The Phillies have had recent trade talks with the Tigers, and general manager Matt Klentak will be travel to Detroit to get an in-person look at the Tigers’ trade candidates, reports Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Of particular interest to the Phils are lefty Matthew Boyd and closer Shane Greene, although Salisbury suggests that the two teams have at least discussed outfielder Nicholas Castellanos and left-handed starter Daniel Norris.
Both the pitching staff and the bullpen are logical areas of focus for the Phillies, who recently demoted Nick Pivetta to the bullpen in favor of a dice roll on Drew Smyly (whose first start as a Phillie was excellent). Aaron Nola scuffled through a sluggish stretch earlier in the season, while Jake Arrieta is pitching through a bone spur that’ll eventually require elbow surgery. Righty Zach Eflin has been a solid mid-rotation piece, but Pivetta, Vince Velasquez, Jerad Eickhoff and rookie Cole Irvin have all struggled in their starts.
The bullpen has been an entirely different brand of problematic. David Robertson, Seranthony Dominguez, Tommy Hunter, Pat Neshek, Edubray Ramos and Victor Arano have all missed significant time due to injury in 2019, which has frequently left the Phillies to rely on questionable arms. Of late, closer Hector Neris has become extraordinarily homer prone after what had been a strong two-month run that saw him yield one homer in 22 1/3 innings.
The Phillies are only a half-game back of the Nationals for the second NL Wild Card spot and, at 7.5 games behind the Braves, are technically still within plausible reach of a push for the division — although unseating Atlanta for the division crown is admittedly a long shot. Because of those long odds, though, it’s perhaps more natural to see the Phils paying particular interest to players who can be controlled beyond 2019. Dealing significant prospects for a rental when the most likely playoff scenario involves a one-game playoff is a tough sell for any front office.
Philadelphia has about $110MM committed to next season’s payroll — about $51MM less than the team is currently carrying. They’ve also seen their opening day payroll climb as high as $177MM back in 2014. With that level of financial breathing room — Nehsek, Hunter and Juan Nicasio will all be free agents; Maikel Franco could be non-tendered — the Phillies will be able to be aggressive in reloading for another run in 2020 regardless of this season’s outcome. Adding some salary right now in proactive moves to bolster this year’s Wild Card push and next year’s division chase is only logical.
Whether that proves to be some combination of Detroit’s controllable arms, at this point, is an unknown even to the Tigers and Phillies themselves. Team president Andy MacPhail recently expressed reluctance to deal from the very top tier of the farm (e.g. Alec Bohm, Spencer Howard), and the asking price on Boyd alone is known to be enormous. Reports have ranged from seeking a young, established “star”-caliber player to a Jose Quintana-esque haul. (The Cubs sent the White Sox a four-player package headlined by Eloy Jimenez and Dylan Cease.) Salisbury suggests something similar to the latter in referencing a four-player package with two potential stars — and that’s just for Boyd.
If the Phils are to look elsewhere, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale again connects the team to Arizona ace Zack Greinke as well as D-backs left-hander Robbie Ray (Twitter link). It’s not at all clear whether the Diamondbacks will move either player, but the Phils have previously been linked to Greinke, in particular. The aforementioned payroll capacity would surely come into play in any talks involving the righty. Greinke is still owed $75MM+ in base salaries between now and 2021, plus a yearly $3MM payout on his annualized signing bonus. Beyond that, a substantial portion of his yearly salary is deferred. He’ll be paid $12.5MM annually from 2022-26.
The Phillies could certainly help alleviate some of that fiscal burden for the Diamondbacks, but Greinke is also enjoying a strong season and wouldn’t be traded away for pure salary relief. The two sides would, in all likelihood, need to agree on some combination of financial aid and still-appealing prospects. That’s a tall order under any circumstances but is especially cumbersome with a nine-day clock on negotiations at a time when the D-backs, with a 50-50 record, aren’t even decided deadline sellers. As if all of that isn’t a sizable enough roadblock, the Phillies are also on Greinke’s limited no-trade list.
Pickle_Britches
They need em bad, there pitching is straight Doo doo
jjd002
Based off of Detroit’s crack-infused requests this past weekend, we can only assume it is Boyd for Nola?
Gobbysteiner
Not nearly enough to even get it started from the tigers perspective. Boyd is an ace, a top 3 pitcher in all of baseball. It would have to be Nola, Hoskins, Bohm, realmuto, multiple prospects and more to even get the deal close to being started
its_happening
“Boyd is an ace, a top 3 pitcher in all of baseball.”
Pitching has officially died in Major League Baseball.
Woods Rider
Agree 100%.
Gobbysteiner
Yeah my bad. He’s honestly the best pitcher in baseball and it’s not really even close. I mean my god, have you SEEN his FIP?
Indiansjoe
I was hoping it was sarcasm….but these days who knows
its_happening
You got me Gobby. My bad. The Boyd hype train here has been real. I bought it.
bestno5
FIP stands for Freaky Innings Pitched, right
Pickle_Britches
Lmao
weaselpuppy
That would be Norris, not Boyd. Total flake.
baseballallyearclub13
Top 3…. Scherzer, Ryu, Morton, Castillo, Greinke, Verlander, deGrom, Strasburg, Hamels, Cole, heck Giolito already looks better than him. Boyd is a solid pitcher but top 3 is laughable, and I left a bunch of guys out. 4+ ERA, Tied for 21st for WAR among pitchers, his K to walk rate and per 9 is great, but that is the only thing he has that really stands out as special.
nymetsking
This was so obviously sarcasm, even Sheldon Cooper would’ve caught it.
stan lee the manly
Bazinga
PhilsPhan
Lol
TJECK109
Has to be sarcasm or Al Avila
bigfoot675
Those guys plus Harper and 3/4 of his salary and you might get a call back
Gobbysteiner
Indeed. Though the Phillies would have to pay for 100 percent of harpers salary, a package of Nola, Hoskins, realmuto, bohm, Harper with all his salary covered and at least the top 5 prospects in the Phillies system might get you a call back. Boyd is one of the best pitchers the game has ever seen, this package might be close to getting him. Maybe.
bigfoot675
AA may consider if you also take Zim and the rest of his salary too. Possibly Miggy’s too. LOL
Woods Rider
That might not be a stretch. Would it make sense to take on Zimmerman’s contract 100% if you could lessen the prospect haul? It might. Just like a scenario involving Greinke.
I bet the Tigers would just love the salary relief. Maybe they can do something like that for Greene. I’d rather see them go after Ray than Boyd. Or perhaps a Stroman/Giles deal. A controllable back-end bullpen piece is almost as important as nabbing a starter given the way this season has gone.
bigfoot675
I was being facetious with Miggy, but I agree with the Zim part. Chris Illitch is 100% about saving money. Which is why he will end up taking any offer to unload Nick, purely for salary relief. I am a Tiger’s fan. Have been my whole life. I understand wanting the best haul you can get for him, but I don’t think AA is the guy to get it. Just my opinion. Sure, Boyd has been great. But he’s no ace. He averages less than 6 innings per start. Has he hit his ceiling yet? In Detroit, probably so. But a team that is better at developing pitchers I think could help get him to the next level. Look at the scrubs behind the plate this year for him. They are doing him no favors. I’d like to trade him while his value is “high” rather than hold and get burned(Fulmer). I’d even be willing to include one of our pitching prospects(not Mize/Manning/Faedo) if it meant getting back someone like say Kyle Tucker from the Astros, or another impact bat.
BobSacamano
MLB fans for some reason cannot accept that Detroit doesn’t want to trade Boyd, unless the trade return value is high. Why that’s so hard to comprehend is an enigmatic.
Dustin Michels
Nah Gobby
Though Bohm would for sure be in any deal.
I predicted Boyd to Philly awhile ago..
Bohm/Moniak+ ? Will be the return
Melchez
How could people not see the sarcasm in Gobby’s post? Probably would have gotten some really nasty remarks if you had included Steve Carlton.
jdgoat
How does anybody read this and not see sarcasm lol?
JoeBrady
How does anybody read this and not see sarcasm lol?
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I know on one level , it is meaningless. But it does occasionally cause me to wonder about the future of America.
its_happening
Both you and JD can take a look at Dick Magee down at the bottom. There is no such thing as sarcasm on this site with regard to Matt Boyd. People do believe he is an ace based on his total performance this season.
Mrivers
Top 3? Scherzer, Buehler, Verlander, Cole, Nola, Ryu, Bauer, Corbin, Sale, Greinke?
GarryHarris
It seems that many fans find it unacceptable if their teams are unable to acquire Matt Boyd and Shane Greene for anything more than waiver wire trash in return.
It can’t possible be because DET has so few players to field their own team to loose the only hope they have and although no one knows what DET is asking in return, it must be very high because DET hasn’t made a trade.
Melchez
Boyd has 3 more years (or more if they extend him) and Greene for 1 more year. They don’t have to trade a good inexpensive starter just to trade him. He can be useful. He can get better and be a solid 3 or for after the young guys get promoted. And as far as Greene, nothing kills a young teams hopes more than losing a lead in the 9th. Greene can help the moral this year when they have a late lead and next year.
GarryHarris
I was being sarcastic. My point is that DET needs some building blocks and it makes no sense for them to trade them away unless they are “blown away”.
DarkSide830
they cant give up what Detroit wants for Boyd, unless they can avoid giving up Bohm. Boyd has yet to establish himself as a true 1/2, and young arms always have injury concerns. too risky.
jdub 2
Boyd is 28 and has a durable track record
Woods Rider
He’s also never had an ERA under 4.00. Ever.
oldleftylong
4.00 is the new excellence.
DarkSide830
im not saying he’s injury prone, but there’s always potential for such. paying a prospect premium for a pitcher that isnt quite that incredible gets even worse if the guy gets injured.
Matt Galvin
A Deal gets done tonight with Jordan Zimmerman in it because Phils have Waste Money to use.
Down with OBP
I think given the choice between good prospects or giving away dead money the tigers take prospect capital. Of course, they’d love to get rid of bad contracts but they aren’t hurting financially.
RicoD
Didn’t realize the cubs traded Eloy. They would be sitting pretty if he was still with the team right now.
Bocephus
The good old “if” post. Next up “what if Torres was playing 2B alongside Baez”.
its_happening
Cubs were the reigning, defending world champions. They were playing around .500 and needed a lift. They made the deal, they took off and didn’t look back.
Woods Rider
The Phillies would probably give up less to acquire Grienke AND Ray from Arizona than what Detroit will want for Boyd.
I understand that the Tigers want a haul, but let’s face it, even though this guy strike out a ton of batters, he’s no Roy Halladay.
VonPurpleHayes
Grienke’s has Philly on his no-trade list, PLUS he doesn’t want to be traded. Greinke to Philly is extremely unlikely. He doesn’t like big markets, the Phillies play in a hitter’s park, and the media noise that Harper brings is likely not appealing to Greinke.
Woods Rider
I never said he was headed (or would agree to go) to Philly. I’m stating how it would be less costly to go after Greinke than Boyd, is all.
chippahawk
He signed a 6 year deal with the Dodgers so I don’t think it’s that he doesn’t like big market teams..
VonPurpleHayes
LA is a very different market than the big east coast teams. I’d argue significantly easier to handle.
oldleftylong
RIP, Doc.
weaselpuppy
True. Boyd didn’t miss a huge chunk of his kid’s lives, then once retired, decide to do dangerous and reckless manuevers in an experimental, clearly unstable small aircraft over deep water and deprive his family of his presence for the rest of their lives. But he could work his way up to that level of selfishness and irresponsibility….he has time.
Woods Rider
Boyd will never amount to 1/3 of what Halladay was on the mound.
Back under your bridge.
its_happening
Wow….ouch….
Pickle_Britches
What kind of KTM you got?
Woods Rider
Depends on which one you are asking about.
clrrogers 2
Somebody make a freaking trade already. I thought this “one trade deadline” was supposed to increase activity in July.
Matt Galvin
I second it because since last Monday only DFA ones has happened. To many Teams think their are still in it.
jirogers72
Al needs to create his own trade deadline before July 31st and take the best deal for Castellanos, Boyd, Norris and Greene. Either way, any deal he makes will be a disaster, and the rebuild continues to further decay!
JoeBrady
Trade all of the above, plus Zimmerman & Miggy, for a -0- return.
66TheNumberOfTheBest
July 31 is too early for one deadline. It needs to be between the 10th and 15th of August.
MasterShake
Ah baseball much like it’s fan base, old and slow. Free agency, trades, it’s all so slow and dull and that’s why it loses so much media coverage to the other sports even in their off-seasons. If you’re a contender and you know what you want/need, why sit on your hands and wait? I love baseball but the lack of action on these things is weird.
RiseAgainst3598
Luis Garcia could be a piece in this deal, but Tigers will need a lot more.
Brixton
Garcia isnt headlining anything
Woods Rider
The dunk tank at the state fair perhaps.
fighterflea
Phils signed Garcia for $2.5 M and he isn’t worth that amount of $ to anyone else. Guarantee you he’s not traded. That is, he’s the least likely prospect in the system to be traded. It’s like if you bought a Lamborghini that was always in the shop and your neighbors saw you driving around in a used pick-up truck. Every encounter a reminder of a bad deal. Phils keep Garcia and pray he puts on some muscle in the off-season.
RiseAgainst3598
Maybe Haseley, Garcia, Moniak and Ranger Saurez for Matt Boyd
DarkSide830
Suarez and Hasely actually might be too indispensable to the big club right now for that to happen. perhaps one, but not both.
RiseAgainst3598
Who would you propose as alternatives then? How about JoJo Romero and Adonis Medina? Unless you’re willing to give up Bohm
Woods Rider
IMHO, I think Boyd is overvalued for what he is. Problem is, the trade market for pitching is pretty horrible right now which means you have to overpay. As some other have said, there are too many teams who still think they are in it. Any other time, a package of something like Jojo Romero, Ranger Suarez, and a low level prospect would do it. Not this year though.
Bottom line, if the Phils make a move, they have to do so with a pitcher under control for 2020, be it Boyd, Ray, Greinke, etc.
Pax vobiscum
You’ll just take all of the Phillies garbage and be happy about it.
VonPurpleHayes
Suarez has been the only bright spot in the bullpen lately.
DarkSide830
my point exactly.
bucketbrew35
“Suarez and Hasely actually might be too indispensable to the big club right now for that to happen. perhaps one, but not both.”
They are absolutely indispensable at this point.
spudchukar
How about Ozuna and Wacha for Boyd.
weaselpuppy
Ozuna is a FA next year and Wacha is a pile of trash.
Dustin Michels
No deal for Boyd without Bohm period imo
bucketbrew35
“No deal for Boyd without Bohm period imo”
Then no deal period. Boyd isn’t worth Bohm. Maybe if he had a track record, but he doesn’t. Remember when you gave up Adames for Price? Your asking for a similar package for a clearly inferior pitcher by comparison. No dice.
philsphan1979
That’s hilarious! Phillies fans don’t even want the guy, none less give them our top prospect. What a joke! You’ve got to be a kid to talk nonsense like that
Dustin Michels
Nah 43 yrs old. I am just saying Bohm would be part of the deal if there is a deal. You saying no way no deal I totally understand and if Klentak agrees with you then there will be no deal.
Vlad Jr’s McGangbang
What’s hilarious is that you make it seem like it matters what Phillies fans want.
Pickle_Britches
Bohm will not be apart of the deal, I can guarantee it man. .
Dustin Michels
Hey Pickles I am not so sure.
oldleftylong
Well, … there we have it.
fighterflea
I love these arms folded last best offer, take it or leave it. Do you set up your keyboard in front of a mirror so that you can look at yourself when you type?
Dustin Michels
Fighter
I am not saying it like my opinion matters. I just feel I know what Avila would require to trade Boyd. He requires a top prospect hitter for sure it seems.
fighterflea
Avila’s bad luck — which he can’t change — is Boyd’s recent series of bad outings. Let’s see what happens Tuesday when Boyd faces the Phils in front of GM Klentak.
On the other aide, Bohm has broken out this year in a way that other Philly prospects haven’t. He’s now in line for a starting 3B job sometime in 2020. You wouldn’t trade that for a middle of the rotation starter or — if you would — we’re wasting our time talking.
Melchez
I think Norris is a good pick up. He was the headliner in the Price deal… just had a little health issue he had taken care of. He’s still young and I think he’d do a great job as a long reliever. He has trouble pitching 5 innings. He puts the ball in play and needs a decent defense behind him.
TheBoatmen
He needs to stop living in his van.
VonPurpleHayes
I honestly don’t see what the Phillies can trade for Boyd. Giving up top prospects seems foolish when they only have an outside chance at the Wildcard. Despite only being 0.5, out of the Wildcard, they’ve been on a steady decline since June.
Plus Detroit’s asking price seems more than what the Phillies have in their entire system.
inaudiblescreaming
want Norris?? please! take him
philsphan1979
Best pitcher in baseball? Whatever it is your smoking, leave it alone!
BobSacamano
I don’t know what you’re referencing, but I doubt anyone ever said that.
philsphan1979
If the Phillies pulls this trigger, they’ll be burying themselves over the long run. Boyd is highly overrated, and Greene?? Nobody ever even heard of the guy until the all star break. If there giving up top talent, than They need to get Stroman, and Giles from the Jays End of story! They love giving long contracts and giving up top talent for washer up players! When will they learn? The last trades besides Realmuto that actually panned out was Lee and Halliday
AM21
Boyd is a below mediocre pitcher that happens to get a lot of K’s with very few walks. He has a 7.58 ERA since June 1 and his career ERA is almost 5.
I don’t buy into the hype on this guy.
Pickle_Britches
But have you seen his k per bb ratio ? I mean c’mon man the dudes an animal
Both Greene an Boyd would help them out tremendously.
Dustin Michels
Yes they would!
Dustin Michels
3.56 FIP
160Ks in 120 innings
1.13 WHIP
I wish I had a few of these “below mediocre” SPs on my staff..
Pickle_Britches
I agree Boyd has been raising eyebrows this year, and he’s has been pitching well up untill about 5starts ago. At this point I’m not sure how good he really is. He does have solid stuff. I believe he would be best fit for Philly, Houston or Atlanta. I think he would do better in the NL also.
MLBTRS
No such thing as a mediocre pitcher w/a K/BB ratio like Boyd’s. ERA doesn’t tell you 25% of the story.
its_happening
Feel free to divulge why this mediocre pitcher is not mediocre at any time….
AM21
ERA tells a lot of the story, especially when he is serving up home runs at a ridiculous rate recently – and it’s not like the Phillies have a stellar reputation for developing pitchers the past 20 years.
I’m not saying he doesn’t have the tools to be good so much as I am saying he won’t get the coaching he needs in Philly.
Braves2019
Good, the Phillies will stick suck. Keep acquiring overrated players, that’s worked out swell for you so far.
Sincerely,
All Braves fans
Woods Rider
When was the last time the Braves won a WS?
Braves2019
What does that have to do with anything?
Woods Rider
Everything.
14 Division titles w/ 3 HOF Starting pitchers that were the best of their generation and only 1 WS win. To top it off, the Braves have been nothing but marred in mediocrity for the last 20 years.
The Phillies “Golden Era” didn’t last as long, but at least they went .500 in WS appearances.
The Braves are the Buffalo Bills of baseball. At least for now until the Dodgers unseat them when lose the WS again this season.
weaselpuppy
Agreed. Its kinda like managing just 2 Super Bowls in 25 years with Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. Underachievers
Dustin Michels
You better hope Boyd stays away from Philly. Nola/Boyd top two I would be better than whatever Atl would call their top two SP. Soroka is the 1SP and he is very good but come October he might be fatigued imo and will start to struggle later in the year some. He actually has been hit a lot more lately.
its_happening
Boyd goes to Philly, LA sweeps Philly 3-straight.
Simple….
Dustin Michels
Possibly but with Boyd Philly has a better shot. His numbers are crazy good against LHs which is LAD strength.
Woods Rider
Calm Down Dusty, I’m a Phillies fan but unless they make some quality acquisitions AND start playing out of their skull, they aren’t catching the Braves and certainly will not beat the Dodgers either. It stinks, yes, but it is reality. They just aren’t there yet.
Now, that should not stop them (the Phillies) from good acquisitions now that are controllable into 2020. The Phillies would be ill served on 2 month rentals like last season.
The Braves have ZERO chance to beat LA either. Let them talk their garbage. I’d be pretty salty too if 14 straight division titles only lead to one WS title during the Clinton administration.
Youtube.com/@PINGTR1P
Considering the Phillies have 2 titles in 50+ years more playing time than the Atlanta Braves, I wouldn’t say that’s anything to boast about.
No one’s laying down for the Dodgers, and if FO’s felt the same way you did than I would imagine we won’t see any significant deals. Afterall, no point in trying if you’re just going to lose, right?
Woods Rider
A lot of GM’s DO feel the way that I do. You might want to turn on MLB Radio once in awhile.
Notice the lack of moves? That’s because GM’s aren’t stupid enough to trade away top tier talent for a one game playoff. Notice how there is no steam picking up on the 2 month rentals? T
Teams without a clear cut shot at winning it all want controllable assets for next year. The only teams that are going to go for broke (and rightfully so) are the Astros and Dodgers.
50+ years older than the Braves? You really might want to brush up on your baseball history. Since it’s obvious you’re just another Braves front runner, I’ll educate you a little further:
The Phillies aren’t the only team with 10k losses. The Braves are #2 when it comes to franchises with the most losses. Not uncommon when you consider how long the Braves have been around. If you were a real Braves fan, you’d have known that.
Youtube.com/@PINGTR1P
Wow. You managed to completely butcher my entire post and failed to get even understand half of what I said. Congratulations! I guess let’s break it down for YOU since you’re having a hard time.
We do this just about every year where one team asks for way more than what a player is worth, and eventually one side folds. I expect nothing different here. The only difference is the supply is more in demand and the prices for players are higher. I FULLY expect teams like the Brewers/Twins (for ex) to go after Bumgarner or other difference makers to try and go for it and they will. (rem this) ^
Obviously teams that are in contention want controllable assets. However, i fully expect some team, Brewers or not, to pay up and try to go for it. Brewers/Twins specifically are who I’m looking at here. They aren’t scared to give up big prospects to get pieces and I expect nothing different this season.
“50+ years older than the Braves? You really might want to brush up on your baseball history.”
Try re-reading what I wrote very carefully.
“The Phillies aren’t the only team with 10k losses. The Braves are #2 when it comes to franchises with the most losses. Not uncommon when you consider how long the Braves have been around. If you were a real Braves fan, you’d have known that.”
Thanks for the education. Nothing In my original post had anything to do with W/L, though. Try to lay off the weed. That Philly arrogance gets you riled up and you don’t think straight when you start rage typing.
Woods Rider
Hurts doesn’t it?
I actually showed your post to a die hard Braves fan and ATL Native that shook his head at your post and called you “a disgrace to the Braves fanbase”
It’s okay, take Tylenol for any pain and Nytol for any cramps. When you gain a few IQ points, come back and try again.
Braves2019
With the team we currently have youre 100% right and LA would beat us in 5.
Youtube.com/@PINGTR1P
“I actually showed your post to a die hard Braves fan and ATL Native that shook his head at your post and called you “a disgrace to the Braves fanbase”
Huh? I couldn’t care less what you showed to some degenerate casual fan. Your age is showing, btw.
I’m glad you finally realized what a dumbazz you were when you responded and failed to use any type of reading comprehension whatsoever. That’s probably why you came back with nothing in response to my follow up. That PA education coming in handy.
That’s what I love to see from Philly fans. It warms my heart every time I see the stereotype unfold right before me. NEXT!
Braves2019
Boyd has a career 5.00 era and he’s been pitching exactly like that the past month? Id take Keuchel over Boyd any day of the week in the playoffs.
fighterflea
Braves’19 “stick suck.”? More $ for education?
jbigz12
Boyd’s HR problems heading to Philly is a hard pass unless the ask is decreased exponentially. Honestly even if it is I don’t like the idea of Philly adding a flyball pitcher.
Castellanos on the other hand, I do like In Citizens Bank park. He might actually hit some bombs while Bruce is out. Most likely a slight upgrade when he’s back anyway. Shane Greene wouldn’t be a bad fit in Philly either; he does a good job getting groundballs.
Pax vobiscum
Its Klentak’s job to check in on these trade prospects and its also his job to know that the team as constructed is not worth adding an expensive piece.
Rich Hill’s Elbow
Philly might not be able to afford Boyd, without including either Haseley or Bohm, but there’s nothing stopping them from getting Greene.
Klentak should offer Garcia, Moniak, Pivetta, and Romero.
Ejoey
Remember in trades there is a world of difference between a prospect trying to make the MLB compared to an established MLB player. Take into consideration Greene,Boyd,Norris and Castellanos being established MLB players in vary degrees of value to potential prospects. Do you want prospects or a parade?
DannyQ3913
Boyd is hyped up. Guy has an almost 5.00 career era
weaselpuppy
I think Detroit would have interest in Haseley as a non-headline piece for Boyd or as the return along with a 50 FV guy for a Castellanos-Greene pairing.
Boyd, just from an asking price fit, seems better suited for ATL or HOU anyways.
Pickle_Britches
Haseley, Garcia & Morales for Boyd.
Dustin Michels
No Brohm no Boyd Pickles
Melchez
You don’y want Boyd, remember Pickles?
Pickle_Britches
Im suggesting a trade that seems fair. I’m not a Philly fan their Paco
TcFlint
Phillies have crap for inventory. If I were the Tigers, I would be dealing with the Yankees, Astros, and Nationals.
JoeBrady
I’d be concerned about acquiring Boyd. He had a 5.07 coming into this year, a career best of 4.39. He had a great start to the season, but has regressed a lot with a 6.08 in his last 8 starts. Those 8 starts had a 72/9 K/W, which is excellent, but 14 HRs in 47.1 IPs. I don’t think anyone can be sure of which Boyd they are getting. The great eraly-season Boyd? The horrible 8-game Boyd? Or merely the 2018 4.39 ERA Boyd.
MLBTRS
The HR are typical of a young pitcher struggling with his location. all he needs is a competent pitching coach.. Player selection and development is pure gambling, and the risk on Boyd is medium with a high return.
Chives
Can we all agree to this right now? Greene for Garcia. That’s it. We’re done here.
lambeau gang
Curious to see if anyone thinks Boyd would be better as a reliever than a starter? His elite K rate would certainly work wonders as a closer in a pitcher-friendly ballpark.
RicoD
Why have that performance for 1 inning when you can have it for 5-7?
lambeau gang
I haven’t seen Boyd pitch, so I’m not 100% sure, but I have a feeling his homer problems would be lessened if he faced the batting order once instead of 2-3 times. He could be a Hader/Eovaldi type of shutdown reliever.
Pickle_Britches
Hader pt2?
lambeau gang
Exactly.
quantomoffandom
I know most think that the Tigers are asking for a kings ransom for Boyd and Greene. But that is Al’s job as GM. The days of the salary dump are over. No more JD Martinez for a utility infielder, Justin Upton for a second-tier pitcher who has since retired or Justin Verlander for a catcher who can’t hit, an out fielder who can’t hit an a pitcher who can’t stay healthy. Boyd and Greene have controllable salaries and the Tigers can hold on to these guys if they have to. So if you want them, then you have to give something of value.
RicoD
Correct, except the one missing piece is they are controllable through a period in which they won’t be successful. They will not be winning playoff games within the next 3 years, so based on that they should sell high. If either regress to career averages, they will be praying for the type of deals currently being offered
quantomoffandom
You are banking that Boyd is having a fluke year. If he has discovered the “art of pitching” then his value will only go up. So, one more year will not kill the Tigers. Plus, if all that is being offered is lower tier prospects, then I would rather the Tiger put there faith that Boyd will get better, then gambling that maybe one of the prospects will pan out.
Dick Magee
I’ve watched Boyd since his rookie year and weather you believe it or not, he is turning into an ace. Watch him pitch a few times and you will see that he is not getting lucky or just having a fluke year, he’s a dam good pitcher on a crap team. Not every ace starts out an ace, Look no further than Trevor Bauer, it took him 7 years before he had his 1st sub 4 ERA but most of you would consider him an ace or close to it. This reminds me of all the Astros fans that dogged Verlander as a “has been” before the Astros traded for him but suddenly called him the missing piece when they won the world series.
Hard to walk with four balls
Lefty pitchers with high strikeout rates are of no value to a playoff contending team.
hiflew
I wonder if Odubel Herrera would be part of the trade. He is obviously going to need a change of scenery. I’m not saying he would the headliner by any means, but he does meet the qualifications of an “established MLB star,” although it would be stretching the meaning of the word star.
Herrera, Moniak, and a couple of low level pitching prospects for Boyd. Bump up one of the pitching prospects to a top 10 guy and include Greene.
GarryHarris
What many are missing here is that DET needs Matthew Boyd and Shane Greene to pitch in DET much more than they need to trade them for prospects. No way DET takes troubled players, struggling MiLB players or waiver wire trash in a trade.