Braves Cards Trade

[Muck FcDisney]

The Cardinals have acquired right fielder Jason Heyward and right-hander Jordan Walden from the Braves in exchange for righty Shelby Miller and pitching prospect Tyrell Jenkins, the teams announced.

A blockbuster in every sense of the word, the Cardinals will acquire one of the game’s most valuable outfielders in Heyward and an excellent setup man in Walden. Heyward just turned 25 in August yet already has five full Major League seasons under his belt. His offensive game hasn’t developed to the superstar level that many had expected, though he still owns a lifetime .262/.351/.429 batting line. His .269/.335/.479 batting line and 27 homers in 2012 give an idea of the power upside that Heyward brings to the table, however.

Where Heyward truly shines, however, is with the glove, as evidenced by career UZR and DRS marks of +74.1 and +97, respectively (UZR/150 pegs him at +17.6). That excellent glove paired with a solid bat has led Heyward to be valued at 4.3 fWAR and 4.9 rWAR per season throughout his career. There’s little doubt that Heyward is an MVP-caliber talent, although to realize that potential he would likely need to return to his 2012 form at the plate while maintaining his stellar defensive work.

Heyward is only under control for one more season and will earn $7.8MM in 2015, but Walden is a bit more of a long-term asset for the Cardinals, as he can be controlled through the 2016 season. Projected to earn $3MM in 2015, the 27-year-old Walden posted a 2.88 ERA with 11.2 K/9, 4.9 BB/9 and a 45.2 percent ground-ball rate for the Braves last season. Armed with a fastball that averages roughly 96 mph, he should give manager Mike Matheny yet another hard-throwing option to pair with the likes of Trevor Rosenthal at the end of the St. Louis bullpen.


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[ericberry14]

WHAT THE FUCK! fuck the braves.

[ericberry14]

I love how the trade is so fucking lopsided they say absolutely nothing about the players the braves picked up. fucking GENIUS!

[Y4NK33 PL4N3T]

Who?

[semperfi4727]

Shelby miller is good, if it was him and heyward straight up, I'd be ecstatic. But miller isn't an ace and we need offense. Also, Jenkins was their number 1 pitching prospect, but that doesn't help 2015. We gave up 2 very solid MLBers for a Tehran and a prospect at the end of the day. This trade seems like beachy and medlen aren't doing too well. But the bright side that I'm taking is that there is no way they can trade kimbrel now. I just hate walden being thrown into this trade

[SmithsAUFan]

Braves firesale! Jup is gone too I assume.

[Muck FcDisney]

Braves firesale! Jup is gone too I assume.

Unless they are mailing in 2015 and 2016 to build a contender for 2017, I don't know what the fuck is going on. :banghead

[SmithsAUFan]

Braves firesale! Jup is gone too I assume.

Unless they are mailing in 2015 and 2016 to build a contender for 2017, I don't know what the fuck is going on. :banghead

I think we could have gotten more out of Heyward.

[MIAMIDOMINATION]

Braves firesale! Jup is gone too I assume.

Unless they are mailing in 2015 and 2016 to build a contender for 2017, I don't know what the fuck is going on. :banghead

I think we could have gotten more out of Heyward.

At some point the hitting coach has to be to blame

Upton and heyward both have talent, so did uggla

Your hitting coach must suck dick

[SmithsAUFan]

Braves firesale! Jup is gone too I assume.

Unless they are mailing in 2015 and 2016 to build a contender for 2017, I don't know what the fuck is going on. :banghead

I think we could have gotten more out of Heyward.

At some point the hitting coach has to be to blame

Upton and heyward both have talent, so did uggla

Your hitting coach must suck dick

Our hitting coach got fired. But I hear that the position is kinda overrated anyways.

[08GatorBait]

Seems like the trades we have to constantly do now ;/