The price of two projectable but far off prospects is right. Prior to the 2015 trade deadline, the Astros traded Nottingham and Daniel Mengden to. For another 12 starts at that pace, you would expect 2 WAR. At 25 years old, Jacob Nottingham height is 6 ft 2 in (188.0 cm). Kazmir, pitching very well, has been a 3-WAR guy over his first 18 starts. It makes sense that the market has evolved this way. MORE: An oral history of Roseanne's national anthem, 25 years laterįor teams like Miami with back-of-the-rotation rental starters on offer, that should be a clear signal to try to strike quickly and not wait for more sellers to join the fray. It means that the Reds can expect a slightly better return for Johnny Cueto, while the White Sox might get slightly less for Jeff Samardzija and the Marlins’ options for trading Mat Latos are going to be either scratch tickets or magic beans. In order to believe that this trade sets the market, you have to believe that these were two smartly run teams agreeing to fair value.
He has thrown out 37% of base stealers in 130 minor league games as a catcher in his career. 326/.383/.558 with 14 homers in 76 games between Quad Cities (59 games) and Lancaster (17 games). Nottingham, a sixth-round pick out of a southern California high school in 2013, hit. The backstop immediately grabbed his left hand after receiving a pitch from Josh Hader before Omar Narvaez replaced him behind. Norfolk Tides Name: Jacob Andrew Nottingham Born: in Redlands, CA High School: Redlands (Calif.) HS Ht.: 6'2' / Wt.: 230 lbs Bats: R / Throws: R Drafted in the 6th round (167th overall). In 2015, he was shipped to the Athletics as part of the trade that sent Scott Kazmir to Houston. The latter’s home park may have been responsible for some of his 5.26 ERA there - Mengden posted a 1.18 in eight games (six starts) at the lower Single-A level to start the season. Nottingham exited Thursdays game against the Dodgers after appearing to suffer an injury to his left hand in the bottom of the sixth, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports. Nottingham, 26, was selected by the Astros in the sixth round of the 2013 draft. Mengden, a fourth-round pick out of Texas A&M a year ago, had 84 strikeouts and 26 walks between Quad Cities of the Midwest League and Lancaster of the California League this year.
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It furthers the notion that you’re not going to get a can’t-miss player in exchange for a rental, but also shows that it is possible to acquire quality in exchange for 12 or 13 starts from a pitcher with a 2.38 ERA who will be a free agent at the end of the season. Neither player going to Oakland would be considered a top prospect, but both have had positive seasons that should foster belief in their future.
MLB TRADE RUMORS: Where will Johnny Cueto end up? After no significant trades were made in baseball in the first three weeks of July, the A’s and Astros came together to make a swap on Thursday, with veteran LHP Scott Kazmir heading to Houston in exchange for a pair of Single-A prospects, right-hander Daniel Mengden and catcher Jacob Nottingham.
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