6:17PM: The Rockies are the team closing in on the Oh trade, MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi reports.
5:46PM: The Blue Jays are closing in on a trade involving right-hander Seunghwan Oh, according to Steve Phillips of MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM (Twitter link). The deal could be completed as soon as today. An Oh deal could make a very busy day for the Jays on the transaction front, as the club is also reportedly close to an even bigger trade of southpaw J.A. Happ.
Oh has been outstanding in his first year in Toronto, with a 2.68 ERA, 10.5 K/9, and 5.5 K/BB rate over 47 innings out of the Jays’ bullpen. It has been a thoroughly strong rebound season for the 36-year-old, as home run problems led to Oh posting a 4.10 ERA for the Cardinals in 2017. This year, however, Oh’s homer rate has settled back down to a much more manageable 8.2%.
Virtually every contender is looking for bullpen help, so any number of teams could be checking in on Oh. The veteran is owed only around $500K for the remainder of the season, and he is controllable in 2019 via a very affordable $2MM club option ($250K buyout).
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Uh OH
debo382
Oh for Harper. Who says no?
Slipknot37
Blue Jays. They should be asking for more
jdgoat
Yep Harper is a rental. Oh has a cheap option for next year
lowtalker1
Harper is more likelier to go to az or Colorado
jdgoat
I’m expecting a better return than we got for Smith last year. And I’m pretty sure Cleveland overpaid for Smith
amjr
Oh no!
Brixton
Quality setup piece for the Phillies?
Grade_1_teacher
Just get rid of him and the rest of that bullpen.
jdgoat
The difference between Oh and the rest of the expendable relievers is that Oh is really good
jdgoat
And contenders would want him
jimmertee
OH is a good reliever and he is pitching well of late. He didn’t start off 2018 too sharp.
Comes with a second year too based on appearances. Not a rental.
bross16
It’s weird cause I look at the numbers and they are very good but every time I watch he scares me. I feel like he hasn’t been as good as the numbers say but I dont know
johns-11
Oh oh the return?
bravesfan
Braves … calling it now. Makes sense
realgone2
I hope
bravesfan
Well looks like I was wrong. What a shame
Monkey’s Uncle
Oh really?
randothecommando
Has to be the Braves, AA probably has a good relationship with the Blue Jays front office. Wonder if they will get Happ too and a bat if there is one available.
stormie
Jays don’t have much on the lumber front other than Smoak, who the Braves don’t need. Maybe Solarte.
realgone2
I don’t think they’re getting a bay from the Jays
randothecommando
I like Solarte, he is on my fantasy team.
Matt Galvin
Granderson but don’t need an OF. Martin no need a Catcher. Diaz no need a SS. Donaldson but is injured. Stroman or Estrada or even former Brave Garcia.
xabial
Forgive me, Jimmer you know it’s not my style to call others out, but if Blue Jays get any prospects for this guy, doesn’t that make you wrong for criticizing his signing initially?
#MLBTR Scoutseyes
Yarpyarp
lol
sovtechno
Dude hates the blue jays. Didn’t he used to scout for the Red Sox?
wiggysf
I think calling this out is absolutely fine. Everyone on the site knows jimmertee.
jdgoat
It’s honestly embarrassing. That poster puts a lot of work in faking fandom
Jgwi2az
Pass. How do you make sure he doesn’t face any lefty batters.
Left handed batters vs Oh this year: .315/.413/.537. Horrible
firstbleed
Roogy?
cxcx
It’s not worth mentioning his .168/.190/.269 line against righties this year?
Or his .257/.328/.415 career line against lefties (after factoring in his 15 innings worth of poor pitching against them this year)?
Jgwi2az
Ok. Wouldn’t want him on my team. .940 ops. Keep sending him out there, it can get down to .800
Rickey O'Sunnyvale
Gotta be LA Dodgers
Bswaw3
Oh and Happ to Cubs
Spectac1
Rockies got him.
Matt Galvin
For 2 1B prospects so maybe Smoak is on the move.
iains 2
Ones in A ball? I don’t think Smoak is worried
FullMontilla
Sounds like a value pick-up right up Sabean’s alley
greatdaysport
On the other hand, it’s Steve Phillips reporting. Believe this when you see it.
bluejays92
Chad Spanberger and Sean Bouchard might be going to Toronto.
jdgoat
What do we get for Eugene Koo?
Tmandolfan
Gonna show her my “Oh face”
baseball10
Thought the Braves would have a good chance at him
cxcx
Figured he would be traded, not sure why there wasn’t a whole lotta (any?) talk about him.
xabial
(Stolen from Twitter)
Seung it ain’t S’Oh 🙂
fasbal1
Oh will struggle in this park as be did last year with the Redbirds