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Lynn and Kelly to LAD for Trayce Thompson, RHSP Nick Nastrini and RHRP Jordan Leasure


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29 minutes ago, bmags said:

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 215 | B-T: R-R

Age: 23

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: Nastrini arrived at UCLA as a top recruit out of San Diego’s Cathedral Catholic High and grew into premium stuff as he gained strength and maturity. He entered his junior year with the Bruins considered a potential first-rounder, but he suffered a horrendous case of the yips and was dropped from the rotation by April. The Dodgers decided to take a shot on Nastrini’s raw stuff and drafted him in the fourth round in 2021, signing him for $497,500. He rediscovered his control and composure under the Dodgers’ instruction and flew up to Double-A in his first full season in 2022. He led the Dodgers’ system with 169 strikeouts and limited opponents to a .178 average, third-lowest in the minor leagues.

Scouting Report: Nastrini is a physical, 6-foot-3 righthander with power stuff. His fastball sits 94-95 mph and touches 98 with above-average ride and extension that helps it play as a borderline plus-plus pitch, especially at the top of the strike zone. His short, vertical slider in the mid 80s flashes above-average with late drop below barrels, and his fading mid-80s changeup is an average pitch that is more consistent than his slider. He added an 80-83 mph power curveball late in the year that is fringy now but has a chance to improve with more development. Nastrini has a polished, repeatable delivery, but he tends to be too methodical in his tempo and mechanics, leading to below-average control. He is best when he works quickly and lets his natural athleticism take over on the mound.

The Future: Nastrini’s loud stuff and improved control give him a chance to be a No. 4 starter if he can maintain his strides. He will open 2023 at Double-A and has an outside chance to reach the majors during the season.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 65. Curveball: 45. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Control: 40

Control: 40  

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21 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

we need a AAA SP back in one of the deals unless we want to see a rotation with Banks or Scholtens

Scholtens has honestly earned getting a crack at a starting role.  I say give it to him. 

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Before we congratulate the Sox too much on these deals for recent college pitchers Bush and Nastrini, I would like to point out that in the 2021 draft the Dodgers got Nastrini in the 4th round (bonus $500,000) and Ed Sheehan (who's in the majors) in the 6th round (bonus $244,500) which combine to be less than the Sox paid their top college pitching target Sean Burke in the third round ($900,000 bonus).  Burke can't get the ball over the plate when he's healthy, and he hasn't been healthy.  It's either scouting or pitching development or both, but the inability of the Sox to turn ANYONE they draft into an actual asset is why they suck.

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6 minutes ago, NWsideSoxfan said:

Not a bad deal to pick up a decent prospect or two and dumping two useless arms. They must have ate some cash in this, may be worth it.

I think we'd probably know by now if they ate cash.

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29 minutes ago, LittleHurtCG said:

Any major victory for Rick Hahn and the front office! Dude has been crushing it this week. 

Now let's trade Cease and Robert and really stock the farm. If we can't compete in the actual standings then we might as well win the prospect ranking game! 

Hahn is good at making a team bad when he is and isn't trying to do so.

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Just not an all-in year for the Dodgers.  They'd probably have Giolito if they'd been willing to give up one of their catcher prospects.  
They can regenerate their #10 prospect pretty easily.  But pitchers whose delivery is "super clean" with great stuff, is not something that the Sox can generate very often.

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