The Tigers acquired Houston Astros closer, Jose Veras, for outfield prospect Danry Vasquez and a player to be named later.
I don’t really know much about either player. The only thing I remember about Veras was the two-run homer he gave up to Alex Avila back in May.
Here‘s a little bit about Vasquez from the MLB article:
Vasquez, a big-money signing as a teenager out of Venezuela a few years ago, ranked fourth on MLB.com’s midseason list of Top 20 Tigers prospects released last week, just behind the top trio of Nick Castellanos, Bruce Rondon and Avisail Garcia. The Tigers had no interest in giving up any of their top three, the latter two of whom have filled needs in Detroit at different points this season. Vasquez, though thriving at low Class A West Michigan this season at the tender age of 19, is still a few years away.
Vasquez hit .281 with 16 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 39 RBIs with the Whitecaps as their everyday left fielder and primary leadoff man.
I guess I’m not sure how I feel about this trade. On one hand I think that after being terrible through June, the bullpen has looked pretty good the last month, and even though Vasquez may be a few years away from the big leagues, the Tigers could use some solid corner outfielders, no offense to Tui.
On the other hand, if Veras helps end the 29 year World Series Championship drought, it is worth it.
Just for full disclosure, my track record on trades has not been very good. For some reason, I just don’t like trades, even in my fantasy baseball leagues. I was against the Granderson trade, mostly because he is my favorite, active, player. And I hate to admit it, but I was against the Cabrera trade. I thought both Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin were going to be superstars and I was worried about a National League slugger switching to the American League. So, that shows how much I know.
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All the talking heads on MLB network seem to like the trade. I’m going to have to reserve judgment until I see the results, because my only knowledge of this guy is the Avila homer and another game here where he was blowing another save but Miggy flew out with the bases loaded. He kind of reminded me of another Jose V.
OH NO! Sark, I can’t take another Jose V!
Nice article on this trade, might not be the last one for Detroit either. Check out my blog https://tapins.wordpress.com/ for a trade deadline recap in the next few days, and thanks for promoting our Pirates article a few weeks back!
I think you gotta like this one period. As far as a one eyed guy can see the only guys we have in the pen NOW that we can count on are Benoit/Smyly…..so you give up a not ready for prime time prospect and PTBNL and you get an arm that’s affordable with a club option. Cheap I think…..good deal for both sides!
Go to MLB and read the Richard Justice piece “seemingly minor deals” see what you think?
Nebraska, the Justice article was good. I’m glad other people like it. Like I said, I’m definitley not a trade expert. I hope it works out and also, I was thinking, how many prospects actually turn out to be what a team hopes they’ll be? Probably 1 or 2 in 10. That’s why they are “prospects”.
If anybody else is interested, here is a link to the Richard Justice article, http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130729&content_id=55171684&vkey=perspectives&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb.