Eno Sarris analyzes the Yankees and Astros deal that sends Brian McCann to Houston and pitching prospects Albert Abreu and Jorge Guzman to New York:
With the framing and calling added in to his offense — projected to be league average compared to Castro’s 19% worse than league average — McCann is probably worth a win, win and a half at least next year. Move Gattis’ similar production to DH, and you’ve probably gained your team a win on the offensive side.
But this trade may have been as much about improving the pitching staff as it is about the offensive side of the ball. For the Astros — and their pitching staff — the hope is that McCann can still frame and call a good game as his offense falls off. It looks like that calling plus offense, on a two-year deal, was enough for them to move on to a new starting catcher.
Abreu is a high K, high BB walk pitcher so far in the minors. He’ll play 2017 as a 21-year-old, so he has time to find his control. If not, he may still end up as a quality reliever if he can keep the strikeouts up. Guzman is similar, but brought his K rate way up this season and look his walks down a notch. Sounds like a good trade for both teams, especially if they develop better control as they mature.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2glz12K
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