LAA/Brewers Trade

[Vik]

LAA trade:

OF Guillermo Heredia $782,000, ARB (2021)
SP Jon Lester $13,250,000 (2021)
-8.25m paid on Lester this year only
Current rookie draft pick 6.24


Brewers trade:

OF Luis Matos
SS Juan Guerrero
OF Julio Pablo Martinez
Current rookie draft pick 7.28


Moving some specs to add a cheap OF and veteran SP. At only a 5m cap hit this year Lester is probably better value than anything I can get in FA. Tough to move Pablo Martinez as I just got him recently and think he has star potential but team is still built to win now so making the move. I also got my eyes on 1 guy in the rookie draft and not sure he will make it 7.28 so gives me a little better chance to get him with the 1 round upgrade.

[Maydab23]

Angels confirm.

Tough to move Lester as I’m also a team built to win now but the 5M savings can hopefully be redirected to positions I’m short on as I already am pretty set with SP. I’m also a bit nervous with Lester’s age and salary the next couple years so I’m okay getting rid of him a year too early rather than a year too late in case he declines. Getting Martinez is good as I think there’s potential for him to take the next step to being a high end prospect. Getting the other J2 kids are some nice lotto tickets since I missed out on the J2 rush earlier this year.

Thanks to Vik for good and fair negotiations  :toast:

[Brian]

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[leppardkev]

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[kidd5jersey]

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