Danny Salazar

[Oxy]

The tribe recently moved him to the pen. Perhaps a change in scenery would help him out? What would it take to get him?

[JosephC]

He may have been moved to the bullpen but that sounded like a pretty temporary thing while Cleveland works out Kluber rejoining the rotation. He wouldn't come cheap, that's for sure. Cleveland is in win now mode and I think they see Salazar as being a big part of this team for now and for the next few seasons. His early season struggles look somewhat fluke-ish as his home run to fly ball ratio percentage is 22.9%. It's led to his FIP being a poor 4.69 while his xFIP is a much more reasonable 3.53. I don't see anything that would give me long-term concerns. The price tag would be appropriately high if he was with a rebuilding club but since the Indians are a competitive club the Brewers would not only have to meet the "fair-market" price tag but also would have to exceed it.

 

My best guess would be something like:

 

Brewers get:

RHP-Danny Salazar

 

Indians get:

1 of the Brewer current rotation pieces (their choice, I'd guess Guerra)

2 of the following three: Hader, Ortiz, Woodruff (I'd guess Ortiz and Woodruff)

Brett Phillips

[BrewCrewBlueDevil]

Wily Peralta and Ryan Cordell or Maverick Phillips for Danny Salazar even up. Salazar may be suffering from being over used in 2016.

[MadThinker88]

No Deal. Cost wouldn't make sense for the Brewers rebuild process.

 

Salazar has never gone a full season in the majors without some DL or injury time. He has never crossed the 200 IP threshold.

Last year was not overwork. After being lights out in the 1st half and got named to the All Star team. He was hurt throughout the 2nd half & went down (seemingly for good in September). He worked himself back to be part of the bullpen in the World Series (logging 2 appearances).

 

Many Tribe fans have speculated that a move to the pen might be for the best for Salazar (name when he is on/ Salad Bar went he doesn't have it).

I think the Tribe mgmt hopes that time in the pen will get Danny righted (like it did with Carassco a few years ago) but the pen move might be best for all involved in the long run.

 

Shorter stints might make his stuff even more potent (the traditional up tick in velocity, etc) since he wouldn't have to pace himself for multiple trips thru the batting order.

Also, Andrew Miller & Cody Allen are both Free Agents after the 2018 season. I highly doubt either gets resigned as market value would be @ $15MM per season (for each guy). Can't envision Cleveland having the finances to pay that. So an effective Salazar (in the pen) might move from general pen work this, to setup next season (Bryan Shaw a free agent after 2017) and a closing role the year after that. BTW - Danny is a free agent come 2021..