The Oakland A’s know that better than most. If you haven’t developed a better alternative in four years, everyone should be fired. I wondered this when I heard about the trade last night. Doesn’t make sense the point is to give Barreto a shot. He hasn’t gotten consistent playing time with the A’s, and Andrelton Simmons is probably going to walk this offseason so there will be plenty of innings for Barreto to see if he can figure it out. Choco -horrible? On August 28, 2020, the Angels traded La Stella to the Oakland Athletics for Franklin Barreto. I’m an A’s fan who agrees. If this signals Simmons exit, who is the Angels SS next year? So the teams who have relievers to trade will be looking for prospects. A change of scenario and a chance to play full-time might allow Barreto to finally break out. And you want to pay 15 million a season, for a guy who can’t stay on the field the last year or this year. Always though Barreto would have shined with regular time in 2019. Tommy La Stella was a Rental (half a season on contract) & with the rest of his contract having no impact on their ability to make Playoffs they got a Prospect. I said look at the braves • rays • padres , they could use pitching, and they have good farm systems. Athletics Acquire Tommy La Stella For Franklin Barreto. OAK gets versatility and a veteran player in LaStella for a playoff push. However, the Angels need to look past 2020. He will be awesome if he was in the AL Central. Second base has been far and away the A’s weakest position so far in the 2020 season, and Oakland primarily used Chad Pinder and Tony Kemp in that spot prior to Friday’s trade. However, in addition to his prospect pedigree and youth, Barreto owns a strong track record in Triple-A, where he has hit .285/.356/.505 with 53 HRs in 1,285 PA. By the third inning, it was announced on social media that the Angels traded La Stella to the Oakland Athletics. Manager Madden loves him since they were together with the Cubs for 4 years. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 29, 2020. Dam the A’s get even better, that’s a HUGE upgrade. La Stella fills a gaping hole in that lineup, and it works. Angels may have received their future at 2B. (Yes, and :Laureano also had a fabulous catch one batter later). But to watch him in the field was just brutal. Nice at first, but gets stale after a while. Barreto is terrible. by Reuben Gasee (article) and Milos Kitanovic (video) August 20, 2020 at 11:44 PM Updated on August 21, 2020 at 4:34 AM. Heck, they could’ve traded for Maeda too. Some guys take longer than others to develop, so to label him a bust is premature. getting someone with Barreto’s ceiling for just a month pf him is fair, even if Barreto has yet to pan out. Barreto is 24 and was a great hitter in Las Vegas last year (not that being a great hitter in Las Vegas is hard, but not everyone manages, and he was pretty good in Nashville too). He’s a good starter at 2B and relief for Pujols at 1B in his final year of bilking the Angels, with Rengifo as the back fill at 2B. Verlander to the Tigers. So Vizion, you would rather pay Simmons around 15 million a season to pay around 100 games a season? The Angels are a dumpster fire this year, but my only criticism of this trade is that they didn’t get pitching. With the 2020 MLB trade deadline approaching in a few days, the Oakland A’s swung their first deal on Friday. Will the A’s still choke in the playoffs? bojo – Yes! While Angels fans may be upset about losing La Stella as he was a fan favorite, they get a guy that can make a huge impact for the team. He has a negative -0.8 over the past four years. I like the trade. I think it’s time to stop blaming Dipoto and start looking elsewhere to blame. If the A’s lift the trophy and raise a banner, even more so, especially if La Stella plays a part in that. Makes perfect sense but it will not be the Dodgers. He ranks in the bottom of the Angels roster in UZR at 0.1 and DEF at -0.6 according to Fangraphs. But he won’t play every day with the Angels either. Who knows if he will get that in LA. https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/tommy-la-stella-14030 That’s a move to get someone from low minors for possible upside later. He has a .927 FP in the minors, which isn’t always the full story, and only 2 starts at SS with the A’s in 2018-2020. It’s a dumb post for suggesting they trade away the best player in the game. September 27, 2019: Los Angeles Angels activated 2B Tommy La Stella from the 10-day injured list. Angels get a guy in Barreto who at the very least, can fill in well defensively at multiple positions. However, I think the Angels suffer from the same problem the Dallas Cowboys do – they have an owner that thinks they understand the game as well as those that have been involved with it all their lives. It fills literally the only hole on that team (besides maaaybe catcher, though I like Murphy). Good trade for both sides, La Stella is a great add to the A’s. Barreto is still just 24, but is also out of options. To be honest, I’d rather they just call up their young pitchers and see what they’ve got. As for Simmons he’s worth a draft comp pick if they let him walk. Reality check people! Our infield depth is there even without Tommy. The tricky thing will be what they do next year if Barreto doesn’t perform and they are trying to contend in 2021. He might not have a post season hit but he does have a ring. Brilliant. We would be fine losing Simmons with LaStella in the mix – Fletcher and LaStella up the middle and LaStella giving Pujols a break with Rengifo sliding in at 2B. M’s just traded T.Walker to Jays for a PTBNL who is definitely NOT on the 60-man, probably going to be exactly that…a low-level longshot prospect! La Stella was the No. We have Betts. Then be merciful and let Pujols just retire. We need pitching and we get an infielder who as Tommy Lasorda would say: He couldn’t hit water with an oar. Eventually they will either get a good front office or just purely luck into developing a few good starters. The A’s were not tradings bullpen arm. That says how much the As think about Barreto being their future SS/2B over say Tony Kemp. What are you talking about? Baseball News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors. La Stella even earned his first All-Star nod a season ago, though he was unable to play in the game after suffering a fractured tibia. A month of La Stella just brought you back a high ceiling former top 50 prospect who’s still young and has the tools to succeed. Crap, exactly who I was hoping Atlanta could get for 3rd base. Betting. Thing is that Bundy is about to be a free agent. Get a reliever or something to flip. LOL. Ohtani is working out in right field and at 1st base. Robbie Ray and Starling Marte were also traded to the Blue Jays and Marlins respectively. Although La Stella was terrific as an Angel, they’re well out of contention, and he’s a pending free agent. If he get’s the bat going, it’s an additional plus. That won’t be tolerated on this forum. Barreto saw success in his minor league time at the plate where he led the Gulf Coast League in slugging percentage in 2013 and was named team MVP in 2014 for the Vancouver Canadians. Not only did they give up on 2020 but they traded a key asset to their division rivals, the Athletics. Main Photo Who’s the one ignoring the current trend here? So they couldn’t get a low A starter. I hadn’t really thought about that so this might be the best the Angels could expect. From La Stella to Perez, 21 2020 American League trade candidates. I agree. Preview Of Astros Vs A’s Opening Series – Last Word on Baseball | Texas Sports Zone, Colorado Rockies Center Field Depth Analysis - Last Word On Baseball, Ex-Pitcher Mike Bolsinger’s Lawsuit against Houston Astros Dismissed. Great trade for both sides. The Angels can’t just option the dude, they have to keep him on their roster. Before La Stella fractured his tibia in a freak injury in July 2019, he was having by far the best season of his career. 0-10 with 7 K’s, wonderful. You don’t trade away your best pitcher when all you need is pitching. I don’t get it. bk -we could have done that without trading LaStella. I thought he was good with TB. Things like being unable to turn a routine double play, not being able to get the proper angle on a ground ball thus yielding a hit, not being able to make a throw after making a tough stop. For a former 2019 All-Star, Barreto does not feel like a good gain. Including his major league debut. Imagine his arm and speed in the outfield or his height and stretching abilities at 1st base!! At least give your fans some hope. The angels are in no position to trade any SP under contract until 2022. 11-22 is laughably bad for a team with Trout and Rendon. Tommy La Stella played a valuable role for the A’s down the stretch after being acquired from the LA Angels at the 2020 trade deadline. The Angels should be looking to lock Bundy on a 4 or 5 year deal. @prov356 All good, Lastella is pretty solid. Im stuck on trading him or keeping him, He would bring back a nice package of young talent. He has been given limited opportunities to perform. All ya’ll dummies realize that now we can trade Rengifo for a pitcher. Ppl said LaStella was a bad pick up when the Angels acquired him before and look what they turned him into. Just please beat out Houston for the West. This doesn’t move the needle off empty for Angels fans. For having the audacity to suggest that having the best player playing for the worst team, is not working? How do you figure? Yep, they sure did. Utility is going to be his best asset because he is not taking anyone’s job unless the Angels trade Simba. They would be in the playoffs now. Eppler probably found out he won’t be extended after this season so it was his way of sticking it to Moreno. With LaStella gone, that changes our need to keep Simmons. Btw, Baretto won’t help the Angels on the mound next year either. Baretto has the pedigree, but at the MLB level, how does he differ from Rengifo? He wouldn’t help the Angels on the mound next season, but may offer promise down the road. Makes you kind of wonder what type of P he actually could have obtained for a guy that’s going to be available for 28 games…… You can be upset, doesn’t mean the market supports your reality. That is the stupidest trade ever. Most Teams are looking for Pitching over Hitting. Maybe. So Oakland has nothing left from the Donaldson trade, Keep in mind that the A’s got Donaldson in the first place because of the awful Rich Harden trade. It’s difficult to believe he won’t get a real chance. Simmons might be gone too in a day or two. It would be dumb for any team to trade a center piece who is the best player in the game they can build around for the future. Pointless. Former top 100 with nice power speed combo…. La Stella started the 2020 season with the Los Angeles Angels before a trade to the Oakland Athletics for the remainder of the season. Red Eye – By the article and comments, it sounds like Barreto has been given plenty of shots and has under performed. He’s only 24 and has never had regular AB’s. He will receive either a one- or two-year deal, possibly with an option for an extra year. It seems to me that Tommy Boy was worth more than this. arte must have decided not to re-sign simmons. Could do a lot worse for a one month rental. He’s not going to your team. He had hit 16 home runs in 78 games and was sporting a .300/.353/.495 … I think you are the minority. They will be in playoffs soon. Yes, but Simmons may well be gone in 2021, which creates opportunity for Barreto. We’re about to find out the answer to that question. good trade. The A’s are gonna be tough to beat. I’d like to see them get Cueto if SF were to pick up some salary. Still, he gained a positive reputation as a shortstop during his minor league play. [Image Source: Keith Alison/Wikimedia Commons] 21 players in the American League that could find themselves traded prior to August 31 . They can use him as there second basemen because that’s the only position they lack in, interesting trade. La Stella has the talent to be the A's everyday second baseman, and should bring an added level of consistent production. I bet they would have loved to have LaStella. bojo – Eppler did a lot to repair the damage done by Dipoto. Your email address will not be published. Angels need nothing other than pitching. All in all, a reasonable trade on both ends. The Angels didn’t trade La Stella and give him a 5 year extension to go to the A’s. At best, Barreto will get playing time to allow Fletch to give other guys days off. I wish A’s would trade for him but that’s not happening. Maybe they will sign another 30 year old to a huge contract. We were winning 97 games without them and they weren’t exactly contributing to that. If you had posted this just a few minutes earlier, I wouldn’t have bothered typing up my post. Agree. Many thought Barreto would platoon the 2020 season at second base with Tony Kemp; however, he has seen limited action. Originally acquired from the Blue Jays as part of the two teams’ Josh Donaldson trade before 2015, Barreto batted a woeful .180/.210/.360 with nine homers in 219 plate appearances as an Athletic, and he has totaled just 10 trips to the plate this year. Not gonna get whole lot for a rental. Barreto has never really been given the chance to prove he deserves a roster spot. You weren’t going to get an elite prospect for him. dipoto is not only unprofessional but also unintelligent. In 2020 between the two teams, he batted.281/.370/.449 with 5 home runs and 25 RBIs, and was by a wide margin the toughest AL ballplayer to strike out, averaging 16.3 at bats per strikeout. Maybe get Hunter Green. 1 option at second base for a contending Oakland club that has relied on Tony Kemp to handle the position so far. The Giants on Thursday officially announced they have signed infielder Tommy La Stella. The Reds won’t do that. Not a one month rental. Congratulations, Oakland. They will have to fill seats eventually. The Oakland Athletics have added a bat in preparation for a postseason run. I don’t like DiPoto, and I’m not a fan of Eppler. Garbage. The Angels went for a slow rebuild, which takes longer. How different is Baretto from Rengifo? Angels could of had 3 mvps if they kept Hamilton. Amazing A± for A’s. He approved relatively low offers to a number of pitchers so he could say he was “in” on them. The A’s ripped the Angels off. Dan Harris Fri, Aug 28th I see LaStella as a possible Angels signing next year too if we lose Simmons. Should they put him and Bundy in a package? The A's made a significant move Friday night, acquiring second baseman Tommy La Stella from the Los Angeles Angels for infielder Franklin Barreto. There was no way the Angels were going to resign LaStella. The trade sends La Stella to Oakland for infielder Franklin Barreto. No. LaStella is coming off a year where he was playing at a 30 HR pace and flirting with hitting .300, and has shown he was much more than just another weak utility player with the Cubs. How many teams could say they have 3 mvps in the starting lineup? Pitching pitching pitching pitching pitching. He broke out here in a big way. Just because he’s out of options doesn’t mean someone will claim him, If he’s bad enough this year+ next to be cut from LAA, he likely will pass waivers…. the angels have every desire to contend in 2021 and he may not have consistent at-bats to progress. The Angels are obviously hoping Barreto will tap into his potential in their uniform, but because he’s out of minor league options, they won’t have the luxury of demoting him without possibly losing him. This season, Barreto has only 10 plate appearances. Traded everyone and anyone that had trade value. The people who justify it from an Oakland perspective because they have trouble comprehending the fact that a great GM can make a terrible trade. Maybe put him in a package deal on the day of the deadline. How would Angels fans feel about trading away trout? He had a good spring, but 2019 was the “Summer of Profar.” Profar made some amazing catches, including one to preserve Fiers’ no-hitter. Well, just look at all the young guys the Yanks have keeping them in contention year after year and what the Angels have brought up over the years. I think that would be brilliant. The Athletic first reported the deal. Why not get a pitcher in return? 2M. he’s a .270 guy with a bit of pop and a nice gap bat. Well, the Angels finally get a first. Further, offensive production remains a challenge for the Angels and Barreto looks unlikely to fill that need immediately. By Connor Byrne| August 28, 2020at 10:26pm CDT. They did however trade an expiring contract for 4 years of control of a guy that was a former top-30 prospect. Required fields are marked *. 30 free agent on our board early in the offseason, with a projected two-year, $14MM deal ahead of him — a mark he’s surpassed. Why? Yes, Tommy won games with his bat, but he also did lose games with his glove/arm. and a misinformation specialist! Joe is gonna show everyone that his reputation was more the byproduct of the GM’s he worked for. This makes no sense. La Stella has been hitting well for a while now, what’s gonna change? NBA Articles NFL Articles. To his credit, La Stella has come back strong from his injury this year. Franklin Barreto Los Angeles Angels Newsstand Oakland Athletics Tommy La Stella Transactions, Angels got ripped off. Learn how your comment data is processed. As a LH DH, he’s fine, but he’s also a DH in a month. Now 31 years old, La Stella was a capable part-time player with the Braves and Cubs from 2014-18, but he has found another gear since joining the Angels before last season. You are as delusional as you are lacking courtesy if you think LA has attempted a rebuild, and Seattle’s farm was ranked 26th by most sources when Jerry took over. He’ll be there for 2.5 months. Last season should have been Frankie’s year. Sometimes, the most unheralded players are the best contributors to a team’s success. If He turns things around they look Brilliant. Exactly what the Angels needed, another middle infielder. Tommy La Stella trade analysis: Athletics show playoff urgency, Angels give up hope Dan Bernstein 8/29/2020 Siegfried Fischbacher, half of magic team Siegfried & Roy, dies at 81 Now I know his stats suck in the playoffs when he was on those Cubs teams. I believe Moreno is the problem. The Angels infield budget is bloated and the team needs cheap infield options to make room, hopefully, for a larger signing in the starting rotation. Barreto’s progress since the A’s acquired him in 2014 has been almost imperceptible. His versatility gave the Angels a lot of options for filing the infield, but at times, La Stella’s fielding has left more to be desired. Big agreement, A’sfan. The A’s could asked for Bundy in it to. He also led all AL second basemen in errors, with four. 15m a year for an oft-injured player who is on the wrong side of 30 and losing his ability to hit doesn’t sound like a wise use of money–especially given the fact that they have a perfectly fine alternative to play SS and have glaring needs with the pitching staff. This trade can only be a positive. I will miss Tommy; he was great. La Stella is a nice bat, but is complete garbage at second base defensively. Just trade Trout. .371 OBP and a 130 OPS+ as opposed to .346 OBP and 118 OPS+ last season. I am decidedly no longer a fan of his. Great take. At least Baretto has a chance to help the Angels. No one will remember but I predicted we would never see Barretto become an everyday player back when he was one of the top prospects in baseball. Fletcher, the successful, proven commodity or the heretofore poor performing Baretto? he’ll get the same treatment unless he starts contributing right away in 2021. Perhaps shaking things up will pay off in the long term? I still don’t see see the dodgers or Padres taking on his contract or giving up their entire system. Team: San Francisco Giants (majors) Born: January 31, 1989 in Westwood, NJ us Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 8th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Coastal Carolina University (Conway, SC). Eppler really does need to explain this to us in terms that make sense because he’s literally the only person in the planet who must see any value at all in Barreto. It's the third trade for Arizona on deadline day. Look, ole Tommy isn’t gonna bring back much of a return, but getting a guy who has proven he’s not exactly worth a roster spot doesn’t seem like a good deal. Look at what Stanton returned to the Marlins. And while you’re at it, talk to Griffey. Not looking to trade him. Frazier would be a slight upgrade I guess. Either eat some salary and get a haul but not everything or trade as is and get a few great pieces. Remind everyone what he did in 2019 and how he has fared so far this season. But this is pretty solid return for a 2 month rental. I watched the Yankees-Mets games today and the Bombers had 3 nobody infielders start game one. The Angels have traded Tommy La Stella to the A's in exchange for Franklin Barreto. @ Joe brady Personally I would’ve given baretto and Mateo chances in spring and went with them. Also, Halo fans should not write off Barreto. July 3, 2019: Los Angeles Angels placed 2B Tommy La Stella on the 10 … I think it was a Good trade for both sides. i’ve seen so many on these boards. I don’t get this from the Angels’ side. 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