Josh Reddick, Rich Hill to Dodgers from A's for Holmes, Montas, Cotton

[And That]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/08/dodgers-acquire-josh-reddick-rich-hill.html

 

The Dodgers make a pre-emptive move to trade for a pitcher while he is injured, none of that waiting for them to be injured nonsense.

[reillymcshane]

P Frankie Montas is part of the return.

[LouisEly]

OK, maybe not so fast on Braun, but Reddick has been hurt and missed quite a few games himself over the last four years so Braun's nagging injuries wouldn't have deterred LA. Braun would have been better too - Reddick is career .750 OPS and .317 OBP.

[Warning Track Power]

Grant Holmes in there as well...

 

Wow what a haul for Reddick and Hill.

[Yount19]

Frankie Montas, Grant Holmes and Jharel Cotton all going to the A's

[reillymcshane]

Frankie Montas, Grant Holmes and Jharel Cotton all going to the A's

I like Holmes - he sits around 60-80 on most Top 100 lists. Montas was a borderline Top 100 guy before the season, but has slipped down with some injuries this year. Still, he's a solid arm.

[A Swing and A Drive]

Wow that's a haul for a couple of rentals!!!

[brewcrewdue80]

2nd the Wow. 3SPs for Oakland's two so-sos

[Devinep]

2nd the Wow. 3SPs for Oakland's two so-sos

 

???!!!

[StearnsFTW]

Reddick is pretty darn good imo. They gave up a lot for rentals, but assuming Hill gets healthy (huge if), they're pretty good rentals.

[jerichoholicninja]

So they traded 3 prospects to fill 2 DL spots?

[LouisEly]

Reddick is pretty darn good imo. They gave up a lot for rentals, but assuming Hill gets healthy (huge if), they're pretty good rentals.

I don't get the love for Reddick. He's having a career year; career OPS of .753 and OPB of .317 (for reference, Nieuwenhuis' career #s are .709 and .313 respectively), and he's also missed 153 games over the last four years.

 

I don't see what is so special about that.

[StearnsFTW]

He's a really good outfielder and he isn't having a career year. He's having a normal year. He plays in that cavernous park. He's a 120 OPS+ type guy with well above average defense.

 

Injury history is definitely not good though.