JotCast | MLBTR Chat with Steve Adams 5-24-16

MLBTR Chat with Steve Adams 5-24-16

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Pete

4:37

Predictions for Danirl Murphys end of the year BA? Over/under .300

Steve Adams

4:39

Over for sure at this point. Unless he bats like .230 or worse the rest of the way, he's going to finish at .300, and this is a guy that is a career .293 hitter. Even if he just hits at his career pace from here on out, he's going to finish well above .300

Michael

4:40

Would you say Aledmys Diaz is the biggest rookie surprise thus far?

Steve Adams

4:41

Yeah I think you have to -- his huge start isn't sustainable at all, but that has to be the most outlandish rookie performance to this point.

Snarfle

4:41

Who are the big names we probably see moved? Can't think of a Price equivalent or even a Cespedes equivalent.

Steve Adams

4:43

Carlos Gonzalez and Ryan Braun come to mind as reasonable candidates. The pitching side of the equation lacks the same level of name power, though Julio Teheran is no slouch and I can see the Braves at least listening on him.

Rick Hahn

4:43

What is my bigger priority: a bat (preferably LH outfielder) or pitching (#3-4 starter, bullpen)?

Steve Adams

4:44

I don't have much faith in anyone from their current mix of 4th/5th options, so rotation is the bigger need for me.

Cory

4:44

If you are the Twins, why are you still playing average to below average "veterans" instead of bringing up the prospects from their highly regarded minor league system? You mention Chagois, but why not bring up Buxton and Kepler and Berrios (for example) instead of throwing out Robbie Grossman, Pat Dean, Brandon Kintzler, and to a large extent Suzuki, Plouffe, Dozier and a majority of the rest of the lineup/pitching?

Steve Adams

4:46

Buxton looked wildly overmatched by Major League pitching and has had very little time at Triple-A overall. Let him develop. Same goes for Berrios on the pitching side. There's learning on the job and then there's just looking completely unready for the job, and that's unfortunately what happened to Buxton, Berrios and Rosario this season. I think Aaron Hicks suffered greatly from being rushed to the Majors, and it's good that the Twins are letting Buxton have some time to get straightened out in the Minors, even if the on-field product at present is unwatchable.

cheese and gum

4:46

Could you see Moreland headed to NYM? It would open a spot for Gallo...

Steve Adams

4:47

Makes some sense to me, yeah. Would seem more plausible if he were hitting at all this season, however.

4:47

Has Fernando Rodney built up any trade value? Nobody wanted him in the offseason, but he still hasn't given up a run this year.

Steve Adams

4:49

Yeah I think he's built up some modest value between this and a reasonably strong showing with the Cubs late last year. He's missing bats again and his control is a little bit better than it was in Seattle. Throwing 18 scoreless innings isn't going to make teams suddenly forget that he's Fernando Rodney and pay like they're getting Dellin Betances, but there should be interest.

Ok, I have to wrap this up for the week. Jeff will chat around the same time on Thursday afternoon! Thanks for joining everyone, and have a good week!

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