Nats acquire White Sox OF Eaton for 3 top pitchers

It’s a huge, huge return for the White Sox.

Hahn continued, “However, we realize we are far closer to the beginning than we are to the end of this process, “.

The trade leaves the Pittsburgh Pirates still attempting to trade former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen. “Giolito and Lopez rank among the top prospects in baseball, while Dunning is another young prospect who possesses front-of-the-rotation potential”. Hahn said he feels a bit awkward accepting well-intentioned congratulations from scouts and executives because of that. And since the two sides already discussed the Sale deal, I wouldn’t be surprised if this one moved quickly. “That’s not a feather in your cap, so to speak”. It’s not certain that the Sox will shop Quintana this offseason – they may wait to see whether the non-waiver deadline market is stronger – but he’s a valuable chip. But Miami has a policy of not giving no-trade clauses, and that’s troubling to some players and agents. But still looking to make a splash, the Nationals went back to the White Sox, and have made a deal. Dunning is Nationals’ 2016 first-round draft choice. “I am grateful to the Washington Nationals organization for giving me the opportunity to pursue my dream of playing in the Major League Baseball”. But he’s not a five-time All-Star like Sale, so the acquisition of three solid arms looks pretty good on paper. “We do have options to try to break them up”. Yes, he was 6-19 with San Diego and Chicago last season, and he will make $21 million next year. Control was a big issue for him early in his career, but his numbers in the minors this season proved he has made some serious strides in that area. He is coming off his best season in 2016, when he pitched 208.0 innings for the White Sox with a 13-12 record, 3.20 ERA, 1.163 WHIP, and fantastic ERA+ of 125. Giolito struggled in his appearances in the majors previous year, but is believed to be one of the top pitching prospects in all of #Baseball. He can get a hitter out high in the zone, low in the zone, ahead in the count or behind in the count.

“They’re not finished products”. It’s hard to see him below the two spot on Opening Day though.

General Manager Mike Rizzo bet that it is. Over his time with the Sox, he racked up two triples titles and was a contender for the Gold Glove in right last season after an awesome season there defensively.

Eaton, who turned 28 on Tuesday, hit.284/.364/.428 with 29 doubles, 14 home runs, nine triples and 14 stolen bases for the White Sox in 2016, and has averaged.290/.362/.422, a 120 OPS+, and 5.1 WAR per season for the last three years. The group was similar to the 1976 Oakland A’s, who tried to sell off a number of stars, including Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson and Rollie Fingers, before they hit free agency only to have most deals overturned.

“We took calls, we listened, we engaged”, Huntington said. “A productive player throughout his career”. My regret, from late in the season, is that I didn’t more thoroughly examine what was going on here, especially when one Nationals official said succinctly, “He’s not going to be what I thought he was going to be”. He is due just $18.4 million from 2017 to 2019, and if he performs as the Nationals expect he will, it will be a no-brainer to pick up a $9.5 million option for 2020 and a $10.5 million option for 2021.

Elsewhere, veterans like Todd Frazier, David Robertson, Melky Cabrera, and perhaps Jose Abreu won’t yield the return that Quintana will, but they’re moveable veterans who may not have much to offer by the time the South Siders are ready to contend again. On Wednesday night they had seven.

Lopez, 22, is ranked by MLB.com as the No. 3 prospect in the Nationals system and No. 38 overall in baseball.