Would you trade prospect Kyle Tucker OF HOU for prospect Hunter Greene SP CIN?

[Roy Hobbs]

Which one do you prefer long term and why do you prefer one over the other?

[Sour Masher]

I prefer Tucker, because he is proven at a more advanced level and he is a hitter. That said, Greene has tremendous upside. If he pitches great this year, I could see preferring him long term.

[Hornsby]

Tucker...

[Sharky]

Tucker.

[Big Tymer]

Tucker. (a) he's a consistently higher ranked prospect, (b) he's 21 and in AA so closer to the majors and most importantly (c) he's not a pitcher.

This isn't a knock against Greene but I'd take Tucker over any P prospect.

[Sour Masher]

This isn't a knock against Greene but I'd take Tucker over any P prospect.

I wouldn't go that far, unless you don't consider Ohtani a prospect.

[Roy Hobbs]

Tucker. (a) he's a consistently higher ranked prospect, (b) he's 21 and in AA so closer to the majors and most importantly (c) he's not a pitcher.

This isn't a knock against Greene but I'd take Tucker over any P prospect.

What I was thinking as well, even though my hitting prospects are the best in the league with Acuna, Guerrero, Tucker, and Robles, to go along with a core of Trout, Sanchez, Turner, Devers, Hoskins, Votto, Odor, Segura, Merrifield, Rizzo, Upton, and Bellinger. I have some others like Cozart, Zimmerman, Calhoun, Adell, and Winker. My pitching is getting old and my best young pitchers are Cole and Talllon to go along with Price, Darvish, Arrieta, Hill , Hand, Morrow, and Hernandez. A bunch of. geriatrics's. I would love to improve my SP and obtain someone like Greene, but not at that price I suppose. I know my offense will kick butt but my pitching will be my undoing. Our league is a 5x5 weekly H2H. No salaries. Start 13 position players and 9 pitchers.

Edited to add the only pitching prospects I have are Michel Baez, Ian Anderson, and Jason Groome.

Who would you trade to improve this pitching? I would want to target young pitching, but there is always risk with pitchers. Or just stand pat?

[fuhrdog]

Edited to add the only pitching prospects I have are Michel Baez, Ian Anderson, and Jason Groome.

Who would you trade to improve this pitching? I would want to target young pitching, but there is always risk with pitchers. Or just stand pat?

I'd stand pat. Greene is 3-4 years out and when he needs TJ that's 4-5+ years before/if you get anything from him

[Roy Hobbs]

I'd stand pat. Greene is 3-4 years out and when he needs TJ that's 4-5+ years before/if you get anything from him

I haven't read anything that would indicate elbow issues to Groome. Have you?

[Big Tymer]

I wouldn't go that far, unless you don't consider Ohtani a prospect.

I don’t. He’s a paid professional baseball player and while it was in Japan he’s still not an amateur which is the way I lean for definition of prospects. Some sites list his as a prospect (a lot don’t) and when they do he’s 1:1 so agree he’d be above Tucker in that scenario.

[fuhrdog]

I haven't read anything that would indicate elbow issues to Groome. Have you?

No I haven't...just happens so often I want younger pitchers when they are a bit closer to the show.

[Big Tymer]

Tucker does have a funky swing though (LINK to MLB Video of HR yesterday)

[Big Tymer]

I wouldn't go that far, unless you don't consider Ohtani a prospect.

Correct. Ohtani = Professional in my book at least. If we're considering him a prospect as some sites do, then yes I would take him as he will produce TY and be even more valuable in daily lineup leagues.

[Roy Hobbs]

Tucker does have a funky swing though (LINK to MLB Video of HR yesterday)

His swing has been compared to Ted Williams

[Big Tymer]

His swing has been compared to Ted Williams

Strong company indeed. Tucker hit another one out today so clearly its working for him.