OT: TB trades Shields, Davis for Wil Myers + other prospects

dagger · Post #1 » by **dagger** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:51 am

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
Source: #Rays will send James Shields and Wade Davis to #Royals for Wil Myers and other prospects.

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi
BREAKING: James Shields has been traded to #Royals, source confirms. @TBTimes_Rays first to report trade was in works.

For those who don't know Myers

Myers is an outfielder who will be 22 years old next season, and he is one of the most highly regarded prospects in baseball. The former third-round draft pick exploded in 2012, hitting a combined .314 with 37 home runs and 109 RBI between the Royals' Double-A and Triple-A affiliates. Any number of teams would love to add his projectable bat to their lineup.

The_Hater · Post #2 » by **The_Hater** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:55 am

Wow. That's the type of trade the Royals needed to make though.

What's the prognosis on Myers? Are we talking another Stanton/Heyward right out of the gate?

U_Mad · Post #3 » by **U_Mad** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:57 am

@jcrasnick

Hearing that Shields, Davis and Myers aren't only names in trade. It's bigger than that, source said. #rays #royals

dagger · Post #4 » by **dagger** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:00 am

The_Hater wrote:Wow. That's the type of trade the Royals needed to make though.

What's the prognosis on Myers? Are we talking another Stanton/Heyward right out of the gate?

Top PCL prospect according to BaseballAmerica. (d'Arnaud rated #2)

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/pr ... 14192.html

One interesting issue will be the signability of Shields in two years, according to one website. KC might be hardpressed to keep him and might have preferred a player with a longer control period. But they needed a quality starter.

Steve Berthiaume ‏@BertDbacks
James Shields making $9 million for 2013 & $12 million for 2014, both club options. Wade Davis signed thru '14 plus options thru 2017.

rarefind · Post #5 » by **rarefind** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:02 am

This is huge, KC fans don't seem excited about giving up Wil Myers the thought is he is going to be a impact player from the get go.

rarefind · Post #6 » by **rarefind** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:03 am

This is great news for Jays fans btw.

edit: provided no impact players like Hosmer or Butler are headed to Tampa.

dagger · Post #7 » by **dagger** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:05 am

rarefind wrote:This is great news for Jays fans btw.

edit: provided no impact players like Hosmer or Butler are headed to Tampa.

Myers plus lesser prospects.

In Tampa Bay, there were suggestions Rays had to trade Shields to have a hope of re-signing David Price.

Kapono · Post #8 » by **Kapono** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:07 am

rarefind wrote:This is great news for Jays fans btw.

edit: provided no impact players like Hosmer or Butler are headed to Tampa.

No its not. The Rays got a lot of pitching left with Price, Hellickson and Moore. They are going to have a really improved line up (which was their problem last year) with Yunel and Myers (when ever he gets called up)

hyper316 · Post #9 » by **hyper316** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:07 am

KC has plenty of batters in their lineup, they desperately need pitchers. good trade for them.

dagger · Post #10 » by **dagger** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:08 am

JIM BOWDEN
Rays finally get long term protection for Longoria in lineup with acquisition of Wil Myers who solidified corner OF for years to come

CapeCrusader · Post #11 » by **CapeCrusader** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:08 am

rarefind wrote:This is great news for Jays fans btw.

edit: provided no impact players like Hosmer or Butler are headed to Tampa.

Was thinking the same thing. Davis killed us last year and Shields wasn't easy on us either.

rarefind · Post #12 » by **rarefind** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:09 am

It's pretty pathetic that a team has to make moves like this to dump salary to have a chance to compete especially when the organization is run so well. Again, it is to our benefit but it is incredible that Tampa has never been linked to a relocation plan or smartly moving into Tampa itself as opposed to St. Petersburg

baulderdash77 · Post #13 » by **baulderdash77** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:11 am

This gives TB another good potential bat in the future, but next year they're not going to be as good. Shields is a stud and Davis is really solid.

Mad-Eye Moody · Post #14 » by **Mad-Eye Moody** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:12 am

Tampa still has a solid rotation with Price, Hellickson, Moore, Cobb. And now they've added one of the best prospects in baseball, who is also major league ready. I'm not sure if this is good news for the Jays. I'm happy we won't see Shields that often, but if Myers is the next Trout...

Kapono · Post #15 » by **Kapono** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:12 am

Rays get Jake Odorizzi too.

Wow the Royals are run by idiots.

rarefind · Post #16 » by **rarefind** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:13 am

Kapono wrote:
rarefind wrote:This is great news for Jays fans btw.

edit: provided no impact players like Hosmer or Butler are headed to Tampa.

No its not. The Rays got a lot of pitching left with Price, Hellickson and Moore. They are going to have a really improved line up (which was their problem last year) with Yunel and Myers (when ever he gets called up)

So Wil Myers is somehow going to destroy us from Durham?

Wil Myers is as much a sure thing as any prospect in baseball, but ultimately still a prospect. Tampa just lost two big arms AND Upton who I am not a big fan of, but that still hurts them. Tampa has definitely regressed this off season, not sure how you can disagree with that.

Tuuk · Post #17 » by **Tuuk** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:13 am

Marc Topkin ‏@TBTimes_Rays
Huge #Rays trade is Shields AND Davis (and PTBNL) to #Royals for OF Myers, RHP Odorizzi, LHP Montgomery, 3B Leonard

Think this shifts it to a solid, if not huge win for the Rays.

rarefind · Post #18 » by **rarefind** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:15 am

Tuuk wrote:
Marc Topkin ‏@TBTimes_Rays
Huge #Rays trade is Shields AND Davis (and PTBNL) to #Royals for OF Myers, RHP Odorizzi, LHP Montgomery, 3B Leonard

Think this shifts it to a solid, if not huge win for the Rays.

Tampa's future gets much brighter but as said prior they are weaker at the current moment which bodes well for the Jays.

mini · Post #19 » by **mini** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:15 am

keithlaw ‏@keithlaw
Who's your ninja GM now

dagger · Post #20 » by **dagger** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:16 am

Odorizzi is #11 on BaseballAmerica's list of top 20 PCL prospects.