Maybe a change of scenery. I think this moves means he is gone before Friday. See JD Martinez. Makes no sense, doesnt make either team better, just a trade for trades sake I hate DiPoto. Mariners got This looks to be their best chance to end the postseason drought in years. And bullpen guys are bullpen guys. Prior to the 2022 campaign, he'd hit .292/.392/.552 (142 OPS+) during the Pandemic Era. It feels like this is saying the Mariners arent going to try for the wild card this year. Luis Castillo was dominant for the Mariners in an opening day win over Cleveland, spinning six scoreless innings and allowing one baserunner. Theres no guarantee that Jerry would be willing to pay the massive contract that Gravemen will surely command in the offseason, and he will. My oh my what an odd tradeas a Mariners fan I was sure hoping for something better than this. Mariners trade Graveman, Montero to Astros for Smith, Toro, acquired veteran starting pitcher Tyler Anderson from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Mariners Notebook: Moores setback, Haggerty and Muoz nearing returns, Seattle Kraken Playoff Primer: Schedule, matchup, key players to watch, Kraken By The Numbers: Stats that explain why Seattle is playoff bound in Year 2, The Good, Bad and Ugly from Mariners 2-5 homestand to start 2023, One of the best in the game: Luis Castillo dazzles for Mariners on opening day, How Panthers trade up to No. Toro couldnt even make the opening day roster and was sent to AAA while a bum like Robel Garcia made the roster. Good on James Click to improve the team and stay under the tax because this year, Graveman is essentially working for free in MLB terms (1.25 million.) First AB as a Mariner First HR as a Mariner pic.twitter.com/6e29x3gBOF, Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 28, 2021. Partnered with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group|Powered by, Signed a contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration, Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Seattle (SEA) with, Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA), Signed a 1 year $730,300 contract with Seattle (SEA), Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Houston (HOU) with, Signed a 1 year $573,700 contract with Houston (HOU), Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 5 (#157 overall), Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 5 (#157overall). Graveman for that really Jerry, your team is in contention and you trade your most dominant bullpen arm for a 2and baseman that is not much of a upgrade for what you have already. WTF were you thinking? Even casual, non-Mariner fans are expecting big things out of Kelenic. And something of note with Anderson this year is that hes gone at least five innings in all 18 of his starts and has allowed more than three runs just three times this season. If so, what are they trading to the Pirates? They both benefit from this trade, just in different ways and to different degrees. Rotowire Jan 13, 2023. But maybe Im wrong. Both teams won. Or write about sports? Unless Toro is packaged and flipped for Merrifield. This transaction is just one piece of a puzzle that will come into view by Friday eve. what a terrible trade Jerry thanks for letting mariners fans down..lets trade our best reliever to The astrosfor a washed up RP and an unproven infielder..You just put us further away from the wild card spot this year. Ms won this trade easily. Thats all I got. I know graveman is a FA at the end of the year but we got him for Joe Smith (who wasnt doing anything this year anyway) and Toro who has shown some promise but is far from a sure thing. Hes the oldest reliever in the AL, been awful when he wasnt hurt, he opted out last year,and hasnt gotten any effectiveness back. In exchange, the Astros got Rafael Montero, who the Mariners had recently designated for assignment, and star reliever Kendall Graveman, whos been one of the best bullpen arms in baseball this year and earned the win for Seattle in the first game of the series. Can Toro play CF? And we brought up Kikuchi before, who lasted five innings in the series finale and gave up four runs, with three being earned. Houston Astros selected the contract of 3B Abraham Toro from Round Rock Express. DiPoto better be gone next year.This doesnt make any sense. By Steve Adams | July 27, 2021 at 6:07pm CDT. Will the Ms flip Toro in a package for Trea Turner? view 1 MLB Payroll Tracker; It's a nice little raise for Toro, who . Looney Platoons - All 11 of Toros home runs in 2021 were against right-handed pitchers, batting .233 (52x223)against lefties he hit .250 (27x108) with 5 doubles. It's a nice little raise for Toro, who . I disagree respectfully Sam. and today we gave up a 4 to 1 lead to the Yankees. The piece the Mariners wanted was the 24-year-old Toro, who has played parts of three seasons in . He traded arguably the best reliever in baseball, at least this year, who is still only 30 years old. All the RPs who have said our Org has helped them become better. Wong is the second notable position player acquired by the Mariners this offseason. They may have been headed to the playoffs before this move, but now they wont because of this move. To see the rest of the Abraham Toro's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Astros always find a way to get great players without trading away their good prospects. In exchange for an unproven player who doesnt make the Ms a better team NOW. While the NBA continues to blow away MLB, NHL, and even the PGA in viewership every year. He has no idea how to lead a team. Abraham Toro Contracts. C Abraham Toro-Hernandez assigned to Tri-City ValleyCats from Greeneville Astros. We have control over Toros contract, who was Houstons #3 prospect for the next five seasons. The players were pissed their veteran closer got traded to a divisional rival for a prospect in the middle of a playoff race while theyre playing a series against them. He made his major league debut that night versus the Detroit Tigers, playing third base. Anyone know if the Farhan Zaidi plans on making any moves? How is that supposed to help the team? Thats understandable on Seattles end, given just how dominant Graveman has become since transitioning to the bullpen late in the 2020 season. The Brewers made the announcement on Twitter. Houston Astros recalled 3B Abraham Toro from Sugar Land Skeeters. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. Joe Smith 0.7 bWAR, Please login to leave a reply. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM. I hope the wallet comes out as soon as next yearWe shall see, these things can never be assumed. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season. NFL; NBA; MLB; NHL; MLS; EPL; WNBA; Research; Winker, 29, is coming off a down season that saw him post a 103 OPS+ and finish below the replacement-level line. But they will see he WILL make the team better this year. I think its smart by Dipoto. With Kyle Seager the Mariners everyday third baseman and the team having multiple options at first in Ty France, Jake Bauers and Luis Torrens, the bulk of Toros innings are likely to come at second base the rest of the way. Hell yeah we could use a arm like Graveman. Its pretty obvious you dont understand baseball or are somewhat delusional yourself. God I can hear the prayer in the background. Come on Jerry, lets buy. Graveman could have landed some real prospects instead of a future utility guy. 22,032nd in major league history) Signed a one-year contract on 1/13/23, avoiding arbitration. Toro, who turns 26 next month, was a key to the deal from Milwaukee's perspective, since he has experience at both second base and . The Astros had to decide between Toro and Diaz, they couldnt keep both in overlapping roles. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. It doesnt help Seattle. Browse our online application for MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. Groz Remembers 2001 Mariners: When Ichiro became Ichiro. Fire his butt! contract info. This trade doesnt make much sense. I see some potential with Toro, but no question that short-term, this will help Houston and hurt Seattle. Id be willing to bet Sewald is the new Graveman and Steckenrider will sneak in and get saves with Sewald. Wow, not only did he just give away our best relief pitcher he gave away the leader of the bullpen. You all fail to see the beauty of DiPotos plan. . After the trade: No, I did not. Was named the Astros Minor League Player of the Year and made his Major League debut with the Astros in August as part of a breakout season that saw him advance from Double A to the Majorsmade 20 starts for the Astros in August and September (all at third base), with the Astros going 14-6 in those gamesbegan the season at Double A Corpus Christi following his first appearance at Major League Spring Training camp was promoted to Triple A Round Rock on Aug. 1was selected to the Major League roster on Aug. 22made his MLB debut in a start at third base on Aug. 22 vs. LAA, going 0x4became the fourth Canadian-born player to make his MLB debut with the Astrosalso RHP Jason Green (2000), RHP Gordi Pladson (1979) and OF Terry Puhl (1977)became the eighth Canadian-born player to appear in a game for Houston, and the first since LHP Erik Bedard in 2013was the first position player to appear in a game for the Astros since OF Terry Puhl (1977-80)recorded his first Major League hit on Aug. 23 vs. LAA as part of a 2x4 gameposted his first-career RBI on Aug. 25 vs. LAAwent 1x2 with three walks and his first-career Major League home run on Aug. 29 vs. TBjoined OF Terry Puhl as the only Canadian-born players in Astros history to hit a home runbecame the youngest Canadian-born player all-time with three walks and a home run in a single game, surpassing Russell Martin, who did so at 25 years of age on April 30, 2008 for the Dodgershit a two-out, two-run homer in the 9th inning off Jays closer RHP Ken Giles on Sept. 1 at TOR, snapping a 0-0 scoreless tie in what became RHP Justin Verlander's third-career no-hitterwas inserted into the starting lineup after Yuli Gurriel was scratched pregame with a left elbow contusion also made the final out of the no-hitter, a 5-3 putoutbecame the fifth Canadian-born player in MLB history to hit two home runs over his first eight MLB gamesalso Danny Klassen (3), Joey Votto, Brett Lawrie and Dave McKayin 114 minor league games between Triple A Round Rock (16g) and Double A Corpus Christi (98g), hit .324 with 31 doubles, 4 triples, 17 homers, 80 RBI and a .938 OPS (.411 OBP/.527 SLG)was a Double A Texas League Midseason and Postseason All-Star after batting .306 with 16 home runs and a .906 OPS (.393 OBP/.513 SLG) in 98 games with the Hookshit .424 in limited action at Triple A (16 games)during his 16 games at Triple A, ranked among the top-three Pacific Coast League hitters in hits (28), batting average and OBP (.506)was named the Texas League Player of the Week for the week of May 6-12hit .381 with two homers and eight RBI in six games during the weekled the Texas League in OPS and OBP while ranking second in batting average and slugging percentagerecorded five hits on Aug. 8 while playing for Triple A Round Rock. As with Houston and Montero, perhaps the Mariners have an idea or two about how to get the veteran righty back on track, but the trade is much more about Graveman and Toro than about the struggling relievers accompanying those two players. But Toro looked like he was turning the corner, so you got a decent 3B there with some pop in his bat. Meanwhile Toro is a legit prospect who could develop into an everyday player for the next five years. Jul 28, 2021, 5:36 PM | Updated: 6:01 pm, Abraham Toro homered in each of his first two games for the Mariners. I cant believe theyd give him up for so little. On August 22, 2019, the Astros selected Toro's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. How do you trade him and say you care about winning? Abraham Toro-Hernandez Salary & Contract | Salary Sport His current contract terms are 1 yr/$1.25M (23). Jerry still seems like he likes to gamble its just no longer at the High roller tables , good for US-. Im assumming Hanniger is next. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. I wish teams would stop gifting the Astros great playoff pieces for nothing. 7HR, 3SB and 22RBI in 106PA. The Astros only have one weakness -their pen, so why would you make them better? 3B Abraham Toro assigned to Buies Creek Astros from Quad Cities River Bandits. I dont see how this makes the Mariners better. Abraham Toro Stats, Fantasy & News | MiLB.com Canadian Abraham Toro is one of 10 players that agreed to a 2023 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. It's a nice little . SEATTLE -- The Mariners have landed their much-coveted second baseman and filled a left-handed need in their lineup, acquiring Kolten Wong from the Brewers on Friday in exchange for outfielder Jesse Winker and infielder Abraham Toro. In just his second MLB appearance, Darren McCaughan got the start Monday against the Astros and didnt fare too well, allowing seven runs in four innings. OF Sal Frelick reassigned to Minor League camp. The Milwaukee Brewers signed first baseman Luke Voit to a one-year contract with a club option for 2024, the team announced, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.Financial terms of the agreement are not yet known.Voit originally joined Milwaukee on a minor-league contract in February, several months after being non-tendered by the Washington Nationals. Team has a lot of problems always stuff like this leaking. Graveman was just going to bolt in free agency anyway and you probably got the better 33 innings from him this year before (maybe) fatigue sets in. vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: I kinda low key dig it for Sea but see what Houstons doing , Toros a quality MLB player with 4 more cheap years left for 2 months of Graveman. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. The Ms are only one game behind the second WC but they have a negative run differential and have the Yankees and blue Jays only about 2-3 games behind them, fangraphs gives them 6% playoff odds. He is doing a good job and we are playing better than anyone thought. But they always were telling us that they were bringing in good young players, and the fans were walking around saying That teams gonna be real good in 2-3 years. No problem ,I learned alot when I graduated from Devry university plus I also stayed at A Holiday Inn last night. Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options. I love me some Dylan Moore, but he is the true definition of a Utility player and Kendall Graveman is a free agent at the end of the season. Toro signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Brewers on Friday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. MLB 2023: First-month grades for all 30 teams - ESPN If he does, he could help replace the production they lost earlier this winter when they traded Hunter Renfroe to the Los Angeles Angels. Good grief, why not when theyre nine games over .500, playing good ball and closing in on a wild card? Montero was good with Texas and if pitcher whisperer Strom could get him back on track, starting with dropping the sinker. Anderson has lost both times hes pitched, the bull pin has given up at least or three leads since this awful trade. about your favorite athlete? Began his third professional season at Class A Buies Creek, where he appeared in 83 games, en route to being named a Carolina League Midseason All-Starhit .257 (76x296) with 20 doubles, 14 home runs, 56 RBI and an .834 OPS as a BC Astronamed the Carolina League Player of the Week on June 24promoted to Double A Corpus Christi on July 6 and finished his season with the Hookscombined to hit .247 (117x474) with 35 doubles, 16 home runs and 78 RBI in 133 games on the seasonfollowing the season, played in 19 games for Scottsdale in the Arizona Fall League, hitting .348 (23x66) with six doubles, two home runs, eight RBI and a 1.023 OPSrecorded 12 walks to his 12 strikeouts. Abraham Toro was born December 20, 1996, in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. Many thanks to him. yeah, I dont get it either. Do you have a blog? Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Abraham Toro was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Seminole State College (Seminole, OK). We present them here for purely educational purposes. How much longer do you think the Angels will waste Mike Trouts career? Anytime hes batting in place of Bauers, the upgrade is massive. Abraham Toro had 170 hits over his career. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. As an Astros fan, this is a win for everyone. Also the Astros bullpen outside of Pressley, Graveman and young starters pressed into pen duty is so weak,theyll give him a long hard look to turn it around. Tweets by spotrac. Seattle may seem like longshots for the division (as well as a wild card), but they have one of the weakest strength of schedules remaining and they just proved they can challenge two of the best teams in the league.
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