The Master Batters have agreed to a trade to send SP Joba Chamberlain ($11) to the Homestead Grays for SP Jonathan Sanchez ($5) and C Jarrod Saltalamacchia ($1).
The Master Batters now have $5 additional dollars to spend on free agents, while the Grays obviously have $5 less.
Chamberlain, 24, is three years younger than Sanchez and has a much more potent New York Yankees offence to support him. Things were running smoothly for Chamberlain in 2009 until his season was derailed by respective 8.22 and 7.15 ERA's in August and September. In 281.2 career IP, he has 285 K's against just 121 BB's.
Joba should vie for the 5th spot in the Yankees rotation entering 2010 (behind C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Javier Vazquez and Andy Pettitte) and should face several favourable matchups should he earn the role.
Sanchez, 27, threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres on July 10th, racking up 11 K's along the way. A strikeout pitcher (9.34 K/9 IP over his career), the key to success for Sanchez will be lowering his corresponding career 4.66 BB/9 IP rate.
Saltalamacchia, 24, hasn't exactly lived up to his prospect hype and has yet to find an offensive rhythm in the pros. He was originally drafted by the Homestead Grays in the Inaugural Draft prior to the 2009 season but didn't receive a contract at the end of the year. Re-signed by the Grays as a free agent just two days ago, Saltalamacchia will take his .251/.314/.389 career line as a switch-hitting catcher to the Master Batters, but he'll need to show some improvement to be anything more than a backup to incumbent starter Matt Wieters.
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