Yohel Pozo (TB)

[Talkin' Baseball]

Yohel Pozo and Ryan Fernandez to the Cleveland Guardians for pitchers Triston McKenzie and Danny Espino. McKenzie had one good year in 2022. He started 30 games and had a 2.96 ERA and a 0.951 WHIP. All that was good for a 3.9 WAR. Espino was the #16 prospect in baseball in 2022. He was electric. Espino had a 100 mph fastball that touched 103 at times. He has had two shoulder surgeries since then, and it remains to be seen whether he can ever regain that. He is not expected to pitch any earlier than the end of this season. We have people in our front office (Cerfolio and Day) who have worked with both of these pitchers through their success and downturns. They would have opinions on the validity of trying to reclaim these guys. Both of these pitchers are projects, or lottery tickets.

To get them, I’m suggesting the Cardinals send Yohel Pozo and Ryan Fernandez to Cleveland. Baseball Trade Values says that both sides of this trade are pretty even. We stumbled across both of these guys and got one good season out of both. They could both be useful role players as the Guardians vie for a wildcard spot. For the Cards, if either pitcher remotely works out- it’s a win. If not, we lost Pozo and Fernandez. The Cardinals can finish the season with Pages and Herrera, and perhaps next season will be ready to promote Bernal.

Worth it, or not worth it?

[Lloyd Braun]

Yohel Pozo and Ryan Fernandez to the Cleveland Guardians for pitchers Triston McKenzie and Danny Espino. McKenzie had one good year in 2022. He started 30 games and had a 2.96 ERA and a 0.951 WHIP. All that was good for a 3.9 WAR. Espino was the #16 prospect in baseball in 2022. He was electric. Espino had a 100 mph fastball that touched 103 at times. He has had two shoulder surgeries since then, and it remains to be seen whether he can ever regain that. He is not expected to pitch any earlier than the end of this season. We have people in our front office (Cerfolio and Day) who have worked with both of these pitchers through their success and downturns. They would have opinions on the validity of trying to reclaim these guys. Both of these pitchers are projects, or lottery tickets.

To get them, I’m suggesting the Cardinals send Yohel Pozo and Ryan Fernandez to Cleveland. Baseball Trade Values says that both sides of this trade are pretty even. We stumbled across both of these guys and got one good season out of both. They could both be useful role players as the Guardians vie for a wildcard spot. For the Cards, if either pitcher remotely works out- it’s a win. If not, we lost Pozo and Fernandez. The Cardinals can finish the season with Pages and Herrera, and perhaps next season will be ready to promote Bernal.

Worth it, or not worth it?

I wouldn't because Herrera is not a legit catcher... shouldn't be asked to take on that very physically challenging position, when he has a golden bat. He needs to be either just a DH, or start working on an OF position and first base.

He has a chance to be a Holliday like hitter for us. .300 20 100.

And Pozo has been excellent thus far.

[Cranny]

Yohel Pozo and Ryan Fernandez to the Cleveland Guardians for pitchers Triston McKenzie and Danny Espino. McKenzie had one good year in 2022. He started 30 games and had a 2.96 ERA and a 0.951 WHIP. All that was good for a 3.9 WAR. Espino was the #16 prospect in baseball in 2022. He was electric. Espino had a 100 mph fastball that touched 103 at times. He has had two shoulder surgeries since then, and it remains to be seen whether he can ever regain that. He is not expected to pitch any earlier than the end of this season. We have people in our front office (Cerfolio and Day) who have worked with both of these pitchers through their success and downturns. They would have opinions on the validity of trying to reclaim these guys. Both of these pitchers are projects, or lottery tickets.

To get them, I’m suggesting the Cardinals send Yohel Pozo and Ryan Fernandez to Cleveland. Baseball Trade Values says that both sides of this trade are pretty even. We stumbled across both of these guys and got one good season out of both. They could both be useful role players as the Guardians vie for a wildcard spot. For the Cards, if either pitcher remotely works out- it’s a win. If not, we lost Pozo and Fernandez. The Cardinals can finish the season with Pages and Herrera, and perhaps next season will be ready to promote Bernal.

Worth it, or not worth it?

Yohel Pozo and Ryan Fernandez to the Cleveland Guardians for pitchers Triston McKenzie and Danny Espino. McKenzie had one good year in 2022. He started 30 games and had a 2.96 ERA and a 0.951 WHIP. All that was good for a 3.9 WAR. Espino was the #16 prospect in baseball in 2022. He was electric. Espino had a 100 mph fastball that touched 103 at times. He has had two shoulder surgeries since then, and it remains to be seen whether he can ever regain that. He is not expected to pitch any earlier than the end of this season. We have people in our front office (Cerfolio and Day) who have worked with both of these pitchers through their success and downturns. They would have opinions on the validity of trying to reclaim these guys. Both of these pitchers are projects, or lottery tickets.

To get them, I’m suggesting the Cardinals send Yohel Pozo and Ryan Fernandez to Cleveland. Baseball Trade Values says that both sides of this trade are pretty even. We stumbled across both of these guys and got one good season out of both. They could both be useful role players as the Guardians vie for a wildcard spot. For the Cards, if either pitcher remotely works out- it’s a win. If not, we lost Pozo and Fernandez. The Cardinals can finish the season with Pages and Herrera, and perhaps next season will be ready to promote Bernal.

Worth it, or not worth it?

Absolutely marvelous suggestion.

[JDW]

If Pozo gets traded, then bring up Crooks to form a Pages/Crooks tandem for the 2nd half while Bernal gets the callup to Memphis.

[kyace]

McKenzie was dfa in April and passed thru waivers. Cards could have got him by picking up his contract of less than $2 million. Doubt they will trade for him and still have to pay his contract.
I could see them trading Pozo to the Yankees for Escarra. Yanks have 3 lefty hitting catchers and Cards have 3 rh hitting catchers. Yankees looking for rh bat. Maybe a package of Sianni and Pozo for Escarra and Pereira. Pereira is a rh hitting outfielder who is not getting a shot at the mlb roster with the Yankees

[vegascardsfan5890]

Why? McKenzie was sent all the way to rookie ball and has an ERA of close to 7 in 6 games

Last thing the cardinals need is another head case

[Jobu's Rum]

McKenzie was dfa in April and passed thru waivers. Cards could have got him by picking up his contract of less than $2 million. Doubt they will trade for him and still have to pay his contract.
I could see them trading Pozo to the Yankees for Escarra. Yanks have 3 lefty hitting catchers and Cards have 3 rh hitting catchers. Yankees looking for rh bat. Maybe a package of Sianni and Pozo for Escarra and Pereira. Pereira is a rh hitting outfielder who is not getting a shot at the mlb roster with the Yankees

I like the idea of packaging Pozo and Siani to NY, not too familiar with Escarra and Pereira, but Cards have plenty of C depth to cover Pozo, and Scott makes Siani expendable. But def not for Mckenzie and Cleveland