Winter '18-'19 Transactions - non-NYM version

[A Boy Named Seo]

Phillies sign David Robertson for 2 years/$23M. This seems a real nice signing.



https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/phillies-sign-david-robertson.htmlhttps://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/phillies-sign-david-robertson.html

[smg58]

A bit more AAV than Familia, but they get a club option for the third year. Robertson is older but he has a good record of staying healthy. Certainly not a bad signing, by any stretch.



I'm still waiting for the Phillies to get stupid, as their owner suggested.

[Centerfield]

Agreed. Roberts is older but has been very good. Phillies are going to be no easy out.

[Fman99]

Zach Britton to the MFYs. All the best FA bullpen arms are getting snapped up.

[Frayed Knot]

Yanx sign long-time Colorado 2B DJ LeMahieu for not a whole lot more than what the Brodie bunch paid for Lowrie: 2 years @ $24 mil (vs 2 @ 20)

The now 30 y/o (31 come July) eight-year vet is two years removed from his BA-winning season of .348 in 2016 and of course is being removed from Coors Field where his career OPS sits 162 higher

at home as compared to on the road [835 vs 673 or 121 OPS+ vs 78]

This certainly seems to signal the end of their pursuit of Manny Machado and it gives them a crowded IF situation similar to that of the Mets as the combo of LeMahieu, Torres, Tulowitski, Andujar and

eventually Gregorius look to cover 2B, SS, and 3B









Russel Martin was dealt back to the Dodgers where he came up and where played from 2006-2010

The 36 (in Feb) y/o Martin has been to the Bronx, Pittsburgh, and Toronto since last playing in LA

The Blue Jays get a couple of young'uns in return.

[Frayed Knot]

Yanx sign long-time Colorado 2B DJ LeMahieu for not a whole lot more than what the Brodie bunch paid for Lowrie: 2 years @ $24 mil (vs 2 @ 20)

The now 30 y/o (31 come July) eight-year vet is two years removed from his Batting crown season of .348 in 2016 and of course is being removed from Coors Field where his career OPS sits 162 higher

at home as compared to on the road [835 vs 673 or 121 OPS+ vs 78]

This certainly seems to signal the end of their pursuit of Manny Machado and it gives them a crowded IF situation similar to that of the Mets as the combo of LeMahieu, Torres, Tulowitski, Andujar and

eventually Gregorius look to cover 2B, SS, and 3B









Russel Martin was dealt back to the Dodgers where he came up and where played from 2006-2010

The 36 (in Feb) y/o Martin has been to the Bronx, Pittsburgh, and Toronto since last playing in LA

The Blue Jays get a couple of young'uns in return.

[Centerfield]

Do you think it ends the Machado pursuit? I feel like if they get him they deal Andujar for pitching.

[Frayed Knot]

I think the Yanx would deal Andujar in a second so, no, it doesn't cut it off entirely.

To me Andujar's got a definite shot-his-load/soph-slump/sell-high type of vibe to him to the Yanx would love to cash in on at the expense of some GM blinded by pinstripes.

He's got pop but doesn't walk and is a shitty fielder.

[smg58]

Drew Pomeranz goes to the Giants for a year and $1.5M, with incentives that could bring it up to $5M.



And Jason Vargas is still our fifth starter.

[Frayed Knot]

Things have not gone well for either half of JCL's proposed 'challenge' trade from a year ago: Harvey for Pomeranz

26 games in 2018 for Pomeranz but just 11 of those were starts, 6.08 ERA; 1.77 WHIP, a pretty ugly figure that's not helped out at all by his rate of nearly 4 BB/9

He just turned 30. Harvey gets to that milestone in late March

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

you get what give!

[Centerfield]

Brad Brach to Cubs. 1 year, $3 million.



Kinda seems like a steal there.

[smg58]

Yeah, the middle and lower tier free agents just want to get signed at this point, and there are bargains to be had.

[Guest 41Forever]

Seeing a report that the JeterFish and Reds are close to a deal for Realmuto.

[MFS62]

Oh CRAP!

He's back.

https://sports.yahoo.com/phillies-lock-former-star-mvp-195858603.htmlhttps://sports.yahoo.com/phillies-lock-former-star-mvp-195858603.html



Later

[smg58]

Greg Holland goes to Arizona for $3.5M guaranteed and another $3M in incentives.

[Edgy MD]

To make room for Neil Walker, the Marlins have DFA'd Nick Wittgren, who had a solid half a season for them in 2018. He did worse in the PCL, but hey, who doesn't?



Cecchini for Wittgren is a deal waiting to happen. The Mets would still have to clear room on the roster, but they can DFA Hanhold like they should have along.