Dodgers News: MLB Reacts to Logan Forsythe-Jose De Leon Trade
After an offseason full of rumors, speculation and trade discussions, Logan Forsythe will man second base at Chavez Ravine. Jose De Leon will swap California beaches for those of Florida to complete the one-for-one deal.
Baseball writers and players offered their thoughts on the agreement.
Can't find the words to thank the @Dodgers, teammates, coaches & fans. NOW.. taking the mission to @RaysBaseball. Beyond excited #OnAMission pic.twitter.com/xKpMqntnLE
— Jose De León (@JDL_87) January 24, 2017
I'm really, really, really gonna miss Logie bear ?. Doesn't get more classy or blue collar than him. Happy I was able to play with that man.
— Chris Archer (@ChrisArcher22) January 24, 2017
…with that being said, we welcome @JDL_87 with open arms ?
— Chris Archer (@ChrisArcher22) January 24, 2017
New Dodger 2B Logan Forsythe was the ninth-ranked second baseman in @MLBNetwork “Top 10 Right Now." https://t.co/Pv66b1s6BE pic.twitter.com/kDmDj5dt0B
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) January 24, 2017
#Dodgers viewed #Twins’ ask for Dozier as significantly higher than #Rays’ ask for Forsythe. MIN wanted more than DeLeon.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 24, 2017
Dodgers coveted Logan Forsythe as a right-handed hitter to help balance a very left-handed lineup. His splits vs. LH/RH in '16 similar.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) January 24, 2017
Some rival evaluators leery of Jose De Leon (24) in trade talks. Clue:LAD scrambled for SP in 2016 but gave him only small handful of starts
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) January 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/JodyWHL/status/823685100650971136
Forsythe is a good player, and he makes the Dodgers better. Jose De Leon is a good prospect, but the Dodgers have a lot of arms. So it goes.
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) January 24, 2017
#Rays Longoria on Forsythe deal: "I'm surprised and upset at losing a player, clubhouse presence and friend like Logan. He's a rare player''
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) January 24, 2017
Meet the new guy. He makes a strong first impression.
Welcome, @JDL_87! #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/7F53DZ9QLL
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) January 24, 2017
Teammate. Leader. Thanks, Logan. pic.twitter.com/fyNRbfWmFU
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) January 24, 2017
Logan Forsythe, for those unfamiliar with him, is really quite good. Versatile. Can take a BB. Has some pop. 119 OPS+ the last two seasons.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 23, 2017
That's not to say he's a bad prospect. He's a good pitcher. But he wasn't an indelible piece of their future.
— Gabe Burns (@GabeBurnsAJC) January 24, 2017
excited for you buddy! Gonna miss watching you compete. And teaching me Spanish in the dugout
— Ross Stripling (@RossStripling) January 24, 2017
Logan Forsythe isn't a Brian Dozier-type value, but two years at $14.25M, in this market, is an enormous value. Why it cost Dodgers DeLeon.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 24, 2017
Andrew Friedman said the re-signing of Rich Hill gave the Dodgers the starting pitching depth to make the Forsythe trade.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) January 24, 2017
Jose De Leon would have been part of any package going to #Twins for Dozier, but Minnesota wanted two additional prospects. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) January 24, 2017
dodgers did better to get forsythe for deleon than they would have to trade deleon plus another big prospect for dozier.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 24, 2017
Rays GM calls new #Dodgers Logan Forsythe Logan Forsythe "not only 1st-class player, but he's also a great teammate & leader in clubhouse"
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) January 24, 2017
I get you need a 2nd basemen & u have a deep farm system. But is Logon Forsythe really worth ur #1 pitching prospect? i say no
— Brian (@BriRobitaille) January 24, 2017
Welcome to LA, Logan Forsythe. #Dodgers
— AlaNNa Rizzo (@alannarizzo) January 24, 2017
Logan Forsythe's 2016 spray chart overlaid at Dodger Stadium pic.twitter.com/Qmt6N343kp
— Daren Willman (@darenw) January 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/tvern16/status/823696183725916160
Don't care about numbers/sabermetrics. The way Forsythe plays the game, his abilities, his leadership and the ultimate pro he is…
— Jp Arencibia (@jparencibia9) January 24, 2017
Jose De Leon may not have appealed to every teamDodgers just got a star… one of the most underrated players in the game.
— Jp Arencibia (@jparencibia9) January 24, 2017
Utley should be brought back just for his leadership abilities.
Every trade in baseball must be evaluated through a time lens. I was not a Kemp for Grandal fan. I must admit it was a good trade. Trading DeLeon for Forsythe will need to be evaluated in a couple of years. I think it will take time for DeLeon to prosper but I believe he will be a solid pitcher and be better off starting in Tamps as he is closer to his home in Puerto Rico.
Forsythe is called a great teammate, great clubhouse presence, and grinder.
Every team in my experience needs grinders. He is by all accounts a very good player. His defense is good and he can play 3rd base to give Turner some time off.
I like the trade as I do not believe DeLeon was slotted to make the line up this year or even next. With the surge of Striping, and Stewart last year in the majors and the Farm kids like Alvarez, Oaks, and others not sure if DeLeon would have gotten much playing time.
I like Stewart’s arsenal of swing and miss pitches much more than DeLeon. And the kid Alvarez may be only a year away.
Two years gives Calhoun time to prove he is ready for the Show. We shall see…..
Dodger Line does not have any real weakness it is very long…… I believe Gonzo will regain his power with a different regimen to help his lower back and Turner’s knee and Van Slyke’s wrist finally healthy should be a very formidable crew. Cannot wait to see if Toles is as good as I think he is….
The last time the Dodgers traded for a 2B man, did not work out so well. Remember Delino for Pedro????? Never trade pitching for an in-fielder….. there are so many to chose from. You own farm system have has someone….that is what you have a farm system for…..try them 1st!
Tmaxster I’m hanging in there for Toles also. Van Slyke should be traded in a package along with Kiki and a few other deadbeats. Perhaps a middle reliever..
Great move by Friedman.. Now to clean house on the dead weight and get some support for Clayton… And his career !
Tmaxster Van Slyke’s wrist is only a tiny part of his problem.
rockey1958 The last trade for a 2B was when they flipped Andrew Heaney to the Angels for Howie Kendrick a few years ago; who was solid during his time with the team.
JordanBrown2 rockey1958 I love Howie Kendrick. Great contact hitter and a great person. Howie is a true grinder. I believe Kendrick hits for a better average than Forsythe. I did not understand the Kendrick trade this year the only thing I could figure was they thought Calhoun was ready. We gave him up for virtually nothing and he is a solid second baseman and solid clubhouse presence. And we needed a second baseman. Plus Heaney will turn into a really fine pitcher.
I do like the Forsythe trade if DeLeon is the only cost. As stated I do not think he was going to stay in the Rotation. Too many other arms that have better stuff.
Brad Machado Tmaxster I do not agree. Van Slyke has been hurt for two years. He has had back and wrist issues. He finally got his wrist cleaned out of cysts. When he was healthy two years ago he had the highest slugging % on the team I believe.
He has no value right now as he is returning from two years of injury. Let him play for a year healthy and then let’s see how he does.
He is also a much better defender than many realize and has better speed. He can play all three outfield spots. Although he is not a CF everyday player.
Hello folks, my thoughts on this deal….I am good with it and first off it’s NOT nor should it be Pedro Martinez/ Delino Deshields Part 2. Dodgers in the meantime hold on to guys like Bellinger, Beuhler, Alvarez, we are still loaded with best prospects. Page here describes him (Forsythe) and this deal shows you that in order to get some value , ya need to trade value for that return. Dodgers did this deal a 1 for 1 swap so we get our 2b and didn’t have to deal a bunch of other ‘best prospects’ for him. Dodgers obviously with getting Forsythe knew that the internal options were not that appealing for 2b. Yes Dozier and or Kinsler might have been game changers but look at what the cost to this team would have been for either one of those. And I can bet that the one player on this team that is real happy to have Forsythe here is Corey Seager.
pauldodgerfan1965 As always paul I think you are absolutely on point.
The numbers for Forsythe kind of look like Kendrick’s though and we had him in the fold so not sure why he, Howie, was traded.
Brad Machado Tmaxster You’re spot on.Brad. No amount of recovery time will help him or The Dodgers. What are you going to do?? Play him in RF? Better Andre than him..!
Tmaxster pauldodgerfan1965 Forsythe is four years younger and Kendrick really didn’t contribute all that much offensively last year.
My reaction to the trade,
Jose Deleon reminded me much like Ismael Valdez but I doubt he will ever have an era under 4. He was very hittable although he had real good stuff.
Wish him well in Tampa. I don’t think we are getting a lot more in Forsythe then a Hendrick/Utley combo for the last two years other than he’s a lot younger. He will be steady but I really think we need to score runs. We’ve never been able to really score in the playoffs like we should. Our pitching is incredibly deep and realistically how are we going to make all these guys happy.
Since we didn’t get Kinsler or Dozier -As much as some can’t stand Braun- we need offense. Too many good teams are loaded offensively and can outscore us in the playoffs. Give up Puig/Kazmir /McCarthy if anyone wants them add maybe a lower tier prospect if it gets us Braun. We’d likely have to eat some salary but is the goal the world series or just round one or two of the playoffs?
jhigelin Absolutely right JH. Don’t forget Kiki and Van Slyke in the deal.. I would package ALL of those deadbeats .. AND eat some salary for a ‘true’ bat like Braun. But it is difficult to cover up those BAD deals and not embarrass the front office. Something Friedman hesitates to do. It is a lot like DeBartolo said about The 49ers back in the day… ” If you want to win The Super Bowl… you have to pay for it.”
jhigelin
Concur.