Post by Angels GM (Chase) on Jul 10, 2013 5:52:38 GMT -5
LA Angels Trade
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OF Josh Hamilton
Miami Marlins Trade
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2B Derek Dietrich
OF Chris Coghlan
Made this trade mainly to rid our team of the financial burden Hamilton would have cost us over the next several years. If Hamilton was still the player he was, we'd gladly have kept him. But a rebuilding team cannot afford the under performing, high price that both Hamilton and Pujols bring. Dietrich is a top 5 prospect for the Marlins that is already cutting his teeth in the majors. The Angels have high hopes for him and were happy to get him and a solid, yet injury prone Coghlan to compensate for losing Josh. We had other offers for Hamilton but they either included our team eating some of Hammy's contract or prospects/picks we would have had to give up, which is contrary to the route we're going.
With all the money the Angels are cutting in salary, we will be able to make quite a splash in free agency this off season.
Marlins gain $14,000,000 in salary
Both Dietrich and Coghlan will remain on active roster and DL, respectively.
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OF Josh Hamilton
Miami Marlins Trade
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2B Derek Dietrich
OF Chris Coghlan
Made this trade mainly to rid our team of the financial burden Hamilton would have cost us over the next several years. If Hamilton was still the player he was, we'd gladly have kept him. But a rebuilding team cannot afford the under performing, high price that both Hamilton and Pujols bring. Dietrich is a top 5 prospect for the Marlins that is already cutting his teeth in the majors. The Angels have high hopes for him and were happy to get him and a solid, yet injury prone Coghlan to compensate for losing Josh. We had other offers for Hamilton but they either included our team eating some of Hammy's contract or prospects/picks we would have had to give up, which is contrary to the route we're going.
With all the money the Angels are cutting in salary, we will be able to make quite a splash in free agency this off season.
Marlins gain $14,000,000 in salary
Both Dietrich and Coghlan will remain on active roster and DL, respectively.
