Collin McHugh

[645]

Why target Collin McHugh when you can target the other guy houston don't have room for. Brad Peacock?

[Jaylyn]

Calling Houston?

[pacopete4]

It was reported that he will go to the pen. The same article mentioned that he might be available for trade but it sounded like they were connecting dots rather than reporting something out of their front office.

[gebc1997]

According to heyman, McHugh is available for trade.

 

How about Thames and Broxton and maybe ponce for mchugh

[DR28]

I would really love for us to add Collin before OD.

 

I mean we do go to Houston on Monday and Tuesday, so perfect time to work out a deal.

[Madhawk23]

Has Houston been stretching McHugh out this spring as a projected starter, or has he just been getting time out of the pen this spring? What are the Astros needs right now? Do they need a 1B/DH type, or are we just grasping at straws here? I know as the defending champs, they probably don't have a ton of needs right now. Would they have any interest in Domingo? I'd want more than just McHugh for Domingo though.

 

Maybe McHugh, Corbin Martin and someone like Jairo Solis?

 

Is that too much for Domingo? Personally, I'd probably want more for Domingo than that package - but I get the sense that other teams don't value him nearly as much as we do right now.

[TURBO]

Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports writes that Collin McHugh could be available in a trade.

 

The Astros are loaded with starting pitcher depth, so it's not a huge surprise to hear that McHugh could be had in the right deal. As Heyman notes, he's due $5 million in 2018, and he's under team control through 2019 with one more arbitration-eligible season. Heyman also mentions the Twins and Orioles were interested in the right-hander earlier this season, and the Reds, Mariners, Brewers and Rangers as clubs still looking for starting pitching.

 

Source: FanRag SportsMar 23 - 9:50 AM

 

 

 

 

I'm already used to the idea of going into the season with our pitching as is, however, if we don't have to drain the farm, I'd be interested in this.

[pacopete4]

Been beating this drum for a bit. Between this guy and Swihart. I would love to get either.

[adambr2]

I wouldn't mind getting McHugh, but one of the 'connect the dots' proposals I saw from a writer involved Santana going back to Houston. I wouldn't be interested at that price unless there were notable pieces coming back with McHugh.

[jerichoholicninja]

I wouldn't mind getting McHugh, but one of the 'connect the dots' proposals I saw from a writer involved Santana going back to Houston. I wouldn't be interested at that price unless there were notable pieces coming back with McHugh.

 

Santana doesn't really seem like their type of player. The reasons they traded him are probably the same reasons they wouldn't be that interested in getting him back. Same with Phillips.

[adambr2]

I wouldn't mind getting McHugh, but one of the 'connect the dots' proposals I saw from a writer involved Santana going back to Houston. I wouldn't be interested at that price unless there were notable pieces coming back with McHugh.

 

Santana doesn't really seem like their type of player. The reasons they traded him are probably the same reasons they wouldn't be that interested in getting him back. Same with Phillips.

 

Think it had a lot more to do with them just really liking Carlos Gomez and Mike Fiers at the time and having to put together a good package to land them.

[jerichoholicninja]

I wouldn't mind getting McHugh, but one of the 'connect the dots' proposals I saw from a writer involved Santana going back to Houston. I wouldn't be interested at that price unless there were notable pieces coming back with McHugh.

 

Santana doesn't really seem like their type of player. The reasons they traded him are probably the same reasons they wouldn't be that interested in getting him back. Same with Phillips.

 

Think it had a lot more to do with them just really liking Carlos Gomez and Mike Fiers at the time and having to put together a good package to land them.

 

I'm sure it's some of both but Santana and Phillips are both big K guys and Houston has gone in the other direction. As for now, I don't know where Santana would even play in Houston. He'd probably be in a RF/DH rotation like he is here.

[brewmann04]

I wonder what they are going to be asking for Mcguh

[bill hAll Star]

Regarding "not their type" with Santana (and Phillips), it seems as though the Astros went through a philosophical and coaching change.

 

-Springer struck out 25% of the time before last year and dropped it to 18%

-Gattis went from ~22% prior to 2017 to 15% in 2017.

-McCann didn't change a ton, but did drop his to close to his career low.

 

There were a handful of other guys that pushed it toward their career low. The Astros used to have strikeout problems, so you're right, going away from Luis Valbuena, Pena/Singleton, Castro, etc., they did seem to do some roster changes to take their strikeout problem to basically the best in the league but it seems like there was a philosophy change as well. I wonder if they'd work some magic on Santana as well. Maybe he cannot be worked with at this point, who knows.

[RockCoCougars]

I wouldn't give up more than fodder for McHugh considering his salary. A soft tosser who has difficulty going deep into games. I wouldn't even consider Santana or Phillips. I have to think the Brewers have guys in house who could perform just as well if given the opportunity for a much lower cost

[superfly]

I want this rotation upgraded, but does this dude really do it? He seems like another run of the mill "meh" type of guy. I'd rather we pay a premium for Archer/DeGrom controllable types and eat the farm hit rather than scab things together with guys like McHugh.

[CanOfCorn]

I want this rotation upgraded, but does this dude really do it? He seems like another run of the mill "meh" type of guy. I'd rather we pay a premium for Archer/DeGrom controllable types and eat the farm hit rather than scab things together with guys like McHugh.

 

 

Everyone seems so down on McHugh. Sure, he's not the ace that everyone really wants but lets be realistic at this point...we're not getting Archer and we probably shouldn't want him. If we make another big trade for a guy like Archer our Farm system would be completely depleated. McHugh would raise the floor on our rotation and he certainly has a higher ceiling than Chacin/Suter/Woodruff. He doesn't walk a lot of batters, he throws strikes, He has a good shot at having a better year than Davies even. If Houston calls and asks for Aguilar and a Top 15-20 prospect, I make that deal in a second if I'm Stearns.

 

With the offense we have along with the continued success of our bullpen, a rotation of...

 

Nelson

Anderson

McHugh

Davies

Chacin/Woodruff/Suter

 

...certainly is playoff-caliber and can make a run at the pennant! You don't NEED an ace to get to the WS. You need about a 3.5-3.8 rotation ERA and that rotation certainly has the ability to hit that mark.

[SRB]

McHugh is having an excellent season out of the bullpen, and he has always been solid as a starter including last year. Meanwhile, the Astros have the best rotation 1-5 in baseball, and their weakest position is 1B/DH. Gonzalez and Gurriel have been awful.

 

Would you trade 1B/DH Eric Thames for two years of SP Collin McHugh?

[nate82]

McHugh is having an excellent season out of the bullpen, and he has always been solid as a starter including last year. Meanwhile, the Astros have the best rotation 1-5 in baseball, and their weakest position is 1B/DH. Gonzalez and Gurriel have been awful.

 

Would you trade 1B/DH Eric Thames for two years of SP Collin McHugh?

 

Sure but I don't think the Astros would do that trade.

[pacopete4]

You’d probably have to add to Thames to get it done but I’d be all for it. Even though it does leave us a bit short on left handed power bats.

[Bnowell4evr]

The Astros would have to add more to McHugh, not the other way around. The Astros tanked his value by moving him to the pen.

[MrTPlush]

The Astros would have to add more to McHugh, not the other way around. The Astros tanked his value by moving him to the pen.

 

Starter, reliever, custodian....his value is higher than Eric Thames.

[adambr2]

Who is worth more in a trade, Thames or Aguilar?

[pacopete4]

Who is worth more in a trade, Thames or Aguilar?

You’d think Aguilar based on him being so cheap, controlled for like 5-6 years and only being 27.

[splitterpfj]

I want this rotation upgraded, but does this dude really do it? He seems like another run of the mill "meh" type of guy. I'd rather we pay a premium for Archer/DeGrom controllable types and eat the farm hit rather than scab things together with guys like McHugh.

 

 

Everyone seems so down on McHugh. Sure, he's not the ace that everyone really wants but lets be realistic at this point...we're not getting Archer and we probably shouldn't want him. If we make another big trade for a guy like Archer our Farm system would be completely depleated. McHugh would raise the floor on our rotation and he certainly has a higher ceiling than Chacin/Suter/Woodruff. He doesn't walk a lot of batters, he throws strikes, He has a good shot at having a better year than Davies even. If Houston calls and asks for Aguilar and a Top 15-20 prospect, I make that deal in a second if I'm Stearns.

 

With the offense we have along with the continued success of our bullpen, a rotation of...

 

Nelson

Anderson

McHugh

Davies

Chacin/Woodruff/Suter

 

...certainly is playoff-caliber and can make a run at the pennant! You don't NEED an ace to get to the WS. You need about a 3.5-3.8 rotation ERA and that rotation certainly has the ability to hit that mark.

 

 

I want this to be true, but this includes an enormous assumption. Jimmy Nelson had his pitching shoulder repaired in multiple spots, and we think he'll just show up and roll like he was never gone?

 

I sure hope so, but I think he's just as likely to miss this entire season as he is to come back and be what he was last year - the safe bet is somewhere in between.