White Sox asking for "top prospects" for Robert

[caulfield12]

1 hour ago, hi8is said:

“… the Mets have reportedly been interested in White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. While Chicago likely would not give up the oft-injured but very talented slugger… “

Uh… ya sure about that? 😆

Baty again???

[hi8is]

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

Baty again???

🦇💨

[JUSTgottaBELIEVE]

13 hours ago, KennyPowers said:

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/chicago-white-sox/news/could-white-sox-gift-their-new-manager-former-no-1-prospect/b570042f65c0d350501d1860

 

Baty + Acuna for Robert. Who says no?

[Chicago White Sox]

17 minutes ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

Baty + Acuna for Robert. Who says no?

Us

[Falstaff]

Ideally it would be better to trade Robert after if he has a big first half, but the risk of injury isn't worth the wait. Trade him for what they can get and move on.

[JUSTgottaBELIEVE]

1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Us

I think it’s a fair deal for both sides. I think Getz would like that he can right away plug Baty into 3b and Acuna into super utility guy picking up a lot of ABs between 2b, SS, and OF.

[JUSTgottaBELIEVE]

Then by Memorial Day, they have a lineup as follows. Not saying it’s good but it would be interesting to follow.

1. Tauchmann (L) - RF

2. Acuna (R) - CF

3. Benintendi (L) - LF

4. Vaughn (R) - 1b

5. Baty (L) - 3b

6. Teel (L) - C

7. Montgomery (L) - SS

8. Quero (S) - DH

9. Meidroth (R) - 2b

That’s a lot of lefties!!

[bmags]

“Baty's minor-league results have begun to wane somewhat, meaning that he may very well need a change of scenery away from the Big Apple.”

Oh is that what that means

[Chicago White Sox]

2 hours ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

I think it’s a fair deal for both sides. I think Getz would like that he can right away plug Baty into 3b and Acuna into super utility guy picking up a lot of ABs between 2b, SS, and OF.

Two post hype prospects for a CF under control for three more years and who put up nearly a 5 win season two years ago would be a bad deal.

[almagest]

5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Two post hype prospects for a CF under control for three more years and who put up nearly a 5 win season two years ago would be a bad deal.

Then they just need to hold onto him, because it doesn't sound like there's much of anything out there for Robert.

[Chicago White Sox]

5 minutes ago, almagest said:

Then they just need to hold onto him, because it doesn't sound like there's much of anything out there for Robert.

That’s what I would do.  Trading him for Baty or someone like Lux just doesn’t move the needle.

[SoCalChiSox]

In a trade with NYM, I bet Getz wants Jett Williams and/or Acuna. 

[southsider2k5]

30 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Two post hype prospects for a CF under control for three more years and who put up nearly a 5 win season two years ago would be a bad deal.

Well this is where scouting would come in handy...

[Squirmin' for Yermin]

50 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

In a trade with NYM, I bet Getz wants Jett Williams and/or Acuna. 

He should be asking for Jett. I'm sure the Mets are saying 'no'. And that's okay.

[Tnetennba]

I sure hope Getz isn't dumb enough to trade Robert for Baty and Acuña...

[Squirmin' for Yermin]

I just get the feeling Getz will take the best offer he can get prior to the season beginning and cut his losses of risk of holding him until the deadline similar to Cease.

[Bob Sacamano]

17 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I just get the feeling Getz will take the best offer he can get prior to the season beginning and cut his losses of risk of holding him until the deadline similar to Cease.

Same

[striker]

So if Acuna + Baty is not enough, then what would the ask from NYM be? Is the difference worth the risk and the cost? Your risk of trading Robert now is his value is low. What does that mean trade wise? Today you get Acuna but if you wait and his value goes up you get Jet Williams? Is that gain really that much and worth the risk? If you hold onto Robert and his 2025 is just like 2024, then do you get anything for him at all?

Acuna helps fill our up the middle needs (CF/SS), has speed (which helps carry value defensively and on the bases), has a good history of walking/hitting/low strike outs in the minors and has had a good strikeout rate with his limited time in the majors.

Baty too has a great track record in the minors with walks and slugging, and grades out well with baseball savant and fangraphs defensively at 3rd. 

Sign me up.

[Chicago White Sox]

19 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I just get the feeling Getz will take the best offer he can get prior to the season beginning and cut his losses of risk of holding him until the deadline similar to Cease.

The difference is selling low with Cease meant getting a consensus top 100 prospect, another guy who some publications considered a top 100 prospect, another top 10 org prospect with actual upside, and a controllable reliever.  It sounds like selling low with Robert would be considerably less to the point the risk of FOMO is slim to none at this time.

[Chicago White Sox]

7 minutes ago, striker said:

So if Acuna + Baty is not enough, then what would the ask from NYM be? Is the difference worth the risk and the cost? Your risk of trading Robert now is his value is low. What does that mean trade wise? Today you get Acuna but if you wait and his value goes up you get Jet Williams? Is that gain really that much and worth the risk? If you hold onto Robert and his 2025 is just like 2024, then do you get anything for him at all?

Acuna helps fill our up the middle needs (CF/SS), has speed (which helps carry value defensively and on the bases), has a good history of walking/hitting/low strike outs in the minors and has had a good strikeout rate with his limited time in the majors.

Baty too has a great track record in the minors with walks and slugging, and grades out well with baseball savant and fangraphs defensively at 3rd. 

Sign me up.

So let me get this straight, we should ignore Robert’s track record and assume he’s the 2024 version moving forward, while we should ignore Acuna’s terrible 2024 season and Baty’s failures in the majors and assume they will be meaningful pieces?

[46DidIt]

4 hours ago, Falstaff said:

Ideally it would be better to trade Robert after if he has a big first half, but the risk of injury isn't worth the wait. Trade him for what they can get and move on.

Disagree. If Sox don’t get a good return I’d rather roll the dice and see if he builds value for TDL deal. I don’t really like Robert on the Sox going forward, but the upside is too great to not get a good, viable return

[WhiteSox2023]

19 hours ago, KennyPowers said:

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/chicago-white-sox/news/could-white-sox-gift-their-new-manager-former-no-1-prospect/b570042f65c0d350501d1860

 

I’d rather trade for Kenny Powers.

[Frank the Tank 35]

The White Sox are on Deal or No Deal. Schriffen has found his calling and replaced Howie Mandel. There are 3 Luis Robert suitcases left, and the remaining values are $1, $200,000, and $500,000. The Mets offer low ceiling and/or reclamation prospects worth $1000. Deal or no deal?

[Squirmin' for Yermin]

1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said:

The difference is selling low with Cease meant getting a consensus top 100 prospect, another guy who some publications considered a top 100 prospect, another top 10 org prospect with actual upside, and a controllable reliever.  It sounds like selling low with Robert would be considerably less to the point the risk of FOMO is slim to none at this time.

I guess then why did Getz sign both Slater and Tauchman? Unless he is operating under the expectation that Robert will be gone. I wouldn't do it... But Getz has shown he would under certain circumstances imo.

[Balta1701]

1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said:

So let me get this straight, we should ignore Robert’s track record and assume he’s the 2024 version moving forward, while we should ignore Acuna’s terrible 2024 season and Baty’s failures in the majors and assume they will be meaningful pieces?

Isn’t Robert’s track record also “major injury every year”?