2025 Trade Deadline

TheHeel · 07-31-2025, 10:20 AM

Padres get:
JP Sears
Mason Miller

A's get:
Leo De Vries
3 unnamed pitchers

towerymt · 07-31-2025, 10:21 AM

First!

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Hollywood42 · 07-31-2025, 10:28 AM

Biggest trade of the deadline so far. It's crazy that the A's are now trading their elite pre-arb guys, but if you get one of the top prospects in all of baseball and you're not good right now, you definitely trade a reliever for them

That said, I think there's a lot of super young guys that get over-ranked just based on age. Which I get is a huge factor, but he hasn't exactly even raked in the A levels yet. Same thing with someone like Salas

That said, still a good deal for the A's all things considered IMO

eye4talent · 07-31-2025, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheHeel

Padres get:
JP Sears
Mason Miller

A's get:
Leo De Vries
3 unnamed pitchers

If De Vries is truly worthy of being the #3 overall prospect at age 18, then this would seem to be a foolish trade by the Padres.

I know there are people who think Miller is some uber talent, but he gets shelled more often than he should. Certainly more often than you’d expect from a reliever fetching the #3 overall prospect!

And JP Sears is nothing special.

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TheHeel · 07-31-2025, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eye4talent

If De Vries is truly worthy of being the #3 overall prospect at age 18, then this would seem to be a foolish trade by the Padres.

I know there are people who think Miller is some uber talent, but he gets shelled more often than he should. Certainly more often than you’d expect from a reliever fetching the #3 overall prospect!

And JP Sears is nothing special.

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I gotta agree with you on this take.

LVDan · 07-31-2025, 10:34 AM

Let's see if they attempt to convert him back to a starter...

JRX · 07-31-2025, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eye4talent

If De Vries is truly worthy of being the #3 overall prospect at age 18, then this would seem to be a foolish trade by the Padres.

I know there are people who think Miller is some uber talent, but he gets shelled more often than he should. Certainly more often than you’d expect from a reliever fetching the #3 overall prospect!

And JP Sears is nothing special.

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Or they're really trying to win now and De Vries likely won't sniff the majors for 2 more years and by that time their window is closed. There's always another "top" prospect, but flags fly forever.

Jaypers · 07-31-2025, 10:40 AM

Preller. Has. Lost. His. Friggin. Mind.

Why are relievers getting prospect packages as big as starters and hitters?

I can't wrap my brain around it. Never will.

asujbl · 07-31-2025, 10:47 AM

I hate Emmanuel Clase so much

If that’s what Miller is worth? Clase would have been worth more in trade

I hate him. Hate

erock28 · 07-31-2025, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaypers

Preller. Has. Lost. His. Friggin. Mind.

Why are relievers getting prospect packages as big as starters and hitters?

I can't wrap my brain around it. Never will.

This has been my conclusion as well during this deadline. How does Jhoan Duran command a controllable and potential 2/3 starter in Mick Abel, Miller get baseball's #3 overall prospect...yet Eugenio Suarez - top hitter on the market - only gets 3 meh prospects? Reliever prices are stupid.

Hollywood42 · 07-31-2025, 10:48 AM

Years of control

Quote:

Originally Posted by erock28

This has been my conclusion as well during this deadline. How does Jhoan Duran command a controllable and potential 2/3 starter in Mick Abel, Miller get baseball's #3 overall prospect...yet Eugenio Suarez - top hitter on the market - only gets 3 meh prospects? Reliever prices are stupid.

johnlocke36 · 07-31-2025, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LVDan

Let's see if they attempt to convert him back to a starter...

This is a what people are missing. Use him in the Pen now try to win word series. Meanwhile you may have just acquired Paul Skenes for next year

towerymt · 07-31-2025, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LVDan

Let's see if they attempt to convert him back to a starter...

ohhhhhhhh shi.............I hadn't thought of that!

johnlocke36 · 07-31-2025, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaypers

Preller. Has. Lost. His. Friggin. Mind.

Why are relievers getting prospect packages as big as starters and hitters?

I can't wrap my brain around it. Never will.

Miller had 1 season of low level d1. Then pitched like 25 innings in the minors. His second start in MLB was a 7 inning no hitter. Padres may have jsut picked up a top 5 SP in baseball. Not that it matters but he was my #2 SP prospect 2 years ago behind Skenes when he was closing and she been stockpiling cards waiting for the trade and conversion

JustinVerlander07 · 07-31-2025, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnlocke36

This is a what people are missing. Use him in the Pen now try to win word series. Meanwhile you may have just acquired Paul Skenes for next year

That's definitely a take.

eye4talent · 07-31-2025, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRX

Or they're really trying to win now and De Vries likely won't sniff the majors for 2 more years and by that time their window is closed. There's always another "top" prospect, but flags fly forever.

Well, sure. Of course it’s a win-now move—or, at least, an attempt at that. But SD could’ve given up a lot less for a reliever with a third the ERA.

But this is a team that already leads the league in bullpen ERA—but has an OPS under .700.

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asujbl · 07-31-2025, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnlocke36

Miller had 1 season of low level d1. Then pitched like 25 innings in the minors. His second start in MLB was a 7 inning no hitter. Padres may have jsut picked up a top 5 SP in baseball. Not that it matters but he was my #2 SP prospect 2 years ago behind Skenes when he was closing and she been stockpiling cards waiting for the trade and conversion

It definitely doesn’t matter

We don’t know who you are

eye4talent · 07-31-2025, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnlocke36

This is a what people are missing. Use him in the Pen now try to win word series. Meanwhile you may have just acquired Paul Skenes for next year

One slight difference: Skenes knows how to pitch. Miller is a mindless ox just throwing darts in a general direction.

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Lonewolf · 07-31-2025, 11:16 AM

Still holding out hope the Dodgers can land at least one decent arm before tonight...

clsports · 07-31-2025, 11:17 AM

My takes:

Padres make some questionable trades.

A's have some awesome positional talent. Too bad they cannot develop pitchers like they did in the 90's. I would love to seem them be dominant again. Maybe soon . . .

TheHeel · 07-31-2025, 11:21 AM

Bieber to Jays
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...rade-guardians

volblorx8634 · 07-31-2025, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TheHeel

Bieber to Jays
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...rade-guardians

Sad but necessary. Got more than I expected in return honestly.

Thanks for all the years and good times Biebs

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towerymt · 07-31-2025, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnlocke36

Miller had 1 season of low level d1. Then pitched like 25 innings in the minors. His second start in MLB was a 7 inning no hitter. Padres may have jsut picked up a top 5 SP in baseball. Not that it matters but he was my #2 SP prospect 2 years ago behind Skenes when he was closing and she been stockpiling cards waiting for the trade and conversion

Yeah, but...

https://www.mlb.com/news/mason-mille...lbow-diagnosis

May '23

'very mild' UCL sprain
'forearm tightness'
'a little bit of inflammation around the ligament'

I am nervous.

JRX · 07-31-2025, 11:29 AM

I think closers are going for more because well no starter goes deep anymore not even the best in baseball. You need lock down 7-8-9 inning guys.

asujbl · 07-31-2025, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by volblorx8634

Sad but necessary. Got more than I expected in return honestly.

Thanks for all the years and good times Biebs

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This

Bieber was awesome. Sad to see him go

That’s a trade I make 100 times out of 100 though

He was done in Cleveland

07-31-2025, 10:20 AM	#1
TheHeel Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 15,598	2025 Trade Deadline Padres get: JP Sears Mason Miller A's get: Leo De Vries 3 unnamed pitchers __________________ 48,230, 52,879, 40,400, 4,780 Pending Deals:

07-31-2025, 10:34 AM	#6
LVDan Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 17,573	Let's see if they attempt to convert him back to a starter... __________________ So we cheated and we lied and we tested. And we never failed to fail; it was the easiest thing to do.

07-31-2025, 10:40 AM	#8
Jaypers Bowman Scout Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL Posts: 51,647 cardboardconglomerate	Preller. Has. Lost. His. Friggin. Mind. Why are relievers getting prospect packages as big as starters and hitters? I can't wrap my brain around it. Never will. __________________ Impervious to baiting.

07-31-2025, 10:47 AM	#9
asujbl Temporarily Suspended Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 63,299 ohiosundevils	I hate Emmanuel Clase so much If that’s what Miller is worth? Clase would have been worth more in trade I hate him. Hate __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”

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07-31-2025, 10:21 AM	#2
towerymt Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: VA Posts: 8,806	First! https://www.blowoutforums.com/showpo...postcount=4972 Edited to add the return w/link

07-31-2025, 10:28 AM	#3
Hollywood42 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 39,499 Hollywood42	Biggest trade of the deadline so far. It's crazy that the A's are now trading their elite pre-arb guys, but if you get one of the top prospects in all of baseball and you're not good right now, you definitely trade a reliever for them That said, I think there's a lot of super young guys that get over-ranked just based on age. Which I get is a huge factor, but he hasn't exactly even raked in the A levels yet. Same thing with someone like Salas That said, still a good deal for the A's all things considered IMO __________________ Collecting the Twins All my PC wants/haves available at hollywood42cards.com

07-31-2025, 11:17 AM	#20
clsports Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 645 CLSPORTS	My takes: Padres make some questionable trades. A's have some awesome positional talent. Too bad they cannot develop pitchers like they did in the 90's. I would love to seem them be dominant again. Maybe soon . . .

07-31-2025, 11:21 AM	#21
TheHeel Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 15,598	Bieber to Jays https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...rade-guardians __________________ 48,230, 52,879, 40,400, 4,780 Pending Deals:

07-31-2025, 11:29 AM	#24
JRX Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 15,906	I think closers are going for more because well no starter goes deep anymore not even the best in baseball. You need lock down 7-8-9 inning guys.