BlackLabelJetsFan Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2005/11/soriano_to_the_.html Soriano To The Mets: Update We have an update on the Alfonso Soriano to the Mets rumor posted earlier today. MLBTradeRumors.com has learned that the Milledge and Trachsel for Soriano deal was proposed prior to the acquisition of Carlos Delgado. Now that Delgado has been acquired, the Mets will turn their focus to Billy Wagner and Ramon Hernandez. Soriano is considered nonessential to the Mets at this point, and any trade for him would not include Lastings Milledge. The Rangers have a stronger need for pitching and that will be the focus of any Soriano deal. Thank God! The original rumor: Soriano for Milledge and Trachsel Proposed We have some new details from my Mets source concerning a possible trade of Alfonso Soriano to the Mets. The latest report is that the Mets would send Lastings Milledge and Steve Trachsel to the Rangers for Soriano. The deal would be contingent on Soriano signing a long-term extension to play second base (not outfield). The 35 year-old Trachsel would be a decent, affordable addition to the back-end of the Texas rotation. Jon Daniels may express concerns about Trachsel's performance away from Shea Stadium in his last full season (2004). That year, Trachsel posted a 5.65 ERA with 16 HR allowed on the road. On the other hand, Trachsel was actually better on the road than at Shea in 2003. Trachsel's 2006 option will pay him anywhere from $2.5MM-7MM based on innings pitched. He could be worth 4-5 wins in 2006. Lastings Milledge was ranked the 4th best outfield prospect in baseball by Baseball Prospectus before the 2005 season. He did nothing to change that perception in '05, batting .318 at Single and Double A stops. He projects to be worth 3 wins at the Major League level in 2006. The OBP deficient Alfonso Soriano would be a curious addition to the Mets' lineup. He was especially poor away from Ameriquest in 2005, hitting .224/.265/.374 (AVG/OBP/SLG). The power splits are tough to decipher, as Ameriquest is known to boost HRs for right-handed hitters by only about 6%. Soriano hit .315/.355/.656 in Texas in '05. Defensively, Soriano placed 17th among regular second basemen in range factor in 2005. According to Baseball Prospectus's WARP statistic, which combines offense and defense, Soriano was the 19th best second baseman in baseball in 2005. He projects to be worth 6 wins in 2006 and should get a raise to about $10MM through arbitration. Low OBP and mediocre to poor defensively - not what the Mets need right now! Interesting - it was either add Soriano and lose Milledge, or add Delgado and keep Milledge. I think they made the right call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Milledge is the one position player in the system that has great potential- we need a closer and catcher and to beef up the bullpen as our priorities right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackLabelJetsFan Posted November 23, 2005 Author Share Posted November 23, 2005 Milledge is the one position player in the system that has great potential- we need a closer and catcher and to beef up the bullpen as our priorities right now As usual, I agree with you 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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