The Pirates dealt Ian Snell and Jack Wilson to the Mariners for Jeff Clement, Ronny Cedeno, Nathan Adcock, Brett Lorin and Aaron Pribanic.
Pirates Side: In a cost cutting move, the Pirates went for quantity vs. quality.
Clement is a catcher who can't catch. The 25, soon to be 26 year old is now a 1Bmen who hasn't set the world on fire at AAA this year, hitting .288-.366-.505 and has struggled each chance he has had at the big league level. This will be his last (and best chance) at being an everyday player and should beat out Steve Pearce for the 1B job soon after his recall (which should be soon) and will get a solid 2 month audition for next season.
Cedeno likely becomes the everyday 2B for the Pirates and they will also likely audition him to see if he can fulfill the promise he once showed.
Adcock, 21, is a 6-5, 190 pound righty who features an average 88-92 fastball. Regarded as the 24th best prospect in the system, he went 5-7, 5.29 in High A High Desert (hitter's league) and has 54 walks against 71 strikeouts in 102 innings.
Pribanic, 23, is a 6-4, 200 pound righty who was a 3rd round pick in last years draft. Regarded as the 27th best prospect in the system, he went 7-6, 3.21 at Low A Clinton with 26 walks against 54 strikeouts in 87 innings. Best pitch is a 91-94 mile per hour fastball.
Lorin, 22, is a 6-7, 245 pound righty who was a 5th round pick in last years draft. His best pitch is a hard breaking ball to go with his 88-92 mile per hour fastball. Regarded as the 28th best prospect in the system, he went 5-4, 2.44 at Low A Clinton with 25 walks and 87 strikeouts in 88 and 2/3 innings.
Mariners Side: The Mariners get a pitcher with more talent then any they gave up have (Snell) and a SS to fill their black hole. Snell should be a perfect fit for the ballpark and as long as he doesn't gripe with the M's front office like he did with the Pirates front office, he should be a solid # 3 starter.
Wilson is amongst the best defensive SS in the majors and fits well with Jack Z's defense first philosophy he appears to be implementing. Wilson is a good 1 and 1/2 year stop gap as they wait for Carlos Triunfel to be ready (Will, why does Triunfel only have 3 AA at bats, hurt?) and gives them the chance to trade high on Carlos Silva next season with the infield defense they should have.
Overall: The Pirates are trying to stock their system with quantity and hope something comes out. Each pitcher they got is projectable and somewhat young professionally, but are about the age of their levels. The Mariners get back a solid SS and a pitcher I really like and didn't give up anything great unless you really like Clement. Going with the M's with the win on this one.
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8 years ago
Agree again. Will should be thrilled with this for his Mariners. I think the Pirates gave up too early on Snell.
ReplyDeleteHe has a broken Fibula and is out for the year. Will is very excited about this trade. I have always liked Jack Wilson and hope he can stay healthy. I have always had a thing for Ian Snell as well, so these two additions sit well with me. I was a Clement fan when he was a catcher. Once I learned he had to be moved to 1B, I lost interest in him, so I am ok with his departure. Didn't hear too much about the other players, so hopefully none of them turn out to be gems. by the way, I love the cute headers you come up with.
ReplyDeleteBroken fibula huh? That sucks, that is an entre year of development time gone.
ReplyDeleteThanks man, those headers took forever to come up with... Not really, but when you are as creative as me, it's easy.