07-31-2019, 04:08 PM
I look at Bauer as a solid number 3 pitcher. He had a great 2018 and was a solid decent in 2017. He has a 2 WAR in 2019. Gray has a 2.9 and Disco has a 1.7, just for comparison. Bauer is a career ERA around 4 but facing a DH vs. a pitcher can move that ERA. I feel like the Reds gave up quite a bit for him. Any 2 of the 3 sounds more to value. The Reds are basically trading 12 years of control on 2 unknowns for 1 year of a number 3 starter. I think he made around 13 mil but it’s his last arbitration year. Could they have signed a free agent and just kept the 2 prospects? It could turn out an ok deal but there’s a chance that there could be a whole lot of egg on their faces too. They need to add bats and bullpen in the offseason or the deal makes little sense. I’m scratching my heads at what the Padres were trying to accomplish.
