Post by Brandon (Rangers) on Aug 20, 2013 14:36:19 GMT
St. Louis Cardinals Receive:
Adrian Beltre, 3B, TEX - ($17M - 2015+)
Leonys Martin, OF, TEX - ($3.25M - 2015)
Texas Rangers Receive:
David Freese, 3B, STL - (arb)
Mike Wacha, SP/RP, STL - (prospect)
Carson Kelly, 3B, STL - (prospect)
2013 Pick 2.19
2013 Pick 4.19
2013 Pick 5.19
2014 Cardinals Round 2 selection
STL - +20.25M
TEX - - 20.25M (pending Freese Arbitration)
Rangers accept. I'm wasn't going to be able to compete this year or in '15 with what I had coming back after contracts expired and with the remaining cap I had left. I had a harder time getting rid of Martin in this deal than Beltre, but Wacha and the depth in picks helped that out. Freese is a fill-in that I hope gets dealt this offseason. Kelly struggled this year but he was still one of the youngest players in last year's draft and I believe in his bat. Wacha will be a nice addition to my pitching staff going forward. I also clear a huge amount of cap space leaving me with a ton for this offseason.
Adrian Beltre, 3B, TEX - ($17M - 2015+)
Leonys Martin, OF, TEX - ($3.25M - 2015)
Texas Rangers Receive:
David Freese, 3B, STL - (arb)
Mike Wacha, SP/RP, STL - (prospect)
Carson Kelly, 3B, STL - (prospect)
2013 Pick 2.19
2013 Pick 4.19
2013 Pick 5.19
2014 Cardinals Round 2 selection
STL - +20.25M
TEX - - 20.25M (pending Freese Arbitration)
Rangers accept. I'm wasn't going to be able to compete this year or in '15 with what I had coming back after contracts expired and with the remaining cap I had left. I had a harder time getting rid of Martin in this deal than Beltre, but Wacha and the depth in picks helped that out. Freese is a fill-in that I hope gets dealt this offseason. Kelly struggled this year but he was still one of the youngest players in last year's draft and I believe in his bat. Wacha will be a nice addition to my pitching staff going forward. I also clear a huge amount of cap space leaving me with a ton for this offseason.
