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OmahaBaseball · 11-02-2024, 06:36 PM

I just cannot help myself, I enjoy the trading game. As I was finalizing rosters in preparation for Opening Day, I was informed by 36-year old RP Chase Anderson that he would not accept a demotion to the minors. So I had to decide whether to keep him on the team by sending someone else off the roster, or call his bluff and trade him away. While I'm sure I could have figured out something to create a spot for him, I was bothered by his response so I decided he needed to go.

The problem with trading him was finding another team that was willing to take him straight up for minor-league talent. The only 1 for 1 offer I found was with the Pirates which I didn't really care for. To find something I could live with, I had to include 37-year old RP Chris Martin. Now while I was fine with moving Anderson, I wasn't very happy to part with Martin. While his age and salary worked against him, Martin's 2023 season stats, current ratings, and role as setup man placed him him a good spot for a productive 2024 season.

In return, the San Diego sent me 21-year old 1B Jay Beshears, 25-year old SP Jay Groome, and $950,000 in cash. My Assistant GM Brian O'Halloran made it clear that he was "not leaning for or against this trade proposal." One last point, after I accepted the trade I felt remorse because the only reason I pulled off the trade was because Anderson stubbornly refused to go to Triple-A. Yes, I saved salary and picked up some minor-league "talent", but I have weakened my bullpen and the players I received in return will likely never make an impact at the MLB level. I will now need to use that $950K to find bullpen help. This was a poor decision on my part, and something that I cannot let happen again.

San Diego receives:

Code:

Chase Anderson (36-year old RP)
9th round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks (2009)
  1-6 W/L record with  64 K,  33 BB, and 5.42 ERA for -0.3 WAR in   86 1/3 IP (MLB / 2023)
59-56 W/L record with 881 K, 359 BB, and 4.35 ERA for  5.2 WAR in 1048 2/3 IP (MLB / 10 seasons)

Chris Martin (37-year old RP)
21st round pick of the Colorado Rockies (2005)
  4-1 W/L record with  46 K,  8 BB, and 1.05 ERA for 1.5 WAR in  51 1/3 IP (MLB / 2023)
13-17 W/L record with 307 K, 42 BB, and 3.37 ERA for 5.5 WAR in 302 1/3 IP (MLB / 8 seasons)

Boston receives:

Code:

Jay Beshears (21-year old 1B)
6th round pick, 191st overall, of the San Diego Padres (2023)
.229/.306/.311 with 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 14 R, 13 RBI for -0.3 WAR in 121 PA (R, A / 2023)

Jay Groome (25-year old SP)
1st round pick, 12th overall, of the Boston Red Sox (2016)
 4-10 W/L record with 137 K, 112 BB, and 8.55 ERA for 0.2 WAR in 134 2/3 IP (AAA / 2023)
19-34 W/L record with 499 K, 247 BB, and 5.56 ERA for 5.2 WAR in 442 1/3 IP (R, A-, A, A+, AA, AAA / 6 seasons)

11-02-2024, 06:36 PM	#10
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,639	Boston Swings Last-Minute Trade with Padres I just cannot help myself, I enjoy the trading game. As I was finalizing rosters in preparation for Opening Day, I was informed by 36-year old RP *Chase Anderson* that he would not accept a demotion to the minors. So I had to decide whether to keep him on the team by sending someone else off the roster, or call his bluff and trade him away. While I'm sure I could have figured out something to create a spot for him, I was bothered by his response so I decided he needed to go. The problem with trading him was finding another team that was willing to take him straight up for minor-league talent. The only 1 for 1 offer I found was with the Pirates which I didn't really care for. To find something I could live with, I had to include 37-year old RP *Chris Martin. Now while I was fine with moving Anderson, I wasn't very happy to part with Martin. While his age and salary worked against him, Martin's* 2023 season stats, current ratings, and role as setup man placed him him a good spot for a productive 2024 season. In return, the San Diego sent me 21-year old 1B *Jay Beshears, 25-year old SP Jay Groome, and $950,000* in cash. My Assistant GM *Brian O'Halloran* made it clear that he was "not leaning for or against this trade proposal." One last point, after I accepted the trade I felt remorse because the only reason I pulled off the trade was because *Anderson* stubbornly refused to go to Triple-A. Yes, I saved salary and picked up some minor-league "talent", but I have weakened my bullpen and the players I received in return will likely never make an impact at the MLB level. I will now need to use that $950K to find bullpen help. This was a poor decision on my part, and something that I cannot let happen again. San Diego receives: Code: Chase Anderson (36-year old RP) 9th round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks (2009) 1-6 W/L record with 64 K, 33 BB, and 5.42 ERA for -0.3 WAR in 86 1/3 IP (MLB / 2023) 59-56 W/L record with 881 K, 359 BB, and 4.35 ERA for 5.2 WAR in 1048 2/3 IP (MLB / 10 seasons) Chris Martin (37-year old RP) 21st round pick of the Colorado Rockies (2005) 4-1 W/L record with 46 K, 8 BB, and 1.05 ERA for 1.5 WAR in 51 1/3 IP (MLB / 2023) 13-17 W/L record with 307 K, 42 BB, and 3.37 ERA for 5.5 WAR in 302 1/3 IP (MLB / 8 seasons) Boston receives: Code: Jay Beshears (21-year old 1B) 6th round pick, 191st overall, of the San Diego Padres (2023) .229/.306/.311 with 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 14 R, 13 RBI for -0.3 WAR in 121 PA (R, A / 2023) Jay Groome (25-year old SP) 1st round pick, 12th overall, of the Boston Red Sox (2016) 4-10 W/L record with 137 K, 112 BB, and 8.55 ERA for 0.2 WAR in 134 2/3 IP (AAA / 2023) 19-34 W/L record with 499 K, 247 BB, and 5.56 ERA for 5.2 WAR in 442 1/3 IP (R, A-, A, A+, AA, AAA / 6 seasons) __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; 01-28-2025 at 02:30 PM.