Who knows how long this can last. Anytime hes batting in place of Bauers, the upgrade is massive. Do Not Copy Without Permission. I dont think SEA fans care about run differential or playoff odds. Abraham Toro Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family Toro is a potential replacement for Seager either this season if Seager is traded or next when they inevitably decline his option. Incentives have already boosted that base salary by $400K, and the contract overall contains a total of $3MM in reachable incentives. Graveman is a rental Toro is more of a utility player (so far) but is a switch hitter and controllable for like 4 more years so i can see why hed be desirable. Nope headed to LA with Scherzer for Ruiz, Lux, and Gray. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. How do you trade him and say you care about winning? Joe Smith 0.7 bWAR, Please login to leave a reply. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season. You dont make your contending team better by trading your closer and clubhouse leaderand he went to a rival who could end up eliminatingthem from postseason play if they were to get in. I love challenge trades but these are kinda known-quantities. 3B Abraham Toro-Hernandez assigned to Greeneville Astros. Tweets by spotrac. Houston Astros recalled 3B Abraham Toro from Astros Alternate Training Site. I see some potential with Toro, but no question that short-term, this will help Houston and hurt Seattle. Get the latest MLB news on Abraham Toro. I think its not a bad trade for Toros potential moving forward, But I dont see how this improves the Mariners unless Dipoto moves Toro or Smith to acquire something better. On the surface, I question this deal but fully expect Dipoto to do something else. Mariners got Exceeded rookie limits during 2020 season, 2023 Contract Status: He is a third baseman in the MLB. Two dingers in two days in Mariners threads. Seattle Mariners recalled 3B Abraham Toro from Tacoma Rainiers. This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. We will see how it all shakes out. Toro doesnt really play 2B. For two months +playoffs they got a Good return. Toro was sent to AAA for opening day because the front office wanted him to play every day, because they saw him as a future big leaguer that still needed some experience and development. Abraham Toro Stats, Fantasy & News | Lasmayores.com - MLB Jerry may indeed love to gamble, but he lost his shirt this hand. When you visit any web site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. No, I did not. The Mariners have already shown real results with prospects in the majors. Servais is OK hes a pretty good manager but Dipoto must GO! . Brewers acquire Jesse Winker, Abraham Toro in trade - MLB Only time will tell how this trade works out for both involved trading teams. Even if it results in something else like Turner or etc,I would not have moved Graveman in a playoff push. The Brewers optioned Toro to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2023 season. But he blew this one. I said its possible he is able to find success now that he appears to get a decent chance. The Seattle Mariners have acquired second baseman Kolten Wong from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for outfielder Jesse Winker and infielder Abraham Toro, the teams announced Friday. Toro is younger than Seager and hes under team control for more years. Riiight because Graveman cant potentially be a key cog in a deep playoff run for the Astros? But Dipoto also emphasized some patience, suggesting this move is but one of a sequence of trades designed to improve the Mariners chances both in 2021 and over the long-term down the road (Twitter thread via MLB.coms Daniel Kramer). Abraham Josue Toro (born December 20, 1996) is a Canadian professional baseball third baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). salary sport. !Why would you trade arguably the best closer in baseball this year to a division rival team your trying to chase. I mean if I were an Ms fan, Id be mad right now. Out of the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, and heck, even PGAthe NBA is the most unwatchable sport. I know graveman is a FA at the end of the year but we got him for Joe Smith (who wasnt doing anything this year anyway) and Toro who has shown some promise but is far from a sure thing. Abraham Toro signed a 1 year / $1,250,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $1,250,000. Hello Seattle - Was acquired along with RHP Joe Smith from the Astros in exchange for right handed pitchers Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero on July 27. They certainly accomplished that in this deal. Jerry still seems like he likes to gamble its just no longer at the High roller tables , good for US-. Some times, a hitter just needs a change of scenery. Toro is a legit prospect. How long has it been since the Ms made the playoffs 20 years? Groz Remembers 2001 Mariners: When Ichiro became Ichiro. More as it comes in!!!? We are just being reactionary because its easy. He made his major league debut that night versus the Detroit Tigers, playing third base. Not sure we needed this Anderson but hes lost both times hes started so.???? In exchange, the Astros got Rafael Montero, who the Mariners had recently designated for assignment, and star reliever Kendall Graveman, whos been one of the best bullpen arms in baseball this year and earned the win for Seattle in the first game of the series. They arent? Seattle acquired Kolten Wong from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in a trade for outfielder Jesse Winker and infielder Abraham Toro. 30 de marzo de 2018: 3B Abraham Toro asignado a Buies Creek Astros de Quad Cities . And by the looks of it theyre not done adding arms, they have the firepower to pull off Kimbrel and Scherzer if they wanted. Abraham Toro - Baseball-Reference.com If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. The Mariners have long needed help in the lineup as they have ranked near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories all year. 1. a very good relief pitcher having a rough year (will be F.A.) Traded the best reliever in the game (hes the best this year) to a division rival. This cannot be playing well in the Mariners clubhouse right now, thats for sure. Dipoto has said he gets this move has upset the team. February 9, 2023: Canada activated 3B Abraham Toro. Some times, you just need a change of scenery. In that deal, Seattle acquired 14-year veteran Joe Smith and 24-year-old infielder Abraham Toro, who is under contract through 2025. Id like to add that I think Graveman is outperforming his metrics. Come on Jerry, lets buy. Things he could not get sitting on the bench behind Bregman, Altuve, and Gurriel. He's entering the final season of his contract, during which he'll earn $10 million. For those watching Nationals games it was obvious this guy was something special even better than Harper. You gave me a nice laugh with that line. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Wong, 32, batted .251 this season and had a career-best 15 homers to go with 47 RBIs and 17 . They are so stingy with moving prospects but always land impact players at the deadline. In three games against Houston, Seattle starters allowed 17 earned runs in 13 innings (10.20 ERA), with only Yusei Kikuchi making it past the fourth inning. Somewhere in an alternate universe, Shohei Ohtani is still the greatest show on alternate Earth, Mike Trout plays 162 games every season, Anthony Rendon signs a free agent contract and hits .300 . Im down. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. Why put added pressure on the guy? Salaries from players currently in the system. 2. a disaster of a pitcher who was never going to pitch for them again. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. After completing his collegiate season, selected by the Astros in the fifth round of the draft on June 10signed on June 20 and reported to Rookie Level Greenevilleplayed in 44 games for the Astros, but did not hit a home run. Whats even more troubling is that it hints that Seager is getting replaced cheaply. Abraham Toro-Hernandez - 2022 Salary & ContractAbraham Toro-Hernandez salary is $0 per year, including a $0 signing bonus. That long-term fit isnt likely to matter much to the clubhouse, however, and Divish rather unsurprisinglytweetsthat the decision to trade Graveman to their top division rival was not well-received among Seattle players.