nope it was NORI.....
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nope it was NORI.....
12:51pm: The Astros are sending Nori Aoki (and the remainder of his contract) back to the Blue Jays along with a minor leaguer to complete the trade, reports Brian McTaggart of MLB.com (Twitter link).
Aoki, 35, is earning $5.5MM in 2017 and is owed $1.89MM of that sum through the end of the year. It’s not clear if there’s additional cash in the deal, but as it stands, the Jays will be saving about $2.59MM this this swap. Considering Houston is sending a minor leaguer as well, though, it wouldn’t at all be a surprise for Toronto to pick up some of all of the remaining tab on Liriano.
Aoki has batted .272/.323/.371 through 224 plate appearances this season. While he’s under club control through the 2018 campaign via arbitration, his age and lack of offensive output make him a non-tender candidate after the season, as he’d likely be in line for a raise that would send his salary north of $6MM.
Last edited by systemnt; 07-31-2017, 11:53 AM.Comment
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Fisher is a starter now. Nice.Comment
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Zero chance. Fisher by himself would be an overpay for liriano.Originally posted by systemnt View PostComment
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No way we would have sent Fisher for Liriano. I thought Jake could be moved today, but not now. That Aoki Astros visor and sleeveless jersey was a complete waste of money.Comment
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rumor has 'preston tucker' name being thrown around......Comment
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Jumbo diaz to minors for Astros...
The Astros have agreed to a minor league deal with right-handed reliever Jumbo Diaz, tweets Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle.
While the Astros are obviously on the hunt for more impactful names with the non-waiver deadline just under two hours away, the veteran Diaz will provide Houston with a depth option to stash in Triple-A, at the least.
Diaz, 33, struggled to a 5.70 ERA in 30 innings with Tampa Bay this season, averaging 8.4 K/9 against 4.5 BB/9 with a 30.7 percent ground-ball rate. While those numbers are hardly encouraging, he did average nearly 97 mph on his heater and does carry a career 4.02 ERA with 9.2 K/9 against 3.5 K/9 in 168 innings at the Major League level.Comment
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looks like they gave up Teoscar Hernandez....Comment
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TeoscarComment
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Not a bad trade. The Astros are too deep in the outfield for Teoscar to ever break in with them barring a rash of injuries. This tells me they arent willing to trade Fisher and plan to keep him on the 25 man roster.Comment
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Looking at Lirianos splits this year against lefties is promising out of the bull pen...
edit: after looking down at advanced and batted ball stats, the splits for l vs r are huge. Basically has borderline elite numbers against lefties and has gotten mashed by righties.Last edited by snappertapper; 07-31-2017, 12:43 PM.Comment
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Yankees got GrayComment
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