JotCast | MLBTR Live Chat With Jason Martinez: November 9, 2016

MLBTR Live Chat With Jason Martinez: November 9, 2016

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Jason Martinez

5:18

It would be a massive contract, but I don't think he'd get more than his current 8 yr, $240MM for his ages 34-41 seasons.

Lou

5:20

Brian Dozier for Jose DeLeon. Who says no?

Jason Martinez

5:20

Twins would say no. It would take more than De Leon. He's good, but not good enough to net 2 yrs of a guy coming off of an MVP-caliber season and in the prime of his career.

M.J.

5:23

Hey Jason. If Cleveland offered Trevor Bauer for Charlie Blackmon, would this trade work for both teams? It makes sense for Colorado because they need pitching. It makes sense for Cleveland because they need another bat to potentially replace Napoli.

Jason Martinez

5:23

I don't think Colorado really has much of an idea how any pitcher they acquire will do in Coors Field. So trading away a great CF for a guy who's unpredictable outside of Coors Field isn't happening. Blackmon should have a ton of interest around the league. I think it takes more than Bauer.

Mike

5:25

Quintana seems like he'd be a great fit for Cubs, Is a pkg built around blocked hitters like Soler, Happ, Jimenez workable?

Jason Martinez

5:25

Sure. I can see something like that. Question is whether the Cubs want to part with Jimenez. He and Happ have a lot of value right now. Soler would be a good fit. Now that I think about it, Cubs are another team, along with the Dodgers and Red Sox, that have the pieces to acquire Sale.

TMoneyDogVIP

5:27

Do you think the Red Sox will push harder for Edwin Encarnacion or Carlos Beltran?

Jason Martinez

5:27

I think they'll focus on the pitching staff and if they can fill some holes without breaking the bank, they'd go all out for EE. If they spend big to solidify their rotation or bullpen, I think they'd rather go with Beltran for 1 year.

Ric

5:30

Could Astros shop Gattis/Gurriel for pitching if they land a big bat like McCann,Miggy,Edwin,etc?

Jason Martinez

5:30

I really think a McCann/Gattis combination would work really well in Houston. I also don't know if Gurriel's value is great right now since he didn't have time to show much after he signed. And from the sound of things, the 'stros might be very active in free agency so a big bat and a top free agent pitcher isn't out of the question. They might not need to do much on the trade market.

K Will

5:32

What's your take on the Giants bullpen situation? Do you see them adding a closer (Melancon?) and an 8th inning guy?

Jason Martinez

5:32

Closer, yes. Melancon would be my pick. Setup man, I don't think so. I believe that they're fine with Law, Strickland, Smith, Okert, Kontos. Can't trust those guys closing but they should do just fine getting the ball to Melancon or whoever ends up in the closer's role.

Philip

5:34

Will the Orioles trade Britton? And if so who would be the best partner in terms of need and return?

Jason Martinez

5:35

I'm sure Duquette, at the least, would like to find out what he could get in return once the Big 3 are all off the table and a few teams that missed out possibly become desperate. ARZ, LAD, CHC, NYY, WSH, SF are the teams that I believe will be the most aggressive in their search for a closer. Don't think it's happening, though. O's are a playoff team. Trading that guy would be taking a major step backwards for 2017.

Kendrys Morales

5:38

Any chance I end up in Baltimore? Boston? What kind of contract do you see me getting?

Jason Martinez

5:38

More than your last deal (2 yr, $17MM). Seems like most AL teams, including BAL and BOS, could use a DH. We are predicting you end up in TOR for 2 yrs, $26MM ... https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/11/2016-17-top-50-mlb-free-agents-predictions.html

Jake

5:39

What former starter turned reliever will most likely be signed to become a starter again due to the thin market?

Jason Martinez

5:40

Travis Wood. Can't think of any others off the top of my head.

Drone Finger

5:43

Which team and park would Trumbo be most effective in? Red Sox and Fenway or Rockies and Coors Field?

Jason Martinez

5:43

He'd put up huge numbers in either. But a lot of guys can put up big numbers in those parks, which might make him less valuable to those teams. He's going to get paid big $ because 47 HRs!!! A lot of better all-around players available, though. I think he stays in Baltimore since they have the biggest need.

Darren

5:44

Any fits for J.D Martinez in A.L East

Jason Martinez

5:45

BAL, yes. BOS, maybe. NYY, maybe. TOR, yes. Sox and Yankees have great farm systems. Jays have a pretty good farm system. O's are least likely because they don't have much of a farm system.

McGirkTheJerk

5:46

Scott Kazmir or Brandon McCarthy bring back anything useful? Say Dietrich or Gordon + cash from Miami?

Jason Martinez

5:46

I think the Dodgers are the one that would be sending $ in a deal for either of those 2. Pitching will be hard to come by so it's not out of the question. Maybe not for Dee Gordon. They'd trade Dietrich.

braves

5:48

Sonny Gray possibly to the Braves? Is that a fit?

Jason Martinez

5:49

Sure. The problem is that the A's have no reason to trade him for anything less than what he'd be worth had he been good/healthy in '16. If his value has decreased, they'll just hope that he bounces back and look to trade him once his value is back to where it was. So Braves would have to give up a lot for a guy who was bad in '16 and missed time with an elbow injury. RED FLAG!!!

Z. Britton

5:51

What do I have to do win a Cy Young?

Jason Martinez

5:51

Go back to starting. Crazy that you and Arrieta both ran out of chances in the O's rotation. He got traded and you got moved to the 'pen. Wonder how you'd be doing if you had continued starting.

Rick

5:52

Can you see a scenario where the Giants sign Holland and Melancen?

Jason Martinez

5:53

No, I think Holland will get more than what the Giants (or most teams) are willing to pay for a setup man. Also not sure the Giants have a lot of $ to spend. With all the core guys they have locked up, their payroll is already as high as it was last season. Not sure if they're going to go much higher into the $200MM range.

jon

5:54

What does Soler net the Cubs this winter? Likely looking at major league relievers or near major league starters.

Jason Martinez

5:54

Mid-rotation starter or late-inning reliever with multiple years of club control if it's a 1-for-1 deal. With all the talent the Cubs have, though, I can easily see a multi-player deal for an impact bat or pitcher with Soler just one of the pieces included.

ABK

5:56

With all the Puig out of LA talk, who would be their RF? Would the dodgers consider Braun for right?

Jason Martinez

5:56

If they trade Puig, I believe they'd be in the market for a corner OF. If they re-visit the Braun-Puig deal, I can see them just going with Braun in LF and some combination of Toles, Trayce Thompson and Ethier in RF.

Cubs in 16

5:59

Hey Jason, Give me your opinion what the Cubs do this off season???

Jason Martinez

6:02

They have the resources ($$$ and trade chips) to make some big moves. The question if whether they'll play it safe after winning the championship. No need to do anything crazy if they're already the best team in baseball, right? Even if they're conservative, I think they sign one of the big 3 closers, add a reliable lefty reliever and move Mike Montgomery to the rotation. Not sure if they'll do anything with the lineup aside from trading Soler. Barring a trade, I don't think they have any other options aside from Heyward in CF, Schwarber in LF and Zobrist in RF.

Bruce

6:04

What's it take for Braves to open new stadium with Trout in CF? How about Teheran, Inciarte, Albies/J.Peterson, rp Cabrera, and 2-3 other prospects to restick Angels farm system.

Jason Martinez

6:06

Kind of reminds me of the joke where 3 friends on a deserted island are granted 3 wishes. The first 2 wish to go back home and the 3rd wishes to have his friends back. Trout is traded to a contender, except now they're no longer a contender because they traded away all of their best players to get him.

On that note, I think it's probably time to wrap this up before I start making less sense. Thanks for chatting! See you next week. Same time and place.

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