The Mets' deadline deals are official:— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 31, 2020
Mets get: INF Todd Frazier, C Robinson Chirinos, RP Miguel Castro, and cash.
Rangers get: Two PTBNL.
Orioles get: LHP Kevin Smith, and a PTBNL or cash.
It won't be super easy to evaluate these deals until all those players are named.
Todd Frazier's 2020 #'s: 108 AB; 26 Hits; 2 HR; .241 BA; 7 RBIs.
Robinson Chirinos' 2020 #'s: 42 AB; 5 Hits; 0 HR; .119 BA; 2 RBIs.
Miguel Castro's 2020 #'s: 1-0; 4.02 ERA; 16 games; 1 Save; 15.2 IP; 24 Ks.; 1.404 WHIP.
Source: Rangers sending $360k to Mets in Chirinos deal— Levi Weaver (@ThreeTwoEephus) August 31, 2020
This season, catcher Robinson Chirinos is batting .119 with 2 RBI over 42 at-bats. He's a career .231 hitter.— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) August 31, 2020
"We're not playing great baseball right now"— SNY (@SNYtv) August 31, 2020
Brodie Van Wagenen says the Mets acquired players at the deadline who can give them a "boost" pic.twitter.com/3Sa6AO8hTK
Like I said earlier when I had the move of Todd Frazier coming back to the @Mets Good move by Brodie. Improves the defense, the clubhouse and The Clutch by bringing back— Kevin Kernan (@AMBS_Kernan) August 31, 2020
The Toddfather @FlavaFraz21 @BallNineTweet
I had Kevin Smith as one of my top Mets prospects. In fact after Gimenez was called up to the majors, I had him as my #1 "alternative prospect". I think it was a mistake giving up him, or any other prospect this year. We will see.TODD FRAZIER??? AGAIN??????? WHY?????????????— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) August 31, 2020
Kevin Smith struggled this spring, 4 games, 4.2 innings, 7.71 ERA, 5 hits, 4 earned runs, 2 walks, 3 Ks, 1.50.
After being drafted in 2018 and pitching just 23.2 innings for Brooklyn (4-1, 0.76 ERA, 28Ks, 6 Walks, 0.76 WHIP), Kevin was moved up to High A St. Lucie to start 2019.
In 17 Games, 85.2 innings for St. Lucie, Kevin went 5-5 with
a 3.05 ERA, 102 Ks, 24 walks, 83 hits, 1.25 WHIP;
Per
Baseball Savant about his 2019 season: Among Mets farmhands who tossed at
least 100 innings, Smith ranked first in strikeouts (130), strikeout rate (27.2
percent) and strikeout-to-walk rate (19 percent) and finished second in ERA
(3.15).
I saw Kevin pitch back in July 2018 up here in Troy as a
member of the Cyclones. The Starting
Pitcher that night, he went two innings, throwing 33 pitches, 23 strikes, 1
hit, 2 Ks. Though he only threw in the
low 90’s, he looked really good. He only
went to three balls on one batter.
Outside of the single, just one more ball made it out of the infield on
a line drive to right field.
Here
is what Kevin told SNY.TV on what he brings to the mound: "6 foot 5
lefty, throw 89-92 mph on the fastball. I throw a 4 seam, 2 seam, slider and
changeup and am a competitor who wants to go deep in games when I start. I give
my all out there and will do whatever is necessary to help the team win."
7 comments:
There is no way Brodie didn’t get fleeced
PTBNL means he gave away someone who was not on the 60 man so it’s one of our young hopefuls
I hope he is the first one out the door following The Wilpons
Kevin Smith was fleecing enough. Crazy.
Frazier can't do anything. Chirinos is the older version of Rene Rivera with less offense. The only possible silver lining is the strikeout pitching of Castro who is still young enough to learn some control, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
None of these trades moved us closer to a play-off berth, and losing another young lefty like Smith will only come back to haunt us once again. Brodie lost big time - and so did we!
Frazier I don't get. Don't we have enough players who can play 3B, 1B or DH?
And you don't think the catchers we have on hand can hit at least .119?
Really head scratching moves. Hard to believe anyone would surrender warm bodies for Frazier or Chirinos.
RDS, I am hoping that the PTBNL or cash considerations all end up being cash from Mr. Cohen. I fear what Brodie promised them.
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