Harrison Ingram, Sidy Cissoko, and others on the roster. Johnson might play
even less next season as the Spurs aim to give Cissoko, their second-round choice from the previous
year, greater playing time. It could be better for San Antonio to move Johnson before the upcoming
season begins because he probably wants to start. He is 24 years old.
MLB teams usually wait to make a trade for a rental player until the final few days or weeks before the
deadline for a very clear reason. Rarely will a trade occur during a month other than July. There is
control over the exceptions. All-Stars like Luis Arraez who was dealt to San Diego earlier this year.
It leads me to my next point.
I suggested that the Chicago Cubs explore into deals for Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen earlier
in the season—June 8 to be exact. It made perfect sense at the time. The Cubs were starting to appear
like a lock to make the postseason, at least as a contender, and their catchers were so awful offensively
that they needed an upgrade. Harrison Ingram, Sidy Cissoko, and others on the roster. Johnson might
play
even less next season as the Spurs aim to give Cissoko, their second-round choice from the previous
year, greater playing time. It could be better for San Antonio to move Johnson before the upcoming
season begins because he probably wants to start. He is 24 years old.
wild card.
After a month, MLB insider Bob Nightengale has revealed that the Cubs are still considering signing
Jansen for the upcoming campaign.
But at this point, does it really make sense?
Cubs-Danny Jansen trade makes almost no sense at this point
In other words, the Cubs no longer see much value in making a trade for Jansen. However, allow me to
clarify.
Yes, Miguel Amaya has continued to play horribly this year, with slash lines of.201/.266/.288 and a 56
OPS+. His numbers from a month ago have only marginally improved. But since I made my initial trade
proposition, Jansen has become much more problematic. In June, Jansen’s slash line was.129/.225/.177;
in July, it is.190/.320/.333. The Toronto backstop’s numbers are unplayable.
It’s difficult to conclude that he is an improvement over Amaya given the way he is doing, even though
that is absurd considering how awful Amaya has been this season.
The Cubs may not even be in the running for a postseason berth this season, which is another issue.
According to Baseball Reference, Chicago’s chances of making the postseason on June 8 are 42%.
Currently, Baseball Reference projects the Cubs’ chances of making the postseason to be as low as 13%.
Shota Imanaga has had an extraordinary start to his big league career, but Chicago has gone completely
over the deep end.
Thus, the query is up for inquiry. Why would Chicago risk their farm system for a rental catcher who
isn’t much of an offensive upgrade over their current 25-year-old when they might not even be able to
contend this year? Merely something to consider.
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