Well, the Angels finally get a first. All of these don’t show up as errors, but caused pitchers to have 4 or 5 out innings. Going back to 2019, La Stella has slashed .289/.353/.483 (125 wRC+) with 20 home runs and as many walks as strikeouts (35). I don’t get this from the Angels’ side. It’s difficult to believe he won’t get a real chance. are you one of the new gen that only looks at the moment but ignore the trend? 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. Smh. Pitching pitching pitching pitching pitching. arte must have decided not to re-sign simmons. Verlander to the Tigers. His three-year, $18.75 million deal marks the longest guaranteed contract awarded by the club under president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi. Last year in 58 plate appearances, he hit .123 with a .401 OPS, resulting in a -0.6 WAR. Not gonna get whole lot for a rental. Barreto is still just 24; it is dumb to judge his potential based solely on prior MLB results. If Barreto doesn’t work out, it was no loss. Want? Yes, Tommy won games with his bat, but he also did lose games with his glove/arm. Should’ve signed Keuchel and Wheeler instead. @prov356 All good, Lastella is pretty solid. Still, he gained a positive reputation as a shortstop during his minor league play. Reality check people! La Stella is a horrible baserunner and can’t play defense. If he was a glove-first SS, you could hope that the bat catches up. Choco -horrible? Joe Maddon is like a loaf of bread. La Stella reaches 3-year, $18.75M deal with Giants. Rendon at third, Simmons at short, Fletcher at second, and Pujols at first. Heck, they could’ve traded for Maeda too. And with Simmons leaving they can use that money for pitching and give the Barreto and Fletcher tandem a chance in the middle infield. Simmons might be gone too in a day or two. If they traded him to a division rival, it’s because there was no market for him and this was the best they could get. Not saying Barretto is all that good, doesn’t look like he’ll ever hit enough to play everyday, but he’s got plenty of control left and is still young so there’s a little potential and regardless he could be a useful cheap bench piece. He would have been a great pick-up, if they could have swung it. Btw, Baretto won’t help the Angels on the mound next year either. La Stella is a free agent in a month; LA was never going to get all that much for him. That says how much the As think about Barreto being their future SS/2B over say Tony Kemp. They did however trade an expiring contract for 4 years of control of a guy that was a former top-30 prospect. Then be merciful and let Pujols just retire. Don’t forget, Seattle’s farm system was ranked 13th when he took over and less than a year later they were ranked 30th. Before La Stella fractured his tibia in a freak injury in July 2019, he was having by far the best season of his career. If you haven’t developed a better alternative in four years, everyone should be fired. Do you think Trout is the problem? GM Eppler who came from the Yankees, was supposed to be an expert at building up the horrible Minor League System. So the Angels who don’t have much depth at the Major League level, traded a guy who will not with the team after this season. Fletcher isn’t going to sit to allow Barreto to have at bats. 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. Makes perfect sense but it will not be the Dodgers. Seems like the Angels got ripped off here. maybe a change of scenery helps Barreto, a change of eyeballs is the only thing that’s gonna help Barreto, Playing time will help. Thing is that Bundy is about to be a free agent. You weren’t going to get an elite prospect for him. Barreto in return?? Why? 10:26pm: Both teams have announced the trade. The Angels got hosed. (Yes, and :Laureano also had a fabulous catch one batter later). Might as well put a polished rock at 2B. La Stella can’t play D, but his shown he can put up better than average batting splits. Could pay off. .371 OBP and a 130 OPS+ as opposed to .346 OBP and 118 OPS+ last season. Barreto has been pretty bad as a major leaguer, but his minor league track record is strong and he still has all the tools. Barreto has never really been given the chance to prove he deserves a roster spot. 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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Not really surprising, though, with Eppler still the GM. 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. He will be awesome if he was in the AL Central. He’s not going to your team. And most of Seattle’s elite prospects have yet to debut. 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 But as a 2B, with an incredible 59/2 K/W over the last three years, this doesn’t seem like much. I think that would be brilliant. Eppler probably found out he won’t be extended after this season so it was his way of sticking it to Moreno. La Stella made $3.25 million in 2020 and will likely earn a contract in that range this offseason. I believe Moreno is the problem. he’ll get the same treatment unless he starts contributing right away in 2021. 412 – I say keep him. Get over it. Don’t be surprised if Tommy LaStella signs with Angels next year. The A's made a significant move Friday night, acquiring second baseman Tommy La Stella from the Los Angeles Angels for infielder Franklin Barreto. If he’s as bad as you say now and the rest of this year, then no one is going to pick him up if you pass him through waivers. MLB.com ranked him baseball’s eighth best shortstop in 2016. No. what a horrible owner! But feel free to keep thinking Jerry was the problem in LA while you’re trying to figure out how he has a rebuilding team ahead in the standings at a fraction of the expense LA is spending in the cellar. 11-22 is laughably bad for a team with Trout and Rendon. Further, offensive production remains a challenge for the Angels and Barreto looks unlikely to fill that need immediately. It's the third trade for Arizona on deadline day. Sources: Angels trade Tommy La Stella to Athletics for Franklin Barreto. MAEDA! July 3, 2019: Los Angeles Angels placed 2B Tommy La Stella on the 10 … People need to calm down. 5 of his 9 homers against them and 2 of the other 4 came against pitchers who at one point played for the Sox. It is only a one month rental for the A’s. People don’t like them and you could cause them to riot. Absolutely amazing how many on here think that teams were beating down the Angels’ door with offers of young controllable pitching in exchange for 2 months of Tommy LaStella. But then again he’s been a godsend due to the change of scenery. Articles. Maybe. I don’t like DiPoto, and I’m not a fan of Eppler. I like the trade. Playing in 55 of 60 total games, La Stella saw time at 1B, 2B, 3B, and DH. And while you’re at it, talk to Griffey. I too was hoping Barreto would finally stick. 9:15pm: The Athletics have acquired infielder Tommy La Stella from the division-rival Angels, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Brendan Tuma - Too Much Tuma Thu, Oct 8th By the third inning, it was announced on social media that the Angels traded La Stella to the Oakland Athletics. The Angels should be looking to lock Bundy on a 4 or 5 year deal. I’ll give them the benefit of knowing the market better than me with a month left but they really needed at least a promising relief pitcher in return. I think the only way forward now to ensure a solid defensive infield is to extend an offer to Simmons. 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. and a misinformation specialist! Positions: Second Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Third Baseman Bats: Left • Throws: Right 5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg) . Not a one month rental. by Reuben Gasee (article) and Milos Kitanovic (video) August 20, 2020 at 11:44 PM Updated on August 21, 2020 at 4:34 AM. dipoto is not only unprofessional but also unintelligent. They will be in playoffs soon. 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. Great for La Stella. He had hit 16 home runs in 78 games and was sporting a .300/.353/.495 … Barreto is still just 24, but is also out of options. Pointless. I wondered this when I heard about the trade last night. They’re probably giving him more of a shot that the A’s since they don’t have la Stella anymore. 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. 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. I feel like this is a lot more important move than it seems right now. Baretto has the pedigree, but at the MLB level, how does he differ from Rengifo? Theywere flawed and young but some talent as formerly highly regarded prospects yet they opted for kemp and la Stella, I just hate when the A’s just waste trade assets. 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. Also, Halo fans should not write off Barreto. He’ll be there for 2.5 months. They will have to fill seats eventually. Bringing La Stella back makes this trade pointless for them. All the angels best hitters are grown there. 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. It doesn’t show in the fielding percentages, but Tommy extended many innings by not making the proper play. And it’s not a short 2020 fluke, as his rate the previous summer was 8.7%. Including his major league debut. On August 28, 2020, the Angels traded La Stella to the Oakland Athletics for Franklin Barreto. Here’s a breakdown of what the trade means for the A’s and Angels: Why did the A’s want Tommy La Stella? Fantasy Team Name Generator Fantasy Football Tools Daily Fantasy (DFS) Projections Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Fantasy Football Sit Start Tool. ’18-146 games at 6.3 war. Dan Harris Fri, Aug 28th He can move to the mound to close out a game or two also. A change of scenario and a chance to play full-time might allow Barreto to finally break out. At least give your fans some hope. Who’s the one ignoring the current trend here? Guy owns the White Sox. Still, given the offensive production by La Stella over the last two seasons, Angels fans will likely remain disappointed with the trade. Eventually they will either get a good front office or just purely luck into developing a few good starters. If He turns things around they look Brilliant. NBA Articles NFL Articles. His 2020 numbers continued to net him a 0.5 WAR hitting for an .845 OPS. Profar had size and skills. what the heck were you asking about? He approved relatively low offers to a number of pitchers so he could say he was “in” on them. Barreto is terrible. This is a winning team move. He has a negative -0.8 over the past four years. Most Teams are looking for Pitching over Hitting. The tricky thing will be what they do next year if Barreto doesn’t perform and they are trying to contend in 2021. Same old story, be 15 deep at every position throughout the system and no pitching. Get a reliever or something to flip. Yes Tommy can hit at this point. La Stella is a nice bat, but is complete garbage at second base defensively. La Stella was the No. He ranks in the bottom of the Angels roster in UZR at 0.1 and DEF at -0.6 according to Fangraphs. Best pitcher you would’ve gotten would’ve been a lottery ticket A ball pitcher, or a mediocre reliever. Was hoping for a reliever but it’s a return for 4 weeks of a player. I think it’s time to stop blaming Dipoto and start looking elsewhere to blame. 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. La Stella is a superb super utility guy but as good as he is, he isnt the hitter he was last year. However, the Angels need to look past 2020. Your email address will not be published. Amazing A± for A’s. Or sign La Stella in a few months when he is a free agent. He broke out here in a big way. He might not have a post season hit but he does have a ring. But this is pretty solid return for a 2 month rental. If they can get a solid arm that’s controllable for a few years in return for Bundy then it’ll be well worth it. The Giants on Thursday officially announced they have signed infielder Tommy La Stella. the angels have every desire to contend in 2021 and he may not have consistent at-bats to progress. If I want WAR from 2016-2018 let’s pull up Encarnacion or Kluber’s numbers. This trade can only be a positive. The Oakland Athletics have added a bat in preparation for a postseason run. Robbie Ray and Starling Marte were also traded to the Blue Jays and Marlins respectively. The trend of Simmons getting injured and getting older is not ignored. It’s clear that the Giants value La Stella’s … Exactly what the Angels needed, another middle infielder. The A’s could asked for Bundy in it to. Trout is best there is. bojo – Eppler did a lot to repair the damage done by Dipoto. that means he has to jump-start his career in mlb. ’17-158 games at 7.8 war 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! Who knows if he will get that in LA. 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. They can use him as there second basemen because that’s the only position they lack in, interesting trade. Manager Madden loves him since they were together with the Cubs for 4 years. And Angels fans complained about Dipoto lol. Maybe they will sign another 30 year old to a huge contract. It fills literally the only hole on that team (besides maaaybe catcher, though I like Murphy). La Stella served as a reliable infielder during his time with the Angels. They got someone who’s older and nobody wants. 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. With the 2020 MLB trade deadline approaching in a few days, the Oakland A’s swung their first deal on Friday. Traded everyone and anyone that had trade value. Meanwhile, the Angels get a former top-100 prospect with defensive upside and more years of contract control. I would put him at second, Depending on what they do with Simmons. I think you are the minority. By Connor Byrne | August 28, 2020 at 10:26pm CDT. Is this like a moral obligation for teams to give failing prospects more chances? I agree with this point too. Sure he’s out of options, but there’s hopefully MiLB next year. It seems to me that Tommy Boy was worth more than this. Seems like BE used a trade chart a la NFL draft trade valuations. Fellow infielder Franklin Barreto is headed to the Angels, per Rosenthal. Angels need nothing other than pitching. Brilliant. All in all, a reasonable trade on both ends. La Stella fills a gaping hole in that lineup, and it works. If you had posted this just a few minutes earlier, I wouldn’t have bothered typing up my post. 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. 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 A’s, on the other hand, are taking a chance that La Stella will provide yet another weapon on a team aiming for an AL West title and a World Series this year. How different is Baretto from Rengifo? Infielder Tommy La Stella fits the above description well. What’s more time in the minors gonna do for him? La Stella, 31, is slashing .273/.371/.475 with four home runs and 14 RBIs this year. Garbage. and his defense, even in limited opportunities, are way down there. That’s a move to get someone from low minors for possible upside later. 2M. Former top 100 with nice power speed combo…. Jerry Dipsnot also went full rebuild. i know what this means. You obviously don’t watch the Angels. La Stella, set to be a free agent at the end of 2020, gives the Athletics high-quality offense at a low cost in preparation for a playoff run. I’m curious to see what the A’s will do with Tony Kemp though. [Image Source: Keith Alison/Wikimedia Commons] 21 players in the American League that could find themselves traded prior to August 31 . Hey , take it easy on Mr. Maddon. They only had 3 more games of La Stella and then he was a free agent. Stop it with those pesky facts vizion. I watched the Yankees-Mets games today and the Bombers had 3 nobody infielders start game one. Now pitchers, on the other hand. If A’s couldn’t develop him then not much hope for Angels. 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