The Atlanta Braves are off to a hot start this season, with a record of 6-3 and sitting at the top of the NL East. However, just because they’re the leaders early in the season, doesn’t mean they can rely on what they have.
They still have no starting pitching depth, and have doubled down on their hitting. So, FanSided’s Mark Powell proposes that if that’s their decision, they need to trade for Los Angeles Angels breakout star Jo Adell.
The trade would look like this:
Braves get: OF Jo Adell
Angels get: MLB No. 97 overall prospect RHP Didier Fuentes, ATL No. 11 prospect RHP Luke Sinnard, ATL No. 13 prospect OF Conor Essenburg
“The Angels are going nowhere fast, and Adell’s trade value is at an all-time high. A contender like the Braves – a team in need of corner outfield help after Jurickson Profar’s suspension – could be a natural fit…While this trade looks like a lot on paper for Atlanta, it’s the cost of doing business for a player the star caliber of Adell…The cost of three top-15 prospects in Atlanta’s system, which is not particularly highly-thought of, is what it’ll take to get this deal done,” Powell wrote.
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This season, Adell is slashing .242/.286/.242/.528 with two RBI. However, last season he slammed 37 dingers, and this season, he’s shown how great a glove he is in the outfield.
Powell noted that if the Braves did this, it would be the final nail in the coffin for Jurickson Profar, who was suspended for 162 games after failing a second PED test. With a possible outfield of Adell, Ronald Acuna Jr., and Michael Harris II, hopefully the Braves get to making a proposal right away.
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