San Francisco Giants get: 3B/OF Kris Bryant The short version: The Royals got an actual prospect for a hugely depreciated asset. As one would expect from a player with his profile, he has a big fastball and a good slider to make up for his more or less nonexistent command. 21 talent in Atlanta's system for MLB.com. Kasich may only be a relief prospect, yet he ranked as the No. And Atlanta only gave up a relief prospect to rent him. If nothing else, Soler's career splits suggest he should fit well in a platoon role opposite Rosario and Joc Pederson. However, he also hit six homers in six games between July 20 and 26. He's hit only 21 homers since the start of 2020 with a. Granted, Soler has been humbled in the two years since he launched 48 home runs in 2019. Having acquired Adam Duvall and Eddie Rosario earlier in the day, Atlanta nabbed yet another slugging outfielder at the buzzer before the deadline. More so than Wilson, he may be the guy the Pirates are banking on in what otherwise looks like a modest return for a controllable, talented reliever. 17 on its midseason prospect rankings for Atlanta. Though DeVito is on the injured list, he impressed Baseball America enough with his early-season work to climb to No. Wilson likely doesn't have ace upside going forward, but he could develop into a mid-rotation innings eater between now and the end of his club control. Pittsburgh Pirates get: RHP Bryse Wilson and RHP Ricky DeVitoĮven if he only has a 5.45 career ERA next to his name, Wilson briefly became a household name last October when he dominated in Atlanta's Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. But since his club control runs through 2023, he'll have plenty of time to provide return on investment. To be sure, Atlanta paid a relatively steep price to get Rodriguez. That hints at two qualities: He doesn't walk batters, and his high-spin fastball is tough to square up. His strikeout numbers have fluctuated over the last four seasons, but he's put up a 2.98 ERA across 196 appearances. This is where Rodriguez can and should be of use. Even if it hasn't been the biggest of the club's problems this season, Atlanta's bullpen hasn't helped by posting a 4.41 ERA and hampering the team's win probability.

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