Worth Doing This Trade?

[Sharky]

Slow season in many ways... Considering one last trade before the deadline in our NL 5x5. Would you do it? I’m in 5th and at best would finished 4th if I don’t do the trade. Gimenez looks good and will have multi position in our league for 2021. Speed is real, contact not so much. Probably the best / only trade I can make before the deadline. Owners aren’t interested in a two week rental given limited upside.

Give:
Mookie Betts $49
Donovan Solano $20
Austin Slater $10

Get:
Andres Gimenez $8
Brian Anderson $12
Villar (not keepable but get remaining stats)

What do you think? I could push to get Jeff McNeil at $15 (will be final year next year) instead of Anderson. Not sure he will go for that but maybe.

We keep a max of 7. Right now my likely keepers for 2021 include:
Ronald Acuna Jr $23 contract
Yu Darvish $19 option year
Joey Bart $8 option year
Trea Turner $48
Kwang Hyun Kim $2
Mark Melancon $9
Bryan Reynolds $10 option year
Willson Contreras $17 option year
Austin Slater $10

Would be fun to root for Gimenez and if he’s .280/30SB he’s quite valuable. But he could be .230/riding the pine.

I can trade Betts in the off-season. Not sure anyone will pay up for Betts at $49, though, so may just toss him back. Inclined to do the trade but would greatly appreciate input. Thanks!

[Sour Masher]

If this is the only deal you can do, I'd do it, but I am not a Gimenez believer--how many speedsters that can't hit have broken hearts over the years?. If you can get Anderson and McNeil instead of Gimenez, I'd prefer that. McNeil had a rough start to the year, but has really come on of late. He is a great hitter. Anderson is good too. I am assuming he can't do that or he will be light at 3b, but those are the top two guys I'd want back.

[Sharky]

Interesting. Thanks sour masher. I agree on McNeil. Did not think so highly of Anderson. Will research more.

[Judge Jude]

Gimenez is only 21 and could blossom. .239 xBA so far this year, so yes there is smoke and mirrors.

HQ loves his speed profile, though, so it's a mixed bag.

Anderson is 27 and boring with a .238 xBA. $12 is what he's worth - I'd keep that guy in a keeper league but not give up anything to get him.

McNeil is 28 with a .299 xBA, is a late bloomer and worth the $15 even this year - and he has a batting title in him and he's fine in OBP as well.

[Sharky]

Ended up landing McNeil. Probably could get Gimenez in the off-season if I really want to. McNeil more bankable.

Thanks for the input everyone! Good luck with the rest of the season.

[Judge Jude]

nice!

and looks to me like you have room for him.