Ledezma traded to Braves
posted in 2007 season, trades |The first of the Tigers’ roster moves happened this afternoon when Wil Ledezma was traded to the Braves for lefty reliever Macay McBride.
McBride this year has the statline: 3.60ERA, 1.93 WHIP, 17K, 15BB, .237 BAA in 15 innings.
His splits make it clear he is best used as a LOOGY. Lefties struggle against him. Righties tee off.
This is opposed to Ledezma, who offered up meatballs to guys on both sides of the plate so far this season and actually did better against righties. He allowed nearly .400 OBP to both sides of the plate. He’ll probably do better in the NL.
This deal would be, at best, a wash, and really, at worst, a wash, if not for the difference in options. McBride can go down the minors, allowing Detroit some roster flexibility. Ledezma was out of options and not performing. That the Tigers got anything for him makes me happy.
An impact trade? No. A useful one? Quite likely. It’s quite fine by me.
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I knew I should never have bought that Ledezma jersey. Shit.
Lol, I’ll buy it from you…of course half as much as you paid though.
The only shirt I own with a name has Rodriguez. It wasn’t a grand scheme or anything though. Just the only name available up here at the time!
adios Wilfredo! just like fredo in the Godfather…
…that ended a little differently though