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[Markus]

From MLBTR:

 

The Orioles have announced that they’ve acquired outfielder Alejandro De Aza from the White Sox for minor league pitchers Miguel Chalas and Mark Blackmar.

 

[McNulty]

Don't we have a guy like him already, in Quintin Berry?  Except Berry walks.

[bnickle]

Don't we have a guy like him already, in Quintin Berry? Except Berry walks.

Yeah. I like Berry too. Maybe the defense is better??


Wish it was Dunn.

[mweb08]

He's decent vs righties, which is a need. Not someone you'd want facing lefties, but that shouldn't happen much at all.

[Markus]

He's under control for next year too.

[bnickle]

De Aza has shown more pop in recent years than I realized. He slugged over .400 in both '12 and '13. The BA/OBP split was better than I thought too. Some speed.


Better move than I thought on the surface, though he's struggled this year.

[GabeFerguson]

Makes sense for giving up basically nothing. LHB with good speed and defense, adds a little more pop than Lough.

[mweb08]

De Aza has shown more pop in recent years than I realized. He slugged over .400 in both '12 and '13. The BA/OBP split was better than I thought too. Some speed.



Better move than I thought on the surface, though he's struggled this year.

He's still been solid vs righties with a .279/.347/.410 line. He's been brutal vs lefties, though.

[bnickle]

Yeah, good platoon guy in LF with Young/Cruz.

Like the move.

[dude]

De Aza is someone that was discussed before the season for that 'LHed OF bat" role.

 

They got him for nothing so that's reasonable and I'd guess WhiteSox weren't planning on tendering him ARB3.

 

I don't know how much upside there is, but it should be a more reliable LHed bat for LF....although, heck, Parades looks like an All-Star when the Orioles add him so maybe DeAza is about to blow up.

 

It's not the player I'd wanted, but it's a solid add.  He adds value in September and October.

[fishteacher]

De Aza has shown more pop in recent years than I realized. He slugged over .400 in both '12 and '13. The BA/OBP split was better than I thought too. Some speed.


Better move than I thought on the surface, though he's struggled this year.

Kinda like what we thought LOUGH was gonna be really....maybe minus the power, but I really like De Aza...and we have him potentially for next year also...that's kinda like a.....a bonus.

[SammyBirdland]

I'd DFA Lough to make room.

[SportsGuy]

2.2-2.7 WAR each of the last 3 years.

He has speed and can play all 3 OF positions.

We have up nothing and he has an option for next year.

David Lough is a similar player but that's ok.

Like the move.

Hope Buck rests Nick and Adam more as well.

[bnickle]

Yup, the fact that hes under team control for next year is not to be overlooked. Maybe we decide to non tender since he'll make 5-6 mil but he looks like a solid strong side platoon LF for next year.

[SportsGuy]

Yeah. I like Berry too. Maybe the defense is better??
Wish it was Dunn.

Yeah. I like Berry too. Maybe the defense is better??
Wish it was Dunn.

Oakland just got Dunn.

http://m.espn.go.com...toryId=11443399

[Chris B]

Baltimore Orioles ‏@Orioles 1m

OF Alejandro De Aza will report to the club today. To make room on the 25-man roster, LHP T.J. McFarland was optioned to Class-A Aberdeen.

[The Epic]

Hope Buck rests Nick and Adam more as well.

 

I think this is key. Hopefully the Orioles pull way away so that they can can have some "Lough starts in CF, De Aza starts in left" games. I'd like to see Jones, Markakis and Cruz get a few much-needed days off.

[aurelius]

He's under control for next year too.

 

And it's for less than 17M

[dude]

De Aza is someone that was discussed before the season for that 'LHed OF bat" role.

 

....so I was searching around for something else and came across this thread from the offseason.  

 

Previous DeAza discussion

[JeffLong]

....so I was searching around for something else and came across this thread from the offseason.  

 

Previous DeAza discussion

 

I'm just glad I didn't make a dumb trade recommendation in that thread