Ranking the Prospects Moved During the 2019 Trade Deadline
The 2019 trade deadline has passed and, with it, dozens of prospects have begun a new journey toward the major leagues with a different organization. We have all of the prospects who have been traded since the Nick Solak/Peter Fairbanks deal ranked below, with brief scouting snippets for each of them. Most of the deals these prospects were a part of were analyzed at length on this site. Those pieces can be found here, or by clicking the hyperlink in the “From” column below. We’ve moved all of the players below to their new orgs over on THE BOARD, so you can see where they rank among their new teammates; our farm rankings, which now update live, also reflect these changes, so you can see where teams’ systems stack up post-deadline. Thanks to the scouts, analysts, and executives who helped us compile notes on players we didn’t know about.
Traded Prospects
| FV | Rank | Name | Position | Age | To | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 1 | Taylor Trammell | LF | 21.9 | SDP | CIN (Bauer, etc.) | Potential leadoff hitter who still has a chance to develop in-game power once feel for pull-side contact develops. Arm limits him to left field. |
| 55 | 2 | Jazz Chisholm | SS | 21.5 | MIA | ARI (Gallen) | Risky, tooled-up, confident shortstop with power and speed. K’s a lot. |
| 55 | 3 | Jesús Sánchez | RF | 21.8 | MIA | TBR (N. Anderson) | Corner outfield prospect with plus-plus bat speed and a track record of performance. Plate discipline is below average, creating risk he falls short of offensive potential. |
| 50 | 4 | Zac Gallen | RHP | 24.0 | ARI | MIA (Chisholm) | Four-pitch, mid-rotation surgeon who has looked good against big league hitting this year. |
| 50 | 5 | Corbin Martin | RHP | 23.6 | ARI | HOU (Greinke) | Freak athlete with high-end makeup and above-average stuff. Currently on the shelf due to a Tommy John. |
| 50 | 6 | Logan Allen | LHP | 22.2 | CLE | SDP (Bauer, etc.) | Four-pitch lefty with an out-pitch changeup. Helps Cleveland’s rotation right now. |
| 50 | 7 | Nick Solak | 2B | 24.6 | TEX | TBR (Fairbanks) | Max-effort player with a plus bat, but no defensive position. |
| 50 | 8 | J.B. Bukauskas | RHP | 22.8 | ARI | HOU (Greinke) | Considerable bullpen risk due to injury and control, but has plus stuff across the board. |
| 45+ | 9 | Simeon Woods-Richardson | RHP | 18.8 | TOR | NYM (Stroman) | Advanced (physically and technically) teenage righty with a chance for three above-average pitches and control. |
| 45 | 10 | Joey Wentz | LHP | 21.8 | DET | ATL (Greene) | Lefty with fringe velo and a great changeup. His fastball plays up due to vertical movement. |
| 45 | 11 | Lewin Diaz | 1B | 22.7 | MIA | MIN (Romo) | Well-rounded first baseman having a bounce-back year after dealing with physical malady in 2018. |
| 45 | 12 | Anthony Kay | LHP | 24.4 | TOR | NYM (Stroman) | A lefty into the mid-90s with fringe command, but plus secondary stuff. |
| 45 | 13 | Mauricio Dubon | SS | 25.0 | SFG | MIL (Pomeranz) | Could be a contact-oriented utility man or a low-end regular at shortstop. |
| 45 | 14 | Seth Beer | DH | 22.9 | ARI | HOU (Greinke) | 1B/DH-only bat who has hit at every level. Has power/strength and better feel to hit than most below-average athletes. |
| 45 | 15 | Jameson Hannah | CF | 22.0 | CIN | OAK (Roark) | A bit of a tweener, but has a shot to be a 60 or better hitter and play every day. |
| 40+ | 16 | Joe McCarthy | LF | 25.4 | SFG | TBR (Lopez) | Lefty corner bat with a great idea of the strike zone. Could be Nick Johnson-ish type of player, injuries and all. |
| 40 | 17 | Peter Fairbanks | RHP | 25.6 | TBR | TEX (Solak) | Ultra-nasty reliever who will flash two plus-plus pitches, but he’s also 25 and has had two TJs. |
| 40 | 18 | Kolby Allard | LHP | 22.0 | TEX | ATL (Martin) | Soft-tossing lefty with a good changeup and intelligent breaking ball usage. Needs to develop plus command to be more than just a fifth starter. |
| 40 | 19 | Christian Arroyo | RHP | 24.2 | CLE | TBR (40-man space) | Was once a 50 FV but injuries and poor big league performance when he’s had the opportunity have wreaked havoc on his stock. |
| 40 | 20 | Ian Gibaut | RHP | 25.7 | TEX | TBR (PTBNL) | A casualty of the Rays’ deep roster likely fits in a long-term middle relief role with Texas. |
| 40 | 21 | Thomas Hatch | RHP | 24.9 | TOR | CHC (Phelps) | Fastball/slider relief prospect who started throwing a cutter just a few starts before he was traded, which may give him a better chance to start. |
| 40 | 22 | Tristan Beck | RHP | 23.1 | SFG | ATL (Melancon) | Another arm with fringe command of slightly above-average stuff that might play up in a relief role. |
| 40 | 23 | Prelander Berroa | RHP | 19.3 | SFG | MIN (Dyson) | Exciting, young, high-octane arm whose body and delivery are reminiscent of Fernando Rodney’s. |
| 40 | 24 | Kai-Wei Teng | RHP | 20.7 | SFG | MIN (Dyson) | Taiwanese righty with a thick lower half, low-to-mid-90s fastball, average curveball, and enough changeup feel at 20 that it might be a bat-misser one day. |
| 40 | 25 | Ray Black | RHP | 29.1 | MIL | SFG (Dubon) | Oft-injured reliever with some of the nastiest stuff-related measurables on Earth. |
| 40 | 26 | Alex Lange | RHP | 23.8 | DET | CHC (Castellanos) | Lange’s velo is up a little bit but he’s still got 40 control and profiles as a reliever who mixes his pitches evenly. |
| 35+ | 27 | Victor Nova | 3B | 19.6 | CLE | SDP (Bauer, etc) | Tough-nosed young hitter who doesn’t have a clear position. |
| 35+ | 28 | Elvis Alvarado | RHP | 20.4 | SEA | WSN (Elias) | Converted outfielder throwing in the mid-90s. |
| 35+ | 29 | Cal Stevenson | OF | 22.9 | HOU | TOR (Fisher) | Speedy, contact-oriented hitter with no clear position. Has beaten up on young pitching thus far. |
| 35+ | 30 | Chris Vallimont | RHP | 22.4 | MIN | MIA (L. Diaz) | Vertical movement sleeper. |
| 35+ | 31 | Kevin Merrell | 2B | 23.6 | KCR | OAK (Bailey) | 70 runner who needs to move to CF. Could be an up-the-middle bench piece. |
| 35+ | 32 | Aaron Fletcher | LHP | 23.4 | SEA | WSN (Strickland) | Deceptive lefty with a sinker and slider. |
| 35+ | 33 | Ismael Aquino | RHP | 20.9 | KCR | OAK (Diekman) | Up to 97 with very little feel. Will flash a good change. |
| 35+ | 34 | Taylor Guilbeau | LHP | 26.2 | SEA | WSN (Elias) | Lefties who throw 96 don’t grow on trees, but Guilibeau’s just doesn’t seem to play like a mid-90s heater. |
| 35 | 35 | Dairon Blanco | CF | 26.3 | KCR | OAK (Diekman) | 80 runner with above-average power, but very little bat control. Maybe a bench outfielder. |
| 35 | 36 | Jaylin Davis | OF | 25.1 | SFG | MIN (Dyson) | Old-for-the-level corner outfielder who is having a strong statistical season. It makes sense for SF to keep trying fringe 40-man types in the hope that one sticks or becomes tradable later. |
| 35 | 37 | Kyle Johnston | RHP | 23.0 | TOR | WSN (Hudson) | Sits 90-94, touches 97, above-average slider. Currently starting. |
| 35 | 38 | Josh Rojas | INF | 25.1 | ARI | HOU (Greinke) | Rojas was a late senior sign who hit all the way up through Triple-A and became desirable. He’s skilled but not toolsy at all. He may be a contact-oriented bench player who can play all over. |
| 35 | 39 | Niko Hulsizer | OF | 22.5 | TBR | LAD(Kolarek) | A physical, tightly-wound outfielder with big power and a swing geared for lift. He runs well under way. |
| 35 | 40 | Paul Richan | RHP | 22.3 | DET | CHC (Castellanos) | Strike-throwing depth starter, which everyone seems to need. |
| 35 | 41 | Joe Harvey | RHP | 27.6 | COL | NYY (A. Garcia) | Fringe middle reliever who got squeezed out of a talented Yankees roster picture. |
| 35 | 42 | Alfredo Garcia | LHP | 20.0 | NYY | COL (Harvey) | A lefty with average stuff that plays up due to big extension. |
| 35 | 43 | Travis Demeritte | 2B | 24.8 | DET | ATL (S. Greene) | The once-touted second baseman with power is having a bounce back season after being bad for a while. |
| 35 | 44 | Andre Scrubb | RHP | 24.6 | HOU | LAD (T. White) | Vertical movement relief flier. |
| 35 | 45 | Scott Moss | LHP | 24.8 | CLE | CIN (Bauer, etc) | Lefty vertical movement relief flier. |
| 35 | 46 | Cody Ponce | RHP | 25.3 | PIT | MIL (Lyles) | Sinker/slider/cutter reclamation project. |
| 35 | 47 | Ruben Cardenas | LF | 21.8 | TBR | CLE (Arroyo) | Slow-twitch corner outfield prospect with feel for contact and hand/wrist strength. |
| 35 | 48 | Jeffry Abreu | RHP | 19.6 | STL | LAD (Gyorko) | Teenage relief prospect who sits 89-92 and flashes an above-average slider. Lacks physical projection for a teen. |
| 35 | 49 | Jacob Lopez | LHP | 21.4 | TBR | SFG (McCarthy) | 89-92 with a lower arm slot and slurvy breaking ball. |
| 35 | 50 | Jose Caballero | OF | 22.9 | SEA | ARI (Leake) | A contact and speed-centric infielder whose bat likely keeps him on the fringe of the 40-man at peak. |
| 35 | 51 | Raider Uceta | RF | 18.5 | HOU | LAA (Stassi) | Big, strong, left guard build on an 18-year-old. Has pop, but perhaps no position. |
| 35 | 52 | Joe Jarneski | RHP | 19.8 | CHW | TEX (Jones, Int’l $) | Velo is in the 86-90 range as he returns from TJ. |
| 35 | 53 | Rainier Rivas | OF | 18.1 | HOU | LAA (Stassi) | Slightly less big and strong version of Uceta. |
| 35 | 54 | Ray Castro | RHP | 22.2 | CHW | TEX (Jones, Int’l $) | 22 year old in the DSL. |
| 35 | 55 | Austin Bossart | C | 26.1 | NYM | PHI (Vargas) | Played college ball with the Wilpons’ son at Penn. |
Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. He spent four years working for the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, two with Baseball Info Solutions and two contributing to prospect coverage at ESPN.com. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider.
That’s the best Mets burn I’ve seen in a season that seems built for Mets burns.
Can it be a burn when it is a statement of fact?
Those are the best burns.
Holy shit that Bossart comment
Nico Hulsizer isn’t listed? He was traded from the Dodgers to the Rays in the Adam Kolarek deal.
Underrated aspect of Seth’s game is that chanting “We want Beer!” may both pressure the manager to put him in the game and also cause the concessions guy to return to your section. Multiple paths to achieving positive results there.
Colorado should’ve traded for him.
Simeon Woods-Richardson with that 47 FV.
I assumed that was to have his 45+ show as a regular number, but I suppose if that was the reason then the 40+ would have been 42 and the 35+ guys would have been 37
Jaylin Davis’ page has him at 40 FV. It says 35 here. Is there a discrepancy or just haven’t updated his page?
old report
So Cardenas got traded for Arroyo but Arroyo got traded for “40-man space”?
Really don’t understand why I’m getting voted down here. The way one-part of this trade is listed in the table doesn’t make any sense and isn’t consistent.
“Played college ball with the Wilpons’ son at Penn.” Lol.
I think it’s a bit of a stretch to say Allen can help Indians rotation right now, I still think he’ll be a MLB rotation piece (albeit probably a 4 or a 5) in time but his fastball command has been bad and taken a step back this year.
I agree, hard to believe, but there is a hole in their schedule Saturday. Saturday is probably too soon for Zac Gallen (another Zac G!) since he pitched Tuesday.
They don’t see Zac in the schedule at all yet.
I think Allen will not start more than occasionally.
Thanks Eric. Where would Fisher rank if he had eligibility? He filled the role of a prospect return in that trade even though he’s got too much service to officially count
You left Niko Hulsizer off this list, it looks like.
Tampa and Milwaukee both traded for relievers with nasty stuff who cannot stay healthy, and traded more valuable middle-infield pieces to get them. To which I say: Good Luck, sirs.
Ray’s traded away a lot of spec value with little to show for it. I guess that is what happens when you refuse to only add league minimum guys to your payroll.
The Rays basically decided not to consolidate. In fact, they went the opposite way when they traded away Jesus Sanchez. And for the rest of them, it looks like they traded mid-level position player prospects for marginal relief prospects.
The Rays are really smart, which is how they got all that talent in the first place, but I have to seriously question the big picture game plan.
I agree, Sadtrombone. If there was a team that was in position to make a splash and had all the assets to do it without mortgaging the future, it was the Rays. Typically been a huge fan of the organization but I don’t like any of their trades. I know they had a 40 man roster crunch but they should have been able to do much better. They definitely got the short end of the stick in both the Sanchez and Solak deal.
It was one of those things where I understand how Nick Solak, Joe McCarthy, Christian Arroyo, Ian Gibaut, and Jacob Faria are not going to return a big piece, even together. You need a headliner, but they used that headliner (Sanchez) to get Richards and Anderson. Someone could argue that Nick Anderson is that “big piece” they consolidated for, but that’s putting a lot of faith in him continuing to vaporize batters like this, and a lot of faith in their injured starters coming back/continuing to bullpen games like this will work. It’s like they can’t bring themselves to make moves for the next 1-2 years, continuing to focus on marginal depth pieces they control for 4+ years when the prize is right in front of them.
I knew that somewhere there had to be a solid baseball reason behind the Mets taking Bossart and I finally found it. I still can’t stop laughing, but if he is a Penn graduate the Mets are actually trading for a future member of their front office.
Dumb question: What does “big extension” mean for a pitcher? (Alfredo Garcia)
Does that mean he releases the ball closer to home plate and it feels like the ball sneaks up on hitters?
could answer but NSFW
That’s how I understand it.
You agree with my or the NSFW answer?
In terms of the J rankings, I think you’re spot on. I also had them ordered Jazz, Jesus, JB, Joey, Jameson, Joe, Jaylin, Josh, Joe II, Jeffry, Jacob, Jose, Joe III.
Christian Arroyo is pitching now? No wonder he hasn’t performed when given opportunities. He’s always looked more like an infielder to me. Maybe his next team will try him there.