SDP/CWS Trade

[Robbie (Padres)]

Padres Trade:

LHP Robbie Erlin $0.5M (Pre-ARB)
2014 ARI 1st Rd

White Sox Trade:

2B Micah Johnson (prospect)
2014 CWS 2nd Rd


Padres made this trade to pick up a speedy 2B prospect whose timeline fits well with my other key prospects. SB are often hard to come by in fantasy, so having a guy or two like Johnson that racks up a ton offsets the lack of HR and OPS. As for the draft picks, I took a look at where I think the ARI 1st Rd and CWS 2nd Rd are likely to fall next year and feel that I can get a guy I really like with the CWS pick (based on very, very early draft rankings of course).

Net Salary Change:
SDP: - $0.5M
CWS: + $0.5M

[Chris (White Sox)]

I agree.

I make this deal because Erlin was a guy I've liked for a while. I believe Erlin will make the Pads 2014 OD rotation giving me a solid, cheap arm to plug into my rotation. The pick swap allows me to move up further in a pretty epic draft class as well.

[Troy (Cubs) (LM)]

Approve

[Brandon (Rangers)]

OK

[Brandon (Twins) (LM)]

Not a fan of this trade. I think it's quite the overpay for a 22 year old who did the majority of his damage in A ball.

Either way, it isn't vetoable. Approve.