instant reaction – a good, although tough, deal for #reds
— C. Trent Rosecrans (@ctrent) December 16, 2015
My summary: Reds got the best prospect of the 6 who appear to be traded in the deal. Dodgers' got better overall haul.
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) December 16, 2015
Jose Peraza keeps getting passed around like a White Elephant gift. He's a solid all-around player. Not a star, but very useful regular.
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) December 16, 2015
Remember how the Braves were huzzahed for the return they got on Shelby Miller? Flip it 180 degrees and that's feeling on Reds' for Frazier.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 16, 2015
Not a prospector, but return light for the Reds. Peraza is centerpiece? Last got traded for a 30yo with no track record, didn’t improve.
— Eno Sarris (@enosarris) December 16, 2015
Some teams view Jose Peraza as a descending prospect. If he doesn't pan out, this will be remembered as a terrible trade for the Reds.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 16, 2015
Immediate question: Why didn’t #Reds take #WhiteSox’s package instead of #Dodgers’? Rival execs think LAD did much better than CIN.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 16, 2015
[Answer: Because the front office felt constrained by the imbalance toward pitchers of the Reds current prospect list.]
One evaluator: "If Jose Peraza isn't a star the Reds got fleeced. I'm not sure Jose Peraza is a star." Schebler a big leaguer, Dixon fringy.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 16, 2015
Executives and scouts from both the Braves and Dodgers have told me they view Peraza as a utility player at best. Low return for #Reds here
— Jim Bowden🌟🎤 (@JimBowdenGM) December 16, 2015
[Yeah, I know, Bowden. But he’s quoting others.]
montas is a huge talent, so dodgers add to urias, deleon young pitching stash. enviable position.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 16, 2015
[Elite prospect in deal goes to Dodgers, who, you know, didn’t trade Todd Frazier.]
Scouts, execs raving about White Sox getting Frazier and prospect package Dodgers got back. Reported return for Cincinnati … not so much.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 16, 2015