If he can’t play against a postseason opponent, what good is he? Just craters his trade value for any AL contender. Maybe an NL team rolls the dice on the odds Toronto won’t make the WS, but that’s the kind of decision that can make you look real dumb down the road.
Perhaps they view it as an upgrade on Urquidy and Garcia along with a way to consolidate rotation spots if they are confident McCullers will be back in August? That’s all I can figure. They have a lot of club control remaining on every rotation option besides Verlander and Odorizzi. Not to mention Hunter Brown in AAA.
I know its Click and not Luhnow but this feels very much like an Astros move.
Verlander in 17 despite having Keuchel, McCullers, Morton, Peacock, and McHugh.
Grienke in 19 despite having Verlander, Cole, Miley, and Peacock.
Apparently the Reds are very weak in outfield prospects in their system but strong in pitching and shortstops ( which hurts a potential deal w/ Yankees).
Realistically the Astros would have to include a young pitcher. They don’t have the value anywhere else and Castillo would take a rotation spot anyway).
I think they should offer:
Luis Garcia, Pedro Leon, Corey Julkes, and Jordan Brewer.