Brewers Acquire LHP Tyler Webb for Garrett Cooper

[bill hAll Star]

Per Rosenthal. From Yankees.

[torts]

47/3 K/BB in 33 IP in AAA. thats kinda bonkers

[homer]

[Patrick425]

Ha...take that Cubs!

 

Who did they give up?

[Greenleaf1]

Fastball at 91, which is surprising given his K numbers.

 

I'm guessing we're sending Cooper back. Yankees need a 1B.

[billymac]

http://riveraveblues.com/2017/04/pirates-return-rule-5-draft-pick-tyler-webb-to-yankees-151480/

[torts]

he was a rule 5 pick this winter by the Pirates, who returned him to the Yankees in March

 

"He allowed four runs in 13 innings this spring while striking out eleven and walking one. The Pirates went with former Yankee Wade LeBlanc for their final bullpen spot over Webb. He would have had to remain on their 25-man big league roster all season."

[yoyomayoma]

Cooper makes sense here. I hope that's the case. I have a feeling it might be a better prospect though...

[Patrick425]

Ty Webb! From Caddyshack!

 

I was thinking that as well.

 

There is also a pitcher for Illinois that graduated last year from Menomonee Falls who's name is Ty Webber.

[MoreTrife]

Fastball at 91, which is surprising given his K numbers.

 

I'm guessing we're sending Cooper back. Yankees need a 1B.

 

 

I take it he's a LOOGY? I'll be a little upset if we send Cooper. I wanted to #freecooper for awhile. Not sure Thames is long term answer.

[JohnBriggs12]

Fastball at 91, which is surprising given his K numbers.

 

I'm guessing we're sending Cooper back. Yankees need a 1B.

 

Could it be Aguilar?

[sveumrules]

Love this move. Why pay the premium for a "proven" reliever when you can maybe get the same (or possibly much more) value from an under the radar guy that just hasn't gotten a legit chance yet.

 

Looking at his minor league numbers he seems like he could be very similar to Grant Dayton for the Dodgers last year in that he's a guy that has had success all through the minor but doesn't have the "stuff" to be considered a true prospect. Wouldn't be surprised at all if he is a high spin rate guy & that was part of the reasoning for targeting him.

[Greenleaf1]

Fastball at 91, which is surprising given his K numbers.

 

I'm guessing we're sending Cooper back. Yankees need a 1B.

 

Could it be Aguilar?

 

Maybe but I guess the idea of sending one older AAA guy with good results for another makes more sense to me. It's a chance for both sides to essentially buy low and hope for the best. If it works out for either team, they have a good controllable piece for years.

 

Aguilar is already a little more proven this year than Webb, and I feel like the Brewers would value him a little higher than this.

[homer]

Webb is controllable until the next Haley's Comet.

 

Re: Aguilar - I'd be surprised if they trade someone off the 25 man. Just a hunch.

[billymac]

Its cooper per Heyman

[torts]

cooper it is

[billymac]

Webb was one of the hyped Rule 5 guys in December according to Baseball America, was hoping the Brewers would take him, but he'd have to be on the 25 man all year. Good pickup.

[datrain711]

Saying now that it is Cooper

[StearnsFTW]

Fine deal in my opinion.

[torts]

I mean, he's hitting .366 and blocked by Shaw, Thames and Aguilar, best of luck to him in NY

[sveumrules]

Great for Cooper, too. Glad he is getting his chance & I hope he rakes for the Yankees. Between Aguilar & Thames (& maybe even Gatewood) we should be alright at 1B for the next little while.

[Greenleaf1]

If it's Cooper, I love this trade. He was blocked and just realistically had no chance of breaking through with us over the next few years. He also would need to be added to the 40-man this offseason, which his numbers at this point would essentially force us to do that.

 

This is the kinda trade I think a lot of us were hoping we would make. Deal from our minor league depth, guys who we just might not have room for on our 40-man, and get some other pieces that are either not required to put on the 40-man right away or, in this case, are at a position of need for us and are cheap/controllable.

 

Yankees could make out like bandits on this one if Cooper is anywhere near his AAA numbers, but honestly even if he does, I wouldn't feel too bad having Thames/Aguilar instead.

 

And as I'm writing this, it's official. Cooper to the Yanks.

[jjgott]

Trust in Stearns I say! With the 2 headed monster of Thames and Aguilar, it did make Cooper a bit expendable. Keep digging for gold, DS!

[patrickgpe]

great use of a trade chip without giving any top prospect and filling in an important need with a controllable player, kudos to Stearns.

[Humans Need Water]

Cooper, and other Top 15-25 org prospects, are obvious trade bait to acquire a pen arm. Carter was just on the Yankees roster almost the entire first half and now Cooper can step into that role and be a better overall hitter, minus the natural power. These are the moves some of us have mentioned the past 48hrs that made the most sense