fathom Posted Friday at 05:05 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:05 PM If Lowe goes to the Pirates in this huge trade, it could be one less suitor for Murakami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted Friday at 05:23 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:23 PM (edited) 22 minutes ago, fathom said: If Lowe goes to the Pirates in this huge trade, it could be one less suitor for Murakami And Robert with an OF going to PIT. Idk how it really effects Murakami unless you mean they won’t add more payroll. Edited Friday at 05:27 PM by Bob Sacamano 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted Friday at 05:25 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:25 PM 20 minutes ago, fathom said: If Lowe goes to the Pirates in this huge trade, it could be one less suitor for Murakami For those wondering what trade https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/astros-pirates-rays-discussing-three-team-trade-potentially-sending-brandon-lowe-to-pittsburgh-mike-burrows-to-houston.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted Friday at 05:27 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:27 PM (edited) Lowe to Pitt would actually make me think Pirates are MORE of a suitor for Murakami and OHearn. Because they are taking on a one year contract there (instead of more youth stuff) so there has to be a point to 2026 win-now then.. Edited Friday at 05:28 PM by Princess Dye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted Friday at 05:37 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:37 PM 8 minutes ago, Princess Dye said: Lowe to Pitt would actually make me think Pirates are MORE of a suitor for Murakami and OHearn. Because they are taking on a one year contract there (instead of more youth stuff) so there has to be a point to 2026 win-now then.. I find it hard to believe they could afford Murakami at a $20M+ AAV after spending $11.5M on Lowe. They’d be approaching in salary after being at $85M last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted Friday at 05:38 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:38 PM 10 minutes ago, Princess Dye said: Lowe to Pitt would actually make me think Pirates are MORE of a suitor for Murakami and OHearn. Because they are taking on a one year contract there (instead of more youth stuff) so there has to be a point to 2026 win-now then.. Yeah they are pretty cheap though. O’Hearn might be more in the budget on a 2-year deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted Friday at 06:08 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:08 PM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bob Sacamano Posted Friday at 06:22 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:22 PM Wish we had some pitching to sell. What could Davis Martin bring back? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted Friday at 06:24 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:24 PM What a haul. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted Friday at 06:24 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:24 PM (edited) That’s the Orioles #10, #11, and #30 prospects according to MLB Pipeline, and I’m sure the Rays chose wisely as usual. Edited Friday at 06:24 PM by WhiteSox2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted Friday at 06:24 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:24 PM 2 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Wish we had some pitching to sell. What could Davis Martin bring back? How about Grant Taylor? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted Friday at 06:25 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:25 PM (edited) 2 minutes ago, DirtySox said: How about Grant Taylor? Starting pitcher Grant Taylor? Or reliever but non-closer Grant Taylor? Edited Friday at 06:26 PM by Bob Sacamano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukakke Appling Posted Friday at 06:26 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:26 PM 1 minute ago, DirtySox said: How about Grant Taylor? We’re trading him for D. Rushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted Friday at 06:26 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:26 PM 1 minute ago, Lukakke Appling said: We’re trading him for D. Rushing. All. The. Catchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted Friday at 06:27 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:27 PM 2 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: That’s the Orioles #10, #11, and #30 prospects according to MLB Pipeline, and I’m sure the Rays chose wisely as usual. The competitive balance pick is huge as well. Extra bonus pool space and pick number 33 is massive for a team like the Rays. Sheesh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukakke Appling Posted Friday at 06:27 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:27 PM Just now, Bob Sacamano said: All. The. Catchers. LF/1B. He can be a third catcher allowing Teel and Quero to be in the lineup together. Just an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted Friday at 06:39 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:39 PM 15 minutes ago, DirtySox said: What a haul. Too bad they weren't willing to do this a couple of years ago, it might have kept their window open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukakke Appling Posted Friday at 06:40 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:40 PM 13 minutes ago, DirtySox said: The competitive balance pick is huge as well. Extra bonus pool space and pick number 33 is massive for a team like the Rays. Sheesh. I would think this gives them the biggest bonus pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted Friday at 06:52 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:52 PM 13 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Too bad they weren't willing to do this a couple of years ago, it might have kept their window open. Strange, isn’t it? Although Elias still didn’t really give up his top prospects here either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Friday at 07:28 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 07:28 PM Orioles just love taking on pitcher with extremely elevated injury concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Friday at 07:38 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 07:38 PM (edited) https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/munetaka-murakami-landing-spots-prediction-npb-roundtable/ Bunch of names mentioned for Murakami...Mariners perhaps the most obvious. One of the pundits hit the Lowe deal right on the head. Marlins Mariners Pirates Reds Red Sox https://www.bucsdugout.com/pirates-rumors/47297/pittsburgh-pirates-looking-to-sign-top-japanese-talent&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjfref9s8qRAxXjnCYFHUoWJTsQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw2BeWLY-Hse9Lzfh93ET2m- "Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported that Pittsburgh along with Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Toronto and Detroit have all showed interest in signing Murakami..." Please don't be Detroit. Kerry Carpenter's already enough of a pain to deal with. Fallback option on losing Bregman again? Edited Friday at 07:44 PM by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dreamin Posted Friday at 08:55 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:55 PM Like this for the Pirates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted Friday at 09:01 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:01 PM It is wild to see the Pirates out there involved in everything. Meanwhile in Chicago it looks like Charlie Brown trick or treating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nardiwashere Posted Friday at 09:02 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:02 PM Why is there no trade winds forum this year? Because we don't anticipate enough activity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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