2017 Houston Astros - Transactions
Dec 2, 2016 16:17:37 GMT -5
Post by Trey - Astros GM on Dec 2, 2016 16:17:37 GMT -5
2017 Pre-season activities
Franchise tag: unused
Restricted tag: Carlos Santana
Expired Contracts:
Chase Utley 2B FA
Club Options:
Gerrit Cole PP4 CO - ACCEPTED
Matt Moore PP5 CO - ACCEPTED
Kenley Jansen PP5 CO - ACCEPTED
Jonathan Lucroy 17: 5.25M - ACCEPTED
Aroldis Chapman PP5 CO - ACCEPTED and he is going away in trade
Trades:
Trade #1 12/2/2016:
Padres (previously Rays) receive:
Aroldis Chapman currently FA RP - 17: 5M CO PP5
Arismendy Alcantara 2B/OF CIN - 17: .75M PP3
Colby Rasmus currently FA OF - 17: 4m, 18: 4m, 19: 4m
Arquimedes Caminero SEA RP - 17: .25M PP1
Astros receive:
Ken Giles HOU RP - 17: .5M PP2
Angel Perdomo TOR SP - 17: .2M Minors
Jose Taveras PHI SP - 17: .2M Minors
GRADE: B+, somewhat lateral move in Chapman for Giles but with control years. Chapman comes back anyhow for Yohander
Trade #2 12/5/2016:
Cubs receive:
Cheslor Cuthbert KC 3B 17: .25m PP1
Anthony Banda ARI SP 17: .2m minors
Astros receive:
Tyler Skaggs LAA SP 17: .75M PP3
Grade: A+, I had no room for Cuthbert and think Skaggs > Banda by a bunch.
Trade #3 12/13/2016
Astros receive:
Tyson Ross - FA - SP 17:$5M(PP5)
Mets receive:
Jesse Hahn - OAK - SP 17: .5M PP2
Morgan, Adam - PHI - SP 17: .25 PP1
Grade: C+, Hahn was cruising for a while but how now been obliterated a few times in a row. Morgan is a nothing and Ross is just coming back. Ross gets traded later in the Villar deal
Trade #4 1/8/2017
Dodgers receive:
Lucas Giolito CWS SP .2m minors
Steven Brault PIT SP .2m minors
Rio Ruiz ATL 3B .2m minors
Astros receive:
Lance McCullers HOU SP - 17: .5M PP2 etc.
Grade: A, Giolito hasn't yet lived up to the pedigree and Brault is toiling in the minors as an SP6-7 type. Ruiz is fine but McCullers is a stud when healthy.
Trade #5 1/8/2017
White Sox receive:
Aaron Altherr PHI OF - 17: .25M PP1 etc
Astros Receive:
Joey Wendle 2B OAK .2m minors
Rymer Liriano OF CWS .2m minors
Grade: F, pretty sure this was the last deal I made with motivation to decrease MLB contracts (started with 35-36MLB deals). Wendle is doing well but is super duper blocked by a bunch of higher upside MI specs and active players in Oakland. Liriano has face planted while Altherr has become a quality player.
Trade #6 1/8/2017
Astros Receive:
Jonathon Villar 3B/SS MIL - 17: 2.5M PP4 etc.
Orioles Receives:
AJ Ramos MIA RP - 17: .75M PP3 etc
Tyson Ross FA SP - 17: 5.0M PP5
Nick Franklin OF TB - 17: .5M
Shae Simmons ATL RP - 17: .2M minors
German Marquez SP COL - 17: .2m Minors
Grade: C+, Villar has been mostly disappointing but 3of5 given up have been worth nothing. Ramos was redundant with the plethora of RP/CL rostered. Marquez is the only one I may grow to regret.
Trade #7 1/19/2017
Red Sox receive:
Carlos Estevez COL RP .2M Minors
Enrique Burgos ARI RP .2M Minors
Astros receive:
Three draft picks from the Red Sox for the 2016 Amateur draft
3x19, 4x19, and 5x19
Grade: B-, both RPs given up have been very bad, hurt or in the minors. The picks yielded Phil Maton (potential closer), Daulton Jefferies (high draft pick having TJ) and an SP that's since been dropped. Solid but nothing special here.
Trade #8 2/18/2017
Astros send:
SP Yohander Mendez MiLB
Padres send:
RP Aroldis Chapman 2017: 5M CO
45% of contract (2.2M)
Grade: B, Might regret giving up Yohander but Chapman should help this year's push.
Trade #9 4/12/2017
Orioles receive:
Will Benson CLE OF .2M Minors
Fernando Tatis Jr SD SS .2M Minors
Astros receive:
Kyle Tucker HOU OF .2m minors
Grade: A, Tucker has become my favorite prospect. The organization thinks he will be an elite hitter. Benson and Tatis each could be better than him but I am betting on Tucker.
Trade #10 4/12/2017
Astros to receive:
Paul Goldschmidt ARI 1B 2017: 5.0M PP5
Francisco Cervelli PIT C 2017: .60M
Royals to receive:
Ian Desmond COL 1B/OF 17: 5M, 18: 6M, 19: 6M CO, 20: 6M CO
Ryon Healy 3B/1B OAK 17: .25M PP1
Matt Bush CL TEX 17: .2M Minors deal
Christian Bergman SP SEA 17: .2M Minors deal
Zach Davies SP MIL 17: .25M PP1
Julian Merryweather SP CLE 17: .2M minors deal
Trade #11 July 2017
Astros to receive:
Kevin Newman SS PIT MiLB deal .2M
Khalil Lee OF KC MiLB deal .2M
Justin Dunn SP NYM MiLB .2M
Taylor Hearn SP PIT MiLB .2M
Total cap space moving to astros = 0.8M
plus Padres to pay for 50% of all those contracts in 2017 = .4M
Padres to receive:
Hector Neris RP PHI 2017 PP1 .25M
Ariel Hernandez RP CIN 2017 MiLB deal .2M
Tim Adleman SP CIn .2M MiLB deal
Total cap space moving .65M
Trade #12 July 2017
Yanks to receive:
RP - Aroldis Chapman - NYY - 17: 5.0M (2.2M paid by Padres in prior trade, net 2.8M)
SS - Eric Stamets - CLE - .2M Minors deal
Astros to receive
OF - Raimel Tapia - COL - 17: .2M Minors
Waivers/Drops:
Tyler White - PP1 free drop!
Cory Spangenberg PP2 penalties of .2M in 2017 and .3M in 2018
Amateur Draft 2016:
1x15 - traded away
2x15 - Ramon Laureano HOU OF
3x15 - Fernando Tatis Jr SS SD
3x19 - Daulton Jefferies SP OAK
4x15 - Will Benson OF CLE
4x19 - Phil Maton RP SD
5x15 - traded away
5x19 - Joan Gregorio SF SP
6x15 - Shedric Long 2B
7x15 - Josh Ravin RP LAD
RFA - Carlos Santana is matched - contract 17: 7.2M, 18: 7.2M, 19: 9.0M, 20: 10.8M, 21: 10.8M
UFA - 2B - Logan Forsythe - LAD - 17: 6.0M, 18: 4.5M, 19: 4.5M 20: 6.0M CO, 21: 6.0M CO
Grade: Blah, D - Logan you've been so disappointing
FUTURE PAYOFFS - Will pay off future waiver penalties of 0.9M in 2017 (for 2018 penalties)
Franchise tag: unused
Restricted tag: Carlos Santana
Expired Contracts:
Chase Utley 2B FA
Club Options:
Gerrit Cole PP4 CO - ACCEPTED
Matt Moore PP5 CO - ACCEPTED
Kenley Jansen PP5 CO - ACCEPTED
Jonathan Lucroy 17: 5.25M - ACCEPTED
Aroldis Chapman PP5 CO - ACCEPTED and he is going away in trade
Trades:
Trade #1 12/2/2016:
Padres (previously Rays) receive:
Aroldis Chapman currently FA RP - 17: 5M CO PP5
Arismendy Alcantara 2B/OF CIN - 17: .75M PP3
Colby Rasmus currently FA OF - 17: 4m, 18: 4m, 19: 4m
Arquimedes Caminero SEA RP - 17: .25M PP1
Astros receive:
Ken Giles HOU RP - 17: .5M PP2
Angel Perdomo TOR SP - 17: .2M Minors
Jose Taveras PHI SP - 17: .2M Minors
GRADE: B+, somewhat lateral move in Chapman for Giles but with control years. Chapman comes back anyhow for Yohander
Trade #2 12/5/2016:
Cubs receive:
Cheslor Cuthbert KC 3B 17: .25m PP1
Anthony Banda ARI SP 17: .2m minors
Astros receive:
Tyler Skaggs LAA SP 17: .75M PP3
Grade: A+, I had no room for Cuthbert and think Skaggs > Banda by a bunch.
Trade #3 12/13/2016
Astros receive:
Tyson Ross - FA - SP 17:$5M(PP5)
Mets receive:
Jesse Hahn - OAK - SP 17: .5M PP2
Morgan, Adam - PHI - SP 17: .25 PP1
Grade: C+, Hahn was cruising for a while but how now been obliterated a few times in a row. Morgan is a nothing and Ross is just coming back. Ross gets traded later in the Villar deal
Trade #4 1/8/2017
Dodgers receive:
Lucas Giolito CWS SP .2m minors
Steven Brault PIT SP .2m minors
Rio Ruiz ATL 3B .2m minors
Astros receive:
Lance McCullers HOU SP - 17: .5M PP2 etc.
Grade: A, Giolito hasn't yet lived up to the pedigree and Brault is toiling in the minors as an SP6-7 type. Ruiz is fine but McCullers is a stud when healthy.
Trade #5 1/8/2017
White Sox receive:
Aaron Altherr PHI OF - 17: .25M PP1 etc
Astros Receive:
Joey Wendle 2B OAK .2m minors
Rymer Liriano OF CWS .2m minors
Grade: F, pretty sure this was the last deal I made with motivation to decrease MLB contracts (started with 35-36MLB deals). Wendle is doing well but is super duper blocked by a bunch of higher upside MI specs and active players in Oakland. Liriano has face planted while Altherr has become a quality player.
Trade #6 1/8/2017
Astros Receive:
Jonathon Villar 3B/SS MIL - 17: 2.5M PP4 etc.
Orioles Receives:
AJ Ramos MIA RP - 17: .75M PP3 etc
Tyson Ross FA SP - 17: 5.0M PP5
Nick Franklin OF TB - 17: .5M
Shae Simmons ATL RP - 17: .2M minors
German Marquez SP COL - 17: .2m Minors
Grade: C+, Villar has been mostly disappointing but 3of5 given up have been worth nothing. Ramos was redundant with the plethora of RP/CL rostered. Marquez is the only one I may grow to regret.
Trade #7 1/19/2017
Red Sox receive:
Carlos Estevez COL RP .2M Minors
Enrique Burgos ARI RP .2M Minors
Astros receive:
Three draft picks from the Red Sox for the 2016 Amateur draft
3x19, 4x19, and 5x19
Grade: B-, both RPs given up have been very bad, hurt or in the minors. The picks yielded Phil Maton (potential closer), Daulton Jefferies (high draft pick having TJ) and an SP that's since been dropped. Solid but nothing special here.
Trade #8 2/18/2017
Astros send:
SP Yohander Mendez MiLB
Padres send:
RP Aroldis Chapman 2017: 5M CO
45% of contract (2.2M)
Grade: B, Might regret giving up Yohander but Chapman should help this year's push.
Trade #9 4/12/2017
Orioles receive:
Will Benson CLE OF .2M Minors
Fernando Tatis Jr SD SS .2M Minors
Astros receive:
Kyle Tucker HOU OF .2m minors
Grade: A, Tucker has become my favorite prospect. The organization thinks he will be an elite hitter. Benson and Tatis each could be better than him but I am betting on Tucker.
Trade #10 4/12/2017
Astros to receive:
Paul Goldschmidt ARI 1B 2017: 5.0M PP5
Francisco Cervelli PIT C 2017: .60M
Royals to receive:
Ian Desmond COL 1B/OF 17: 5M, 18: 6M, 19: 6M CO, 20: 6M CO
Ryon Healy 3B/1B OAK 17: .25M PP1
Matt Bush CL TEX 17: .2M Minors deal
Christian Bergman SP SEA 17: .2M Minors deal
Zach Davies SP MIL 17: .25M PP1
Julian Merryweather SP CLE 17: .2M minors deal
Trade #11 July 2017
Astros to receive:
Kevin Newman SS PIT MiLB deal .2M
Khalil Lee OF KC MiLB deal .2M
Justin Dunn SP NYM MiLB .2M
Taylor Hearn SP PIT MiLB .2M
Total cap space moving to astros = 0.8M
plus Padres to pay for 50% of all those contracts in 2017 = .4M
Padres to receive:
Hector Neris RP PHI 2017 PP1 .25M
Ariel Hernandez RP CIN 2017 MiLB deal .2M
Tim Adleman SP CIn .2M MiLB deal
Total cap space moving .65M
Trade #12 July 2017
Yanks to receive:
RP - Aroldis Chapman - NYY - 17: 5.0M (2.2M paid by Padres in prior trade, net 2.8M)
SS - Eric Stamets - CLE - .2M Minors deal
Astros to receive
OF - Raimel Tapia - COL - 17: .2M Minors
Waivers/Drops:
Tyler White - PP1 free drop!
Cory Spangenberg PP2 penalties of .2M in 2017 and .3M in 2018
Amateur Draft 2016:
1x15 - traded away
2x15 - Ramon Laureano HOU OF
3x15 - Fernando Tatis Jr SS SD
3x19 - Daulton Jefferies SP OAK
4x15 - Will Benson OF CLE
4x19 - Phil Maton RP SD
5x15 - traded away
5x19 - Joan Gregorio SF SP
6x15 - Shedric Long 2B
7x15 - Josh Ravin RP LAD
RFA - Carlos Santana is matched - contract 17: 7.2M, 18: 7.2M, 19: 9.0M, 20: 10.8M, 21: 10.8M
UFA - 2B - Logan Forsythe - LAD - 17: 6.0M, 18: 4.5M, 19: 4.5M 20: 6.0M CO, 21: 6.0M CO
Grade: Blah, D - Logan you've been so disappointing
FUTURE PAYOFFS - Will pay off future waiver penalties of 0.9M in 2017 (for 2018 penalties)