Seattle/Boston trade

[redsox]

Seattle receives
Steven Strasburg SP Wash (boston pays 19 salary)

Boston receives
pick 1.8  2019 draft
pick 1.11 2019 draft

Strasburg is a stud and should have 4-6 more good years in him.  My cap was high last year and its probably going to get higher so trading for some future value makes sense to me.   Winning last year made this trade easier to accept and I have had a good 3 year run.  Not giving up this year, but i'm in 4th place right now and trading away a couple of veteran pieces seems like the right thing to do for me.  thanks Matt for the deal.

[Seattle Mariners (Matt)]

Mariners accept. This year is probably a lost cause for me still, but I jumped at the possibility of adding an Ace that I can tag for the next 3 years when I’m looking to compete again. I had some extra draft capital that I was willing to move, so this deal made a ton of sense for me.

[Seattle Mariners (Matt)]

I’ll post a conditional drop when I get home and can look at my roster

[Seattle Mariners (Matt)]

Mariners conditionally release TJ Rivera, 1B, NYM

[Pirates]

1-0 Good for both sides..When i saw this deal, the song "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers popped into my head!! lol

[Pirates]

May 14, 2019 20:42:18 GMT -5 Pirates said:

1-0 Good for both sides..When i saw this deal, the song "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers popped into my head!! lol

BTW, Strasburg salary is 12 M thru 2019..

[Dodgers (Cory)]

2-0

[Diamondbacks (Matt)]

3-0

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