LAA sends:
SP Jack Kochanawicz(LAA) $700,000 ARB1
RP Alexis Diaz (LAD) $800,000 ARB4
BAL sends:
1B Mike Boeve(MIL) - spec
OF Carlos Jorge(CIN) - spec
OF Ryan Lasko(ATH) - spec
SP Cade Smith (NYY) - spec
SP Steven Zobac(KC) - spec
O's accept. Big K has had a horrible year, he's tinkering with his pitch mix and messing around with a new changeup, the majors is a bad place to figure it out. The simple fix is he needs to throw his sinker more. He's always had interesting stuff especially when he's on and he's only 24 so there's hope he can sort it out. Diaz had been doing well before the other night where he had one of those meltdowns I've seen far too much as a Reds fan, either way there's enough there that the Dodgers are trying to rehab him so maybe one or both can bounce back.
In return I'm giving up a gaggle of my own distressed assets, the headliner probably being Cade Smith who has some solid breaking balls but is old for his level. The others have some bounce back potential but it felt like trading like for like.
Good luck and thanks to the Angels
Halloween