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Domingo Santana to the Mariners, Gamel and Zavolas to MKE

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Sounds like Ben Gamel and Noah Zavolas are part of the return to Milwaukee for Domingo Santana. @RyanDivish had Santana first.

Initial reaction is Ben Gamel could be useful. Not much power, but also makes a little bit more contact than Santana. Extra year of control as well.

 

Edit: Ben also has an option remaining, which seems to appeal greatly to the current FO.

 

I could probably be talked into either side of the trade, but I am also someone who has never believed Domingo had significant trade value even after his 2017 breakout.

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DRS hates Gamel so I guess we'll have to wait and see, apply the eye-ball test to see if Gamel is any better defensively. Seems like an average bat.

 

But he does have one option left so might as well pencil in the Brewers for the World Series this year.

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So that is the best we can get for Santana? I'd rather have kept him to be honest. Not that I mind moving him, he seems to have no place on our roster, but just kind of sad that was the best we can do...
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Santana was mediocre on offense last year, should probably be a DH-only, and basically had to be traded (either him or Broxton) so all things considered I have no problem with the return.

 

I think our last "underwhelming" return from Seattle netted us Freddy Peralta.

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For whatever it is or isn't worth Steamer projects Gamel for a 99 wRC+ next year compared to a 103 wRC+ for Santana.

 

I would guess the Brewers internal projection system spit out something similar.

 

Lefty, way lower strikeout rate, has an option, likely a better defender...Santana may have more upside, but Gamel looks like a better fit as the team is currently constructed.

 

Throw in an Ivy League pitcher that I'm sure the FO also specifically targeted & I think this is a pretty fair return for square peg round hole Domingo.

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Noah Zavolas: 18th round senior sign out of Harvard. No-no'd Yale in April. Velo ticked up senior year, was 88-91 with movement, above-average changeup, two below-avg breaking balls.

 

High-80s fastball with movement, late round pick out of Harvard, multiple breaking pitches. Sounds like anyone we know?

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