oRIOLES/ MARLINS TRADE

[gnyers1]

The Miami Marlins have agreed to trade:
J.J. Putz P $4.5M 2012, FA 2013
Jose Tabata OF $440,000 2012, 3rd yr 2013, arb 2014, arb 2015, arb 2016
Carlos Zambrano P $18M 2012, FA 2013
Rob Rasmussen P (A) marlins #9 prospect according to mlb.com
cash $18.5M for 2012

For the following players from the Baltimore Orioles:

Jim Johnson P $975,000 2012, arb 2013, arb 2014
Zach Britton P $440,000 2012, 3rd yr 2013, arb 2014, arb 2015, arb 2016
Luke Scott OF $6.4M 2012, FA 2013
Kyle Hudson OF (AAA)
Danny Hultzen P (A)

The Orioles GM has accepted this offer.  The following are the reasons:
The main reason is our interest in pitcher Zambrano who looks like he got in shape over the off-season and should be an above average starter.  The second reason is that Luke Scott had only 9 homers last year, and for 4.5 million dollars, we wanted to have more production.

[snbts]

The Marlins agree with this trade. Putz and Zambrano only have this upcoming season left on their contracts.  Johnson and Britton are locked up for 3 and 5 years. With saves and holds accounting for more or less the same Johnson provides close to what Putz would put up.  Britton should make up for what I am losing in Putz and provide the same depth as Zambrano. Scott will fill the void left by tabata in left and possible utility position for one year while V-Mart is out with his ACL.  The Marlins also aquire Hudson which is a AAAA prospect right now and in addition to that picking up Hultzen who should quickly move up in the Mariners organization.  Rasmussen is a quality prospect but looks to only have a 4-5 position as a starter.  The Marlins are also sending $18.5M to the Orioles which pays a little more than for big z

[PlayerX3D]

 

[Orange Country]

 

[ldsjayhawk]

 

[Lindner]

Hultzen is the best play in this trade.  A very even trade, nonetheless.  Tabata is a very underrated player.

 

[DVB78300]

I have to agree with Lindner here, Hultzen will probably be the best piece of this pie, followed by Tabata & possibly Britten if he turns it around.
 

[kenny]

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