Taijuan Walker/Ketel Marte Traded to the DBacks for Jean Segura + More

Jaypers · Nov 23, 2016

AZ's new front office isn't fooling around. Great pickups. What a lopsided trade.

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And there it is: Arizona gets Taijuan Walker and Ketel Marte for Jean Segura, Mitch Haniger and Zac Curtis. Strong play by D-backs new crew.

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Jaypers · Nov 23, 2016

For those who may have forgotten, three years ago, Mariners wouldn't trade Taijuan Walker to get David Price. Today, Walker gets Jean Segura.

gradedeflator · Nov 23, 2016

Wow...first impression is that AZ got a steal. I had Taj on my FBL team last year, he was quite volatile but when he was on he was a stud. high upside still, i think.

Super Mario · Nov 23, 2016

I see that LaRussa isn't afraid to wheel and deal for a second off-season.

michaelstepper · Nov 24, 2016

ehhhh.... as a mariner fan, I'll wait and see.. heard good of segura but don't know much. Walker when he was on was a def ace. if he keeps up his middling ways might not be bad.

Austin · Nov 24, 2016

Jaypers said:
For those who may have forgotten, three years ago, Mariners wouldn't trade Taijuan Walker to get David Price. Today, Walker gets Jean Segura.

People are vastly underestimating Segura for some reason.

He's only 26 and last year led the NL in hits, batted .319 with 20 homers, 33 steals and 102 runs scored.
As a second baseman, that's Roberto Alomar and Ryne Sandberg type numbers.

Taijuan Walker has been mediocre and has possible "potential."
I'll take the guy who's only two years older and one of the best young stars in the game.

metallicalex777 · Nov 24, 2016

I'm only upset for losing Walker

I'm confident with the foot issue that he got the bone shaved off for won't impact his performance this next year. His upside is dominate, and those blown type of games should start dwindling assuming his foot was the case for 2016. He had a great 2015 for being his first full year and he can only get better IMO.

I'll take Segura replacing Marte any day so I'm happy with the addition of him to the team. That really adds to the value offense and defense wise with Seager and Cano in there. I'm really interested to see what SP will be added as Walker is leaving a pretty big hole in the rotation.

George_Calfas · Nov 24, 2016

Good Luck Alex

RStadlerASU22 · Nov 24, 2016

Austin said:
People are vastly underestimating Segura for some reason.

He's only 26 and last year led the NL in hits, batted .319 with 20 homers, 33 steals and 102 runs scored.
As a second baseman, that's Roberto Alomar and Ryne Sandberg type numbers.

Taijuan Walker has been mediocre and has possible "potential."
I'll take the guy who's only two years older and one of the best young stars in the game.

I would agree. I'm a DBAX fan and I don't see this as a lopsided trade at all. I liked JS and unless the potential of TW turns to reality, then it's just potential. Segura even had MVP votes this year.

Ryan

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metallicalex777 · Nov 24, 2016

George_Calfas said:
Good Luck Alex

:grouphug: Go M's vs. STL in the 2017 WS haha!

George_Calfas · Nov 24, 2016

metallicalex777 said:
:grouphug: Go M's vs. STL in the 2017 WS haha!

I would be down for that matchup.

hive17 · Nov 24, 2016

Austin said:
People are vastly underestimating Segura for some reason.

He's only 26 and last year led the NL in hits, batted .319 with 20 homers, 33 steals and 102 runs scored.
As a second baseman, that's Roberto Alomar and Ryne Sandberg type numbers.

Taijuan Walker has been mediocre and has possible "potential."
I'll take the guy who's only two years older and one of the best young stars in the game.

I think people are still struck with his down late-2013-2014 run after his kid died. That screwed him up for a while, and it took getting to AZ and probably dealing with the whole thing before he got back to what he was when Milwaukee got him from L.A.

r2d2 · Nov 24, 2016

Super Mario said:
I see that LaRussa isn't afraid to wheel and deal for a second off-season.

LaRussa is not in charge

Super Mario · Nov 24, 2016

r2d2 said:
LaRussa is not in charge

Don't be fooled, he's pulling the strings.

gt2590 · Nov 24, 2016

Austin said:
People are vastly underestimating Segura for some reason.

He's only 26 and last year led the NL in hits, batted .319 with 20 homers, 33 steals and 102 runs scored.
As a second baseman, that's Roberto Alomar and Ryne Sandberg type numbers.

Taijuan Walker has been mediocre and has possible "potential."
I'll take the guy who's only two years older and one of the best young stars in the game.

Agreed. And his start last year was totally unreal numbers...

JVHaste · Nov 25, 2016

The more I think about this trade the more I'm happy with the Mariners here. You're trading a pitcher who has seen his FIP go up every year for a 5.7WAR middle player. We have seen a lot of GMs talk about "wanting to get more athletic" and then get slow/old DH type guys that try to play the field.... this is what Dipoto said and he looks like sticking to it.

How many runs can JS score with guys like Cano, Cruz, Seager batting behind him??

ps, the LHP the Ms acquired could end up being a sleeper.

bmp1971 · Nov 25, 2016

Apparently losing Dansby for Shelby Miller wasn't enough of an embarrassment for Arizona...

u2me57 · Nov 26, 2016

I think getting Segura was a good move by the M's, but like somebody else said, losing Walker will leava a pretty big hole in M's rotation.

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