Drew Pomeranz Traded to the Red Sox For Anderson Espinoza!

[Jaypers]

Can't wait to find out which prospects Dave D is about to part with.

Let the games begin. :mrgreen:


Dennis Lin ‏@sdutdennislin
Sources: The Padres have agreed to trade Drew Pomeranz to the Red Sox.

 

[Jaypers]

OH. MY. GOD.

Evan Drellich ‏@EvanDrellich
Source: Espinoza is going to the Padres as at least part of the trade for Drew Pomeranz.

 

[scotty216brs]

Nice, I was hoping we could get Pomeranz!!

 

[Nate Colbert 17]

As a Padre fan, may I offer the following?

Grrrrr!

 

[Jaypers]

Dennis Lin ‏@sdutdennislin
Heard the Drew Pomeranz deal may be for Anderson Espinoza straight up. Espinoza, 18, is Baseball America's 15th-best prospect.

 

[DeliciousBacon]

Given the Sox' track record with drafting pitchers, its highly likely Espinoza may top out at AAA by the time he's 24. Or be the Venezuelan Clay Buchholz.

 

[scotty216brs]

If we only gave up Espinoza, I love this trade. Granted I was intrigued by Espinoza's potential but to get more of a sure thing for the next few years is awesome in my opinion. We needed a SP for next year anyways and the FA market is absolutely brutal in terms of talent. You have to give to get.

 

[Jaypers]

Confirmed.

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi
Drew Pomeranz trade from #Padres to #RedSox is a 1-for-1 deal, source says.

 

[PadresFan86]

I don't even know what to think. We traded a more than solid pitcher for an A ball guy.

 

[scotty216brs]

I think everyone on the SoxProspects forum is about to commit suicide. I'm not hard to find in the trade thread, as I'm the only one defending the move.

 

[scotty216brs]

I don't even know what to think. We traded a more than solid pitcher for an A ball guy.

He's an elite prospect, still a couple years away. Mid/high 90's FB that he can command, plus curve, plus change. Upside of a #1 or #2 pitcher. A lot can change between now and then but if he pans out he will be a huge arm for you guys for a long time. It stings to trade him, but the return IMO is worth the cost.

 

[gt2590]

Getting a more polished (finally), but still young, pitcher who's been great for almost a calendar year now is a real steal for the Sox IMO.

Even my boy Beane wouldn't have given up his "star" that easily...:lol:

 

[Jaypers]

I don't even know what to think. We traded a more than solid pitcher for an A ball guy.

FWIW, he's the new #1 prospect in SD's system.

 

[socalsignatures]

As a Padres fan and lurker of FCB, I was finally compelled to post.

Love this trade. Yes, Pomeranz is dealing right now and is under contract for a couple of years. However, does anyone really think SD will be competitive in that time frame?

The way I see it, the Padres are quickly rebuilding a farm system they gutted during their Kimbrel/Upton offeseason that quickly led them nowhere...

Praddock (think I spelled that right), the guy we got for Rodney is dealing and Espinoza is a potential King Felix/Pedro type talent combined + the Cuban guy we spent big $$$ lends to a slightly brighter future.

 

[hive17]

Sox traded potential for production. Sox don't potential. Padres don't really need production.

 

[bmp1971]

Most important thing is Boston gets to keep their big 3: Moncada, Devers, and Benintendi.

Win-win trade.

 

[Jaypers]

Paddack (think I spelled that right)

Fixed.

Ft. Wayne's rotation consists of Espinoza, Allen, Paddack, Smith and Nix now.

 

[Jaypers]

KLaw - "This is an absolute steal for the Padres, even acknowledging the risks attendant to any 18-year-old pitcher, and to any pitcher who's still in Low-A and probably two years from the big leagues in a best-case scenario and three to four in a reasonable one. "

 

[phillyfan0417]

So another red sox prospect i own a bunch of that goes to the Padres...

The fact that drew pomeranz brought back an elite prospect is pretty amazing.

 

[scotty216brs]

So another red sox prospect i own a bunch of that goes to the Padres...

The fact that drew pomeranz brought back an elite prospect is pretty amazing.

Shouldn't be that surprising, he was the #5 overall pick at one time...