He gone....

About 5 years too late.


"Source: Rangers trade Jurickson Profar to Oakland A's" via @SportsDayDFW http://p.d-news.co/w43t

LHP Brock Burke & INF Eli White. Evan Grant reports its a 3 way deal with Tampa and the Rangers will ultimately receive 4 players. Not bad considering how the next couple of seasons look.

Profar has his moments, he was good at filling in for Beltre and Andrus...

Remember when he was the hottest prospect in baseball?

no kidding? he was supposed to be the next Bobby Witt.

Whos at 3rd now? Gallo???? SMHD Strikeout king

About time we got something for him, should of traded him while ago

I also remember him being one of the hottest trade targets that could have landed some top arms for the rotation. Thanks a lot, JD.

Too Late

I heard Derek Holland may be back...

Ratz*

My sons name is Eli white.

My son�s name is not Eli White.

This does not please me. JD had his chance to get top dollar for him and didn't ship him off then even though there was nowhere for him to play at the time. Now after two years of injury and the entire majors seeing he was not as advertised they get some spare minor league players. That I put on JD.

I still blame the owners for them not being in the running for a playoff spot. Starting three years ago they were in need of just a few key positions for then and the future and did nothing but cut payroll by over $40M/yr. They went from a top 5 payroll and being in the playoffs to a middle of the pack payroll and putting JD in a position to not be in it, and not rebuilding. That's the worst place to be.

This move lets everyone know they are not even going to try to win, and aren't really trying to rebuild. This team two years ago had the best record in the AL, and now will at best be a third place team in the West. That's what we have to look forward to for several years till the owners decide they can be happy making millions and winning as opposed to making about the same and not winning. That new stadium might have folks in it the first year, but it doesn't matter where you play if the team sucks. The Temple was packed when it was 105 outside and they were winning, and no one cared cause they had a winning team.

This is what the Rangers get

Brock Burke (age 22) LHP- was the Rays #36 ranked prospect. The Rays� third-round pick in 2014, Burke brings a well-rounded four-pitch mix to the table. His fastball sits between 92-94 mph and bumps 97 mph, setting up a low-80s changeup with plenty of late fade. His 2-to-7 slider has late tilt, but it tends to blend with his loopier curveball. Refining both of those pitches will be the next step in his development. He has average control and command.

Kyle Bird (25) LHP - has this report from Baseball America-Bird is a funky lefthander whom the Rays selected in the 35th round in 2014. He pitched at both upper levels this year, and he was protected on the 40-man roster in advance of the Rule 5 draft. He brings a low- to mid-90s fastball from a low slot and a sharp, sweeping breaking ball in the low 80s. He used that combination to whiff 88 hitters in 75.1 innings.

Eli White(24) SS/2B- Top ranked A's player in the AZ fall league. Oakland�s 11th-round pick out of Clemson in 2016, White took a leap forward this year when he led the Texas League in hits (154), on-base percentage (.388) and runs (81). He was the best pure hitter in the A�s system and was voted in the 2018 Best Tools survey as the Texas League�s best defensive second baseman. White�s next step is learning to pull the ball and get it in the air more often to turn his bat-to-ball skills and strength into home run power. He continued his excellent season in the Arizona Fall League, where he posted an .865 OPS.

Yoel Espinal(26) RHP- Espinal was originally signed by the Tigers in 2011, released in 2013 and picked up by the Yankees in 2015. He pitched one season for New York before joining the Rays' system. He pitched at four levels in 2018, and he showed his typical combination of high-velocity fastballs from a whippy arm action in combination with a low-80s slider. He walks more than six hitters per nine innings, however, which has limited his effectiveness.