Brewers Acquire Gio Gonzalez, Gilbert Lara and KJ Harrison go to the Nats (2018)

[And That]

Hahahaha Nats missed that and so did I.

 

No reaction around here? Did everyone see Kratz tag Soto at the plate with his glove...with no ball in it?? Would guess everyone looking at Soto's hand.

I think primarily because this isn’t the the in-game thread.

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KJ Harrison, a catcher, and Gilbert Lara, an infielder, were late scratches from minors game tonight, and are believed to be going to nats in the agreed-upon Gio trade with brewers. Kyle lobner mentioned the lineup change 1st

[And That]

Not that either is a tremendous player, but that seems steep (relatively speaking) for Gio Gonzalez.

[pacopete4]

Payton Henry is a stud anyways.

[hurricanecrush]

Lara has looked WAY better than last year this season and is still VERY young, and Harrison has struggled, but you can see that he is going to be a good piece at some point.

 

It seems Lara has been in our system forever, but he is still only 21 years old.

 

If we traded both away for Gio Gonzalez, I will be very unhappy.

Lara has been terrible all 12 years he’s been in the system and I have a feeling they know what they had in him. I kept waiting for it to click with him and it never did. Harrison didn’t do much as a 22 year old in A ball. Seems like he’s a long ways away. We may regret it someday but I’d be surprised if either of these guys makes it to the majors.

[wallus]

The initial reaction is those two is a lot to give up. But then I do have lots of trust in Stearns...

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

If true, that is way way waaaaaay too much to give up for a massively struggling rental pitcher. I'm scratching my head on this one.

 

Edit: Not so upset about Lara (or either really), but I have trouble understanding why they'd trade anyone with any potential for a month of a struggling pitcher. I hope I'm wrong.

[torts]

We value Lara way more than we should

[MillerParkSouth]

If that’s what we gave up I hope Washington is paying all of his remaining salary. Yuck.

[bm1090]

Two guys who cant hit in A ball. One in Lara who has tools but has barely hit at any level.

 

Both are young but neither of them are likely to be great players, in my opinion.

[pacopete4]

Trade and sign to a 7 year contract. Wheelin and dealin Stearns!

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The Washington #Nats will receive minor league infielder Gilbert Lara and minor league catcher KJ Harrison from the #Nats in the Gio Gonzalez trade

 

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[Fear The Chorizo]

Lara would have been eligible for the rule 5 draft this coming offseason...doubtful anyone would have picked him up because it's taken him roughly 4 years to become decent in low A ball, but that basically seals his fate with the brewers...had he ever figured it out he never would have been able to stay with the brewers' or long enough to play in milwaukee.

 

It seems like a lot to give up only if you value has been prospects way too much.

[danzig6767]

Lara has looked WAY better than last year this season and is still VERY young, and Harrison has struggled, but you can see that he is going to be a good piece at some point.

 

It seems Lara has been in our system forever, but he is still only 21 years old.

 

If we traded both away for Gio Gonzalez, I will be very unhappy.

Lara has been terrible all 12 years he’s been in the system and I have a feeling they know what they had in him. I kept waiting for it to click with him and it never did. Harrison didn’t do much as a 22 year old in A ball. Seems like he’s a long ways away. We may regret it someday but I’d be surprised if either of these guys makes it to the majors.

I don't care at all about Lara, but why would Harrison have to be thrown in given Gonzalez has been straight garbage since the All-Star break? Harrison had a nice year in rookie ball.

[SomewhereInTime]

This is a good trade, I have much more faith in Gonzalez at least somewhat returning to form and helping us reach the postseason than I do of Lara (lol) or Harrison ever making it to the big leagues (or at least doing so before their 6 years in the system is up and they're FAs)

[TURBO]

It's not so much that we gave up Lara and KJ, it's that we gave them up for freaking Gio Gonzalez.

 

*sigh*

[Fear The Chorizo]

It's not so much that we gave up Lara and KJ, it's that we gave them up for freaking Gio Gonzalez.

 

*sigh*

 

I know...surprised the rays passed on that and shipped archer to the pirates at the deadline

[FVBrewerFan]

22 year olds who cant hit in low A ball are not prospects. Lester was trash. Nobody wanted him. Had success do far with Cubs, Stearns blew it. Now a similar move for Gonzalez, and Stearns blew it again.

[superfly]

Gilbert who? Harrison who? Not that Gio at this stage of his career is any huge prize but we gave nothing up to strengthen the staff a bit.

[clancyphile]

KJ was turning it around - we have Nottingham, Hummel, Henry, and Fry in the system still.

 

HATE losing KJ...

[jerichoholicninja]

We gave up nothing but it was still more than I would have guessed.

[JDBrewCrew]

Don't forget Mario Feliciano either.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Don't forget Mario Feliciano either.

 

And Max McDowell. Possibly the best defensive catcher in all of the minor leagues, and the bat is starting to play. I think he has future MLB catcher written all over him. Maybe not a high offense guy ever, but that defense means he'll play for a long time.

[pacopete4]

Well that settles it. The Brewers just have too many studs.

[hurricanecrush]

Gio has been good his whole career and maybe the brewers see something they can fix. Seems like we’ve done a good job getting something out of starters that were thought of as garbage. We didn’t give up anything and I’m excited to see if he can turn it around and be our Cole Hamels.