http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/12/01/the-third-base-options-on-the-trade-market-jake-lamb/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:53:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/12/01/the-third-base-options-on-the-trade-market-jake-lamb/#comment-4172 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 03:08:42 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=2741#comment-4172 It depends on the player. Because Lamb has proven he can play at the major-league level, he would probably warrant the largest haul of the trio (perhaps Santana + Coulter, or a similar combination); then again, the Diamondbacks have made their fair share of one-sided trades, so maybe the Brewers could pry him away for less. Dozier and Ruiz each struggled in 2015, lowering their stock to perhaps a one-for-one level. I could see Milwaukee trading Santana or Taylor for either of them, perhaps with another lower-level prospect thrown in.

]]> http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/12/01/the-third-base-options-on-the-trade-market-jake-lamb/#comment-4164 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:21:05 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=2741#comment-4164 What outfielder would you theoretically (yet realistically) trade away for these options presented? Santana, Davis, Coulter, other?

]]> http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/12/01/the-third-base-options-on-the-trade-market-jake-lamb/#comment-4154 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 14:28:50 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=2741#comment-4154 Thanks for the catch. It has been updated to “plate appearances.”

]]> http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/12/01/the-third-base-options-on-the-trade-market-jake-lamb/#comment-4148 Wed, 02 Dec 2015 05:48:03 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=2741#comment-4148 I know Ruiz is not quite 1730 years old, so was that supposed to be ABs or plate appearances?

]]> http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/12/01/the-third-base-options-on-the-trade-market-jake-lamb/#comment-4142 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 22:02:07 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=2741#comment-4142 They’re definitely both possibilities, and similar players overall. While Davis and Chapman both strike out a lot, their raw power (if they harness it) could make them above-average hitters at the major-league level. Defensively, they each pair incredible arms with iffy positioning and range, which means they might have to move off third at some point, but I’m confident that they can hold their own there.
Realistically, Chapman will probably stay put. Since the Athletics look like they want to get rid of Brett Lawrie, that could make him their third baseman of the future. I could see them parting with Renato Nunez, who’s sort of a poor man’s Chapman. Now that the Astros are contenders, they may want to sell off some long-term assets — such as Davis — for a short-term gain; maybe Santana could head back to Houston.

]]> http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2015/12/01/the-third-base-options-on-the-trade-market-jake-lamb/#comment-4138 Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:10:12 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=2741#comment-4138 How about a pair of former Fullerton guys: Houston’s J.D. Davis or Oakland’s Matt Chapman?

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