ counter-culture approach to building a pitching staff.
Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
Horrible trade for an injury prone player. Just my opinion.
Sox lost Rodriguez. Filling a spot for cheap
What’s the latest on Rodriguez?
He only needs to make it another 6 weeks. Get with the program.
And the postseason because that’s the whole reason they got him
The walking boot comes off Eddie next week. The Red Sox don’t know what is going to happen with Eddie so they went out and added a starter that can help this year. If Eddie responds well to the rest he will be in there playoff rotation. This move just strengthens the starting rotation for Boston. I do believe for Boston to be a serious threat they really need Eddie. Hopefully the boot helps and he comes back strong.
Totally agree abouy ERod. Since we don’t know about Pomerantz or Wright either, what is not to like? I still believed in Henry Owens when no one else did and granted it was just two appearances but Beeks showed even less than Owens did. People will argue you gave up too soon and others will argue you should have dumped him while there was value.
Eovaldi has never played well in a big-market club, look at his record in NY and he has never been a big game pitcher either, what you need in the post season…and he couhgs up too many dingers
Still others argue that Sox should have asked for a low level Rays prospect to complete Beeks deal
Disagree. Breaks stuff does not (to this point) play at the Major league level and the Sox are down 2 starters. Cheap and worthwhile move by DD
I think that is a bit of stretch on Beeks saying that his stuff doesn’t play after one start and one relief appearance. I do believe that Nathan was a good pickup Boston needs insurance in the rotation. I’m not sure what Beeks is yet the jury is still way out on if he can pitch in the big leagues. He throws in the low 90’s with a curveball that’s what I remember seeing him throw so he needs to locate pitches if he can do that probably be just fine if not you are right his stuff won’t play on the big leagues.
he’s only been on the dl twice in his pro career – once for tj and once for cleaning up loose bodies from that tj. also, he has been damn good since returning – I think it’s a good move for Boston.
Injury prone isn’t that big of a deal for a rental
Great point MilTown. Its was Beeks for 2 -3 months of Eovaldi.
Although it does give them a free look into his medicals and ability. Sox need low cost starters to fall behind Sale, Price and Porcello. He could be an option in 2019
I like the guy the dd went and got. More starting pitching with e-rod uncertain to make it back healthy and pomeranz getting hit hard but I think beeks for eovaldi is a bit overpay
WOW!
here come the A’s getting Fiers now for cheap lol
The A’s might, but, Fiers has less-than-impressive peripherals which indicates unsustainable success (e.g., a batting average against/BAA of .260. A .260 BAA wouldn’t be acceptable for a number five guy). Fiers was a great pick up for the Tigers and is a bargain at 6 mil. this year and for team option next year, but as Fangraphs and others have pointed out, Eovaldi was the best starter on the market.
Pleasure doing business with ya, Dave. All the best, Nathan.
he is rotation depth lol
Beeks hurts a little just due to a soft spot I have for him but hopefully Eovaldi can push BJ and Pomz so they can duke it out for the 4/5 spot with whomever losing becoming a swing man for the playoffs
Good God, how do people who claim to follow baseball not understand this trade.. He is here to start 2/3 games then he will be used as lefty to come out of the pen to see if he can fill that role in the post season… all for about the $700k left on this year’s $2M contract.. in baseball terms this is a NO risk High reward opportunity.
Those are actually regular terms.
“… then he will be used as lefty to come out of the pen…”
So he is going to switch pitching hands in the post season?! That seems like a risky venture.
seems legit
@tedyaz Not sure why you’re directing this at my comment but sure
So glad you keep the rest of us novices updated with the true meaning. By the way….he is a right hander, but being the expert you are I am sure you knew that already.
Are you referring to RH Power Starter Nathan Eovaldi? He’s not coming out of the pen to pitch LH..
Kins of surprised how many trades there have been inside divisions.
Rentals don’t really hurt when the teams are so far apart… and none have been top end prospects in return, so while a bit more rare than previous years, not shocking in this scenario.
It will hurt for sure if Beeks figures it out and starts making all star appearances with Tampa. That’s the part that you prevent inter division rental deals
all-star games? he’ll be lucky to stick around in any teams rotation!
Doubt he will break out like that. But I do think he will be a useful piece in the future for tampa
That or trading within divisions is a little overblown by fans.
Yes, kills the accepted notion that intra division trades require a huge overpay, too. I got slammed in the comments here for saying that it makes zero sense for players like Machado, Britton, and Eovaldi wouldn’t require overpays to go to the Yankees or Red Sox.
Mostly because they’re rentals headed to free agency, and the Orioles and Rays will not be contending this or next season.
I’m with you, not sure why fans make such a big deal about intra division trades. Yes they may be helping a team in the division go further but they may also be taking away an everyday regular from that same team. The O’s trade of Britton may result in the Yankees bullpen being that much stronger come playoff time but the Orioles may have a #3 pitcher for the next 6 seasons. A good trade is one that works for both teams whether in division of not.
As the Yankees offered more than any other team to get Britton, and we don’t know what the 2nd best offer was, how can you be sure there wasn’t an interdivision premium paid? Britton is coming off an injury, and is a rental, yet NYY gave up a solid prospect.
The Orioles gave the Yankees a dominant reliever but hopefully it will be worth it when Tate pitches successfully for the O’s for next six seasons.
I for one hope Britton struggles and comes back to Baltimore on a make good deal next year. Highly unlikely but that’d be a great scenario. Took Tate, ended up getting Britton back and the Yankees didn’t get any kind of boost. I can dream.
Yeah….that’s merely a dream
crazier things have happened. His control has been shaky. Understandably so he didn’t have a spring training and is coming off an Achilles injury but you never know. If he blows up Yankees fans will want him out of town in a hurry,
Personally for a rebuilding team it theoretically might be more beneficial to trade intradivision the losing team loses a player and helps you to lose more (the teams u face most get better) equaling better draft picks and more $ in the draft and international. Albeit slightly.This is only the case in a rental situation.
If you already have the worst record in baseball you can’t boost your draft pick or international bonus pool.
But with the Royals only two games less pathetic than us having Brach and/or givens in the 9th instead of Britton could make all the difference,. This is an ugly group of guys without MM and Zach.
I’m stating more as a whole when trading rentals. But you do never know what happens why not secure those positions?
Good move. Low risk, high reward.
What reward. Evaldi is only good in spurts as all Yankee fans saw when he was here. He already had his good spurt this year, so very glad he can now get hit around in Boston.
That’s funny, all the Yankees fans have been about Eovaldi on the rumor mill this year, but now he’s headed to Boston so he’ll get rocked according to them.
I haven’t seen many Yankees fans mention him at all. We’ve already seen what he can do in a Yankee uniform and; I don’t think you’ll see any of us complaining that he’s going to Boston.
Nonsense. Been there done that with him. You can have him. The only disappointing thing is we can’t rough him up today.
I think he means sonny gray .. oh wait never mind sonny just gets rocked every start ..
As a Yankee fan I think it could be a good move for the Red Sox. The problem with Eovaldi is that you never know what you’re going to get. The guy threw hard, but with little movement and that meant he got rocked more than a contending team would like to see. This year he seems a little better with his K rate and WHIP, so maybe he figured something out. At the very least he’s a competent arm that the Red Sox could use right now. He may even actually be a useful weapon if he moves to the bullpen in teh playoffs.
Most (if not all) Yankee fans have been saying stay the hell away from Evo.
But nice attempt at spinning the narrative to fit your desired commentary.
Probably the other disappointing thing is that you guys lost…again.
Also really prone to giving up home runs, not a good look against the Yanks
Yankees wont be facing him in the wild card game.
Haha, well played Mr Rowe
What he did in NY is immaterial. He gets added to the mix and remains insurance against present and future injuries assuming of course he stays healthy. Tampa signed and invested in him to trade him today. Hopefully it works for both teams.
meh
They should have waited until tomorrow. He’s been hot this year and he was scheduled to pitch against the Yanks tonight if I’m not mistaken.
That would have been an interesting idea. I don’t know when Boston intends to slot him in.
That would involve some small risk for Tampa- even if Boston completely and totally agreed to the trade in advance, I wonder if baseball would allow the trade in the event that Eovaldi went out and blew out his arm tonight.
Guess it didn’t matter in the end, for today’s Rays/Yankees game ;)
The Red Sox didn’t overpay because they’re getting a capable starter for the stretch run without giving up any top prospects, but the Rays getting Beeks back for their patience with Eovaldi is impressive
Guy will literally blowup facing the Yankees, and that town is gonna eat him alive. He will throw as hard as as he possibly can and just hurt himself again. Some pitchers just aren’t made for this rivalry. Yea I know he was already in the east but these games are a whole different animal.
Stop using literally.
You literally, literally, literally, literally, literally cfy…
I don’t think it means what you think it means. May be you should retake the third grade.
You literally took the words out of my mouth
I literally know exactly what it means. Should I literally retake the third grade. You can literally help Monty.
Yes, I literally think you should retake the third grade. Not just for educational purposes, but it might help with your social skills as well.
Such solid advice and it comes from a Mets fan.
Literally
You should stop using…., literally.
Who cares if he gets rocked by the Yankees. That would be one game maybe two for the whole rest of the season. I don’t care if he pitches 18 Innings against the Yankees.
Solid pickup for the stretch run in playoffs. All it cost was a 25 year old minor league pitcher who hasn’t figured it out yet.
Who’s a Met fan? I’m a Yankee fan. Maybe you need reading comprehension skills too. 2nd grade first, then.
Sure you are.
Why don’t you burn the guy at the stake.
If he does literally blow up, it will be epic.
And a good new episode of Banacek.
I was thinking TMZ would have video…
kolchak: the night stalker, great 70’s show
Huge overpay for a rental.
I don’t think they overpaid, not anymore than the Yankees did for Britton. You trade some surplus to fill a need.
Yanks did not overpay…the 3 players traded would have been exposed in Rule V draft
The Yankees weren’t going to keep their #9 Ranked prospect in their “deep” system? Seems to contradict.
Not necessarily as they could have been used in another trade. That said, objectively you have to like the trade from the Yankees side.
No. Tate had to be used in a trade at some point between now and January. See e.g. Littell and Enns
He just didn’t progress as fast as they’d hoped when they got him for Beltran.
A lot of trade rumors between now and January. I like the trade from the Yankee side.
i was thinking that it was quite cheap, Beeks is nothing better than a potential #4 guy. not highly ranked, average minor league pitcher
Love the first batch of comments on here complaining. You just got the dude for free. Literally. What a mess for the Rays. I have no doubt they could have leveraged Eovadi for just a little more to an NL team. Sometimes, the trades the Rays make are just so bizarre. At a time when every fan or team seems to overvalue their talent, the Rays balance it out by undervaluing it.
Beeks isn’t exactly “for free” especially for a rental
Again, please stop saying literally.
He’s posting it and not saying it.
Don’t be so literal.
Not “literally” for free, also not figuratively for free. Beeks for two months of Eovaldi is a beautiful haul.
The Rays have shown over the past year or two that they have a very unique way they value prospects that they acquire in trades. They place values on these players that don’t seem to match up with the industry consensus. Time will tell if they were right or wrong but I would really like to know what type of skills or characteristics they value so high. It’s always interesting because you know the Rays are always looking for market inefficiencies.
Under value? They got back a major league ready starter for a rental swingman
“They got back a major league ready starter” who doesn’t seem to fill that open vacancy the Sox have for a “major league ready starter”
Eovaldi always showed potential but has been incredibly inconsistent. Not exactly a “big game” pitcher.
“Not exactly a “big game” pitcher” For those not paying attention at home, those pitchers just don’t exist right now. And the Sox don’t have the assets (at least that make sense) to get DeGrom.
Why him? 4.27 Era
Back end rotation help.
He has a 098 WHIP.
Like the deal Nathan he had trouble with the long ball but other then that has pitched well. It was obvious that Beeks wasn’t going to help Boston plus Beeks is a lefty the Red Sox already have enough of those in the rotation. I like the move DD good job trading org filler for potentially a solid piece. Now go get a situational lefty.
Isn’t Nathan a lefty??
No.
Literally a lefty
He’s a righty
No Nathan Eovaldi is a righty
you ask this question on a post where you can just click on the link for Nathan Eovaldi and boom! that link gives player information! what a neat technology!
Beeks is a AAAA player, losing him means nothing for the Red Sox.
exactly
How can you say that? He’s made like 2 starts off the top of my head
We can say that because we watched him for three years in the minors.
A quad A player is someone who succeeds in triple A but can’t put it together in the majors. It’s hilarious how you guys won’t give him a chance to fail.
He has 117 strikeouts in 80 something innings this year, but sure, write him off
He made two starts “off the top of your head”? Perhaps that is why he gave up 11 hits in 6.1 innings with the Sox.
Well he really was the top prospect starter at AAA… finished last year great and been so so this year so got an op at the big league level… has good curve but only average fastball, and really needs a third pitch of which he is working on a change up but has a ways to go control wise…just my opinions guys… easy on the grammar police please…I’m not here for the bickering
Some time that last jump is the toughest. Fenway with the fans right on top of you and the wall right behind you makes it even more difficult.
Sox traded him for a guy that’s seen it all before and has had limited success. Eovaldi was what they needed due to Pom struggling mightily and ERod down and BJ struggling to last 5 innings.
How can you possibly say that right now?
A prospect like Beeks is best suited for Tampa. Boston will go out and sign an upgrade for their rotation for 10+mil because they have the cash to do so. He can find innings in Tampa as a Starter/reliever with their bullpen game they have going on. Good for him.
literally.
I guess…. hopefully he can eat up some innings.
LITERALLY!
Dudes going to provide depth in our pool of relievers. I’m totally happy with this trade for the Rays.
U watch show Into the Badlands? Great show
You see last nights eposode of Shark Tank? Wow!
Good trade for Tampa as well. They took a flyer on a rehab pitcher and traded it for a potential back end starter.
Weird juxtaposition of values between the two trades
Yes but still relatively even
As a Yankee fan, do not think Sox overpaid. They are playing for regular season first, to avoid WC game. Bullpen I thought bigger need. Beeks not tearing it up in majors. Maybe does something for Tampa down the road.
I’m literally so excited to leave this comment.
I literally enjoyed reading it.
Nice! Love it! Good work DD!
I don’t really see why so many people think this is an overpay. Sure, Beeks (their 8th best pitching prospect) has solid numbers in Pawtucket this year, but he’s just 3 years younger than Eovaldi.
Eovaldi has MLB experience and provides the Red Sox with insurance just in case Rodriguez’s ankle doesn’t hold him back too long. If Rodriguez comes back sometime soon, they can just move Pomeranz to the bullpen down the stretch.
Oh, I’d say he’d be widely regarded as higher than Boston’s ‘eighth best’ pitching prospect as of this morning. Remember, these lists that folks refer to are often dated & are not monolithic to begin with. More specifically, each organization has their own evaluations.
Nathan Eovaldi is literally a mountain of crap, I can’t understand why anyone wants him. Literally, a vomit inducing move that makes me literally explode.
I’m sorry for your literal spontaneous combustion.
He must have exploded just after he hit submit. So sad.
Famous last words: Nathan Eovaldi sucks.
*cue explosion*
HE LITERALLY SUCKS.
He’s a serviceable back end starter. I know you’re a Yankee fan and you do realize he’s better than whatever you guys are throwing in your 4-5 spots
This is similar to how Baltimore gave up Erod to the Red Sox, young major league ready pitcher with success at AAA that hasn’t yet carried over. Ironically the Sox are getting Eovaldi to make up for loss of Erod.
Beeks is nowhere near the prospect that Erod was. And Erod is sill only 25, same age as Beeks.
Erod is and was overrated. Can’t stay healthy and can’t be depended on consistently.
7.6 career WAR, Beeks won’t ever sniff that
Erod had surgery on a floating patella in his knee. He came back from that quite well and was pitching real well, in fact he was on 19 inning scoreless streak, when he was injured in a freak accident at first base. The real question is how bad is the ankle. Edro was a solid three maybe two on most teams before his injury with upside. He was just getting better and better every start it’s a big loss for Boston. Calling him overrated, however, is a silly comment completely without merit facts.
ERod was more consistent than any Sox starter except Sale. ERA well under 4.00.
His only knock was getting into the 7th inning. Too much nibbling but a big part of Boston’s success.
That’s a very nice return for a rental starting pitcher. Feeling a lot better about Happ
lmao nice response to the Britton move
WTF! With Beeks gone, who is going to get Dombrowski that crop report?!!!!
first thing I thought of..
Pomeranz to bullpen lefty and can get better velocity
This helps the blue jays as I would have been surprised if they could have landed a Beeks but they should be able to land something higher especially if they pay down some of the remaining money. possibly a Luis Ortiz or Corey ray from Milwaukee.
Looking good, Billy-Ray!
Feeling good Louis
I guess they needed someone to replace John Lackey.
first thing I thought of..
Meeza thinks this I a good-un trade for Rays. JarJar Beeks will help in the battle against the Empire. And improve diversity.
Okie-day you win
LOL, awful trade? It was cheap. The Red Sox could use a RH starter. There is little risk in this trade. Solid move IMO.
literally no risk.
Yup, he’s an arm, a cheap, respectable 4th or 5th sp. What’s not to like? I’m with you
so we gonna sit here and pretend this guy is good ? RIDICULOUS, not to mention he just came back. stop trying to justify this crap move
Eovaldi has lasted 6 or more innings in 7 of 10 starts. Better than Pom
A little bummed, I was hoping the yankees would pick him up as a cheap option on top of another starter
no
remember last time he was in our uni
let’s go back to Carl pavano too
Aaaaaaaand cue Sox fans acting like Eovaldi is good when they have trashed him all year while at the same time calling Beeks trash, lol.
Good trade for the Sox. They get a 4th or 5th starter for a guy that could make it as a 4th or 5th starter.
Insurance for both Pom and ERod. The Sox needed cheap and they got it. Lets not confuse Beeks with a future TOR.
Nooooooooooooo! ugh! Cost a lot for a not-so-good pitcher! C’mon DD!
Couldn’t DD traded Joe Kelly for EO – lol
Obviously Red Sox fans haven’t been watching Eovaldi this season. Below 1.00 whip with mid to upper 90’s velocity, 6.63 KO/BB ratio and he has been healthy this season. Add in he only has pitched 57 innings and should be able to make another 10 starts this season with little problem. He’s an added arm that they needed for a rental and gives them depth and quality, IMO.
Yup the only concern is his home run rate. 11 in 57 innings. In June he pitched against the Yanks.
He pitched well for 7 innings allowing 2 runs on six hits, one a home run by Didi. In the 8th he gave up 2 singles and an intentional walk. Rays brought in Venters who allowed a bases clearing double to Sanbino. Three runs charged to Eo.
Very good point Eovadi’s bullpen hasn’t exactly been good for him in his starts. The Red Sox have a much better bullpen then the Rays. He should benefit greatly from that. The only worry is the HR/9 everything else looks solid.
His results are better than Pom or BJ. Sox can’t have two starters that consistently go 4 or 5 innings without blowing out the pen. Most of EO’s home runs are solo. Four vs Houston and Didi’s vs the Yanks for starters.
If he can duplicate 7 of his next 10 starts lasting 6 or more, Beeks is a small price to pay.
Agreed
I agree with a lot of what you say and another positive is that he is a rightie. Our all of our pitchers other than porcelain are southpaws and that’s not helpful when most of the yanks, and astros big hitters are righties. If he gets Pom out of the rotation and into the pen as a swing man I’m more than happy.
We will know soon if he sees NY although the rotation for the next NY series starting Aug 2nd.
Pom needs to go to the pen. That makes two of us that will be happy.
Good move. Solid pitcher with some upside that fills a critical need to get us through to the division title and low price. Beeks is AAAA. Now go do a waiver deal for Joakim Soria which may only cost us money.
Almost a complete AL east trip. Just needs to be on the O’s and Jays for Nate.
ERA vs Houston, Seattle and New york.
5.92.
18 1/3 innings, 7 home runs.
He is great against the mets and marlins though, lol.
Let’s see how Boston fans spin this.
Doesn’t matter. If he ends up making a start in the playoffs, they have no chance to win any way. I think they got him to fill a “worst case” scenario and giving up Beeks doesn’t really hurt them. They could sign a Hellickson type journeyman to fill out the rotation next year.
In his 3rd, 4th and 5th starts after taking more than a year to recover from TJ surgery he faced 3 tough teams. He gave up 4 solo home runs vs Houston, 1 solo vs NY and one vs Seattle. He also averaged 6+ innings.
Of course you left out his next start vs Washington. 6 innings, 1 hit 0 runs, 9 k’s .
EO lasted 6 innings in 7 of 10 starts and walked 8 in 57 innings after taking more than a year off..
He will be the Sox 4th or 5th starter. Give me some stats on other teams 4th or 5th starters.
Hey Boogaloo did you bother to go look at what happened in all of those games? In all of the games against Houston, Seattle, and New York he went at least 5 innings giving up a run, In the Yankee game He went into the 8th and it was the Bullpen that let him down after he let a runners on base. In the Houston game he gave up back to back to back homers on the bottom of the sixth up until then one run through 5. Same thing in the Seattle game very solid through 5 innings get hit in the 6th. After looking back at what he has done this year really like the pickup if he can go 5 or 6 then turn it over to the bullpen with the Sox offense he will be fine. an improvement over Pom for sure. Pom just doesn’t seem to have it this year fastball velocity down and he had no velo to lose.
Excellent info Bruin. I like the pick up even more after reading your post
Still better than Sonny Gray.
Redsox 18, I love Sonny. Wish he could pitch everyday
Boogaloo is becoming this sites new MikeYank
Evoaldi is needed I like the trade. E-Rod needs to be right for the playoffs and the Red Sox need to avoid the wild card. The wild card teams this year will win about 95 games at least so it’s not like it’d be a weak team you will face in a winner takes all game. You got a cushion on the Yankees you want to maintain this was worth every penny to try.
I agree King, let our rivals to the south face off in the WC game.
One more move for a reliable bp piece and DD can take a break.
Rays help out the Sox on reliever day by winning the swing game 3-2. Eo being traded 2 hours before his scheduled start didn’t matter.
Romo got a 4 out save. Last 2 outs in the 8th. Moved to third base for Bird to K against a LHP to start the 9th. Then got the last 2 outs for the save. Say what you want Kevin Cash will be managing a big market team in a few years.
JM1950. Thanks! Cash has the Rays playing very well. How many expected the Rays to be over 500 in late July? I’d bet not many
I can see the stats of the player traded but Sox fans can weigh in on whether they overpaid or got a fair deal. That being said it makes sense for the Sox. He’s a guy you can stick in the back of the rotation and if/when an injured player comes back for their spot you can place him in the bullpen where his stuff should really play up. Solid move.
His defense literally doesn’t get rave reviews.
The Sox made the trade for 2018.
The Rays made the trade for 2019. I think the Rays will have Beeks on the 25 before 9/1/18.
Beeks may need a little more time @ AAA but I think he may face the Sox 1 or 2 times this season.
The Rays have many young hurlers. They have drafted some outstanding arms over the years. What would it take to get Archer?
The Sox have two young RH that will be ready in 2 years. Another @ A–Greenville that will be ready sooner. We have a plethora of LH–Sale, Price, ERod and Johnson.
madmc…… The Rays probably want a lot for Archer. Two more years under 10M and one at 11M is value.
Archer would be nice but with Sale, Price, Porcello and Erod all penciled in for next year, imo, the Sox wouldn’t pay the price.
Sox don’t have the chips without leveraging their entire farm (only 3 pieces anyone would look at now) and they don’t have nearly enough left to stay under the cap…not even close. Eovaldi was the wrong choice, terrible in big-market, see his NY numbers and with a potent offense backing him..
Reds/Red Sox trade coming ? How about….
Scooter Gennett, Raisel Iglesias, David Hernandez, Jared Hughes for
Drew Pomeranz, Joe Kelly, Bryan Mata, Tanner Houck, Josh Ockimey, Michael Chavis, Danny Diaz.
what?
Starting pitcher done, 2B, relief pitching to go……..
Here’s a trade with the Reds that does it all
Scooter Gennett, Raisel Iglesias, David Hernandez, Jared Hughes for
Drew Pomeranz, Joe Kelly, Bryan Mata, Tanner Houck, Josh Ockimey, Michael Chavis, Danny Diaz.
what?
just playing
What would they do with Pomeranz
ahh, stick him ……
Have you seen the Reds’ rotation ? Pomeranz could be their ace !!
I think goes to Minors or possibly trade. Doubt he can go to pen that’s where I think Rodriquez will go. Pomeranz needs some time I think in minors.
I like this trade now it makes Yankees all in on Happ I am sure. Did anyone hear that the Sox close on Dozier? Rumor it’s Bryan Mata for Dozier.. Boy that would be awesome. Dozier not having a great year but better than Nunez or Holt.
Boston needed either Britton or a #2 quality starter and Eovaldi was not their answer. He has never been good in big markets (see his NY numbers and behind a potent offense), he’s never been a big-game pitcher which you need in October…now with Boston’s Ace throwing his 5th awful start in a row, Rodriguez out and Price is a BP pitcher with the worst numbers vs NY in MLB history…they made a terrible choice.
What’s more, Boston has nothing left under the cap and a weak farm to stop NY from getting Happ, Archer or Hamels…and make no mistake, all 3 (even Hamels weak 2018) could hurt the Sox. A knuckleballer can shut down any team in baseball on a given day, Archer is a stud and will shine with a winning club and Hamels has big-game experience…
I’m guessing you might not be in high school yet based on your response so I’m going to cut you some slack but not much. Besides what was said by Bruin1012 you think the Red Sox line-up can’t hit Happ, Archer or Hamels? Make no mistake! Seriously? You’re right something could magically change and they could shut us out but if you don’t believe in magic and use history instead I would have to disagree!
Maybe you should focus on beating Tampa Bay because they have joined the Athletics and are running you guys down from behind. Britton and all three SPs won’t matter if you don’t make the wildcard!! If you do make it, then you have to beat Seattle in Seattle with Paxton. If you don’t make the wildcard then was giving up a half dozen prospects worth the effort to get a sixth reliever and an average starter for two months?
Your problem is you have assumed the Yankees will make the playoffs. That’s what makes all these deals worthwhile. Not everyone is as optimistic as you are. It will be interesting to see how you handle stress down the stretch without Girardi. My money says you won’t but to what degree, it’s hard to say. We’ll have to wait and see if Seattle passes you and then Oakland or the Rays catch you. Time will tell. Good luck.
Hey TD which one of those three is knuckleballer just curious it seems you think that Happ is knuckleballer from your post. You know what I do need to apologize you are obviously a five year old sorry for the response carry on kid.
How many knuckle ball pitchers are in MLB now. I only know of Steven Wright.
LOL, reduce the dosage on your meds.
I’m sorry I had to read your post twice to see if I missed something or if this is just the most asinine post I have ever read and there have been some real winners but yours Tommy Daly takes the cake. “Boston’s Ace has thrown his 5th awful start in a row” I think you mean there ace has thrown five dominating starts in a row. He has probably been the best pitcher in baseball over the last five starts. If you are going to say something so stupid be prepared to be called out on it.
Better to get a lottery ticket than watch him walk for nothing. As for the Red Sox, it’s a cheap move to shore up their rotation heading into the playoffs. That’s a win-win trade, though it probably won’t have as big an effect as Britton on the Yankees.
As a Red Sox fan, I highly approve of this trade. Beeks has the future makings of a solid backend rotation guy, but the Red Sox have other pitchers in their system just behind Beeks who have higher ceilings and floors than Beeks.
As for Eovaldi, Fangraphs a few days ago made the case that he was the best available starting pitcher on the trade market (presuming the absence of de Grom and Thor), even more so than Happ. Other than perhaps Kyle Gibson of the Twins (who would have cost more due to the extra year of control), there wasn’t anything on the market as appealing as Eovaldi (As for Mike Fiers – he’s been a bargain pickup for Detroit but his .260 BAA indicates that this success is unsustainable).
David C…… Beeks wants to be what Eovaldi is.. Both fill a need for their new teams. Good trade for both clubs. I’ll take Eovaldi over Happ or Hamels.
He’s been very consistent so far in 2018. He will be tossed into the fire vs NY soon enough.
Only concern is the 11 homers in 57 innings.
H2O…4 of those homeruns were in one game, June 20, against a loaded Astros lineup in Houston.
Subtract that one outlier that came early in his comeback, and we are basically talking about 7 dingers in 51 innings.