D-backs Trade

[D-BacksJosh]

Justin Upton is most likely going to be traded to the Atlanta Braves 'which will include third baseman Chris Johnson going to Atlanta and five players -- pitchers Randall Delgado and Zeke Spruill, infielder-outfielder Martin Prado, shortstop Nick Ahmed and first baseman Brandon Drury -- going to Arizona.'

Is this a good trade in your opinion?

Arizona will be picking up Martin Prado's contract with only 1 year left until free agency. Good to see the Upton brothers on the same team however, I think that will be good for Atlanta.


D-backs, Braves agree to Justin Upton trade | dbacks.com: News

[Mecza]

Atlanta must really be in "win now" mode. Hell of a haul for Arizona though so seems fair enough.

[tacklesspoem8]

Well after all the upton trade talks they pretty much had to trade him in my opinion. They got a lot of upside for the staff although I guess I am confused as to why you trade away your best pitching prospect in Bauer just to go out and get a guy like delgado, who is admittedly closer to major league ready but it just seems weird. I wonder if the D-backs had doubts about Bauer or something along those lines.

[ZiggyPop]

Originally Posted by Mecza

Atlanta must really be in "win now" mode. Hell of a haul for Arizona though so seems fair enough.

Hell of a haul? Seriously?

If compared to what the Mariners had on the table for Upton, this trade is weak...

Prado is a sure thing but I would much prefer having prospects going your way. Delgado is okay, but his ceiling is not really high. Other guys are okay, but nothing stands out.

[soadeathdealer]

Originally Posted by ZiggyPop

Hell of a haul? Seriously?

If compared to what the Mariners had on the table for Upton, this trade is weak...

Prado is a sure thing but I would much prefer having prospects going your way. Delgado is okay, but his ceiling is not really high. Other guys are okay, but nothing stands out.

Well upton stopped trade to sea , so az was limited in team he would go to , im sure he wanted to play with his brother to. Az had to lower their price to move him and since they have depth and they talked and fielded offers for him they had to trade a of and I think they thought this deal got them what they needed I like the deal for braves prado wants to much to resign. Hes a goid player that players multiple positions and delgado I pretty good and can be better tho I believe az needs coaching help to get there pitchers better and producing better . Overall its a good deal for both yea the sea teade had more but that trade to me is nothing since it would never really happen at all with uptons NTC so I dont really look at that for comparison for that reason

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[Mecza]

Originally Posted by soadeathdealer

Well upton stopped trade to sea , so az was limited in team he would go to , im sure he wanted to play with his brother to. Az had to lower their price to move him and since they have depth and they talked and fielded offers for him they had to trade a of and I think they thought this deal got them what they needed I like the deal for braves prado wants to much to resign. Hes a goid player that players multiple positions and delgado I pretty good and can be better tho I believe az needs coaching help to get there pitchers better and producing better . Overall its a good deal for both yea the sea teade had more but that trade to me is nothing since it would never really happen at all with uptons NTC so I dont really look at that for comparison for that reason

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Correct. If you don't agree with this, then consult the good folks at fangraphs

Braves Acquire Justin Upton | FanGraphs Baseball

[ZiggyPop]

Originally Posted by Mecza

Correct. If you don't agree with this, then consult the good folks at fangraphs

Braves Acquire Justin Upton | FanGraphs Baseball

Not saying this is bad deal for Arizona, I just think they didn't get full value for Upton, especially considering the M's offer.

I wish Towers would have waited for the season to start but I guess it was too late and that Upton would have had no motivation to play.

I wonder what it's going to be like for the Upton brothers to play together? Good or bad? Both have tremendous potential, they could lead the Braves to NL East title, we'll see.

Can't wait for spring training!

[D-BacksJosh]

I like this trade. Martin Prado is a solid and consistent bat to have in our lineup, something we desperately need. Prado is also an upgrade on defense. It will be interesting to see if the D-backs are going to extend his contract before the end of the season or not. And we got some promising prospects on top of it.

The only thing getting in the way of Justin Upton is Justin Upton. Last year he lost a lot of support in Arizona because of his attitude, cockiness and lack of hustle. Maybe playing with his brother at Turner Field can help him turn that around and realize his full potential. If it does, the Braves will have a gem. I wish him all the best.

[rudel.dietrich]

Prado is 29, has never had a season above a .360 OBP in a full season and has a career OPS+ of 109. I was upset when this trade happened until I looked at his numbers.
It is a situation where my perception of a player was clouded by me watching him play 100 times a season.
A good portion of his value is on defense and his flexibility to play anywhere but that is going to diminish as he gets older and has less range.

Delgado could turn into a good pitcher. He had moments where he was very effective.
The real part of the deal is the prospects. How they pan out will determine this deal.


Unfortunately the Braves badly overpaid the bad Upton back in November. Chipper retiring freed up a lot of financial responsibility but that was promptly squadroned by overpaying for B.J. Upton.

[mort4785]

Good deal for both sides. I'm a long time Braves fan. Delgado is a solid pitcher. Ahmed is the sleeper gem in this trade. Look him up!

Prado is Prado. He's a solid, versatile, and a "team first" guy.

Can't wait to see the Braves in action this year. They are going to have some serious power.

They could easily field a lineup with 6 or 7 20+ HR guys..I can't remember a Braves team with this much power, speed, and defense.

1. BJ Upton 28 hr/30 sb
2. Heyward 27 hr/21 sb
3. J. Upton 17 hr/18 sb - 31 hr yr prior
4. Freeman 23 hr
5. Uggla 19 hr - avg's 30 hr a season
6. McCann 20 hr
7. Fransico 9 hr over 192 AB
8. Simmons best defensive SS in the NL

[Caporegime]

I like the trade. The Braves definitely got better, and I think the D-Backs got a good but not great package in return. I really like Prado, but the prospects included in the deal are a little lackluster. The D-Backs could've gotten a better deal for Upton (especially if the D-Backs had the freedom to trade him to any team they wished, that is), but I also think Justin Upton is just a pinch overrated as well.

[soadeathdealer]

Originally Posted by mort4785

Good deal for both sides. I'm a long time Braves fan. Delgado is a solid pitcher. Ahmed is the sleeper gem in this trade. Look him up!

Prado is Prado. He's a solid, versatile, and a "team first" guy.

Can't wait to see the Braves in action this year. They are going to have some serious power.

They could easily field a lineup with 6 or 7 20+ HR guys..I can't remember a Braves team with this much power, speed, and defense.

1. BJ Upton 28 hr/30 sb
2. Heyward 27 hr/21 sb
3. J. Upton 17 hr/18 sb - 31 hr yr prior
4. Freeman 23 hr
5. Uggla 19 hr - avg's 30 hr a season
6. McCann 20 hr
7. Fransico 9 hr over 192 AB
8. Simmons best defensive SS in the NL

agree ahmed is top 15 ss prospect

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[Kobie]

I voted "no," seeing as how I imagine the question is being asked from the Diamondbacks' perspective. It's a great trade for the Braves. I'm starting to think, between this move and the way they handled Bauer, that the Diamondbacks simply have no idea what the hell they're doing.

[ondemonitors]

Originally Posted by Kobie

I'm starting to think, between this move and the way they handled Bauer, that the Diamondbacks simply have no idea what the hell they're doing.

As a Tribe fan, I loved every bit of that move