Nashville Sounds Expansion Team Franchise | OOTP 19

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July 7th-9th: Texas Series

Game 1: Texas 2, Nashville 6

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Game 2: Texas 5, Nashville 4

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Game 3: Texas 1, Nashville 6

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July 10, 2018

BREAKING: Sounds Trade Trevor Bauer to Yankees For Impressive Prospect Haul

Nashville GM Danny Carmichael has made a move that has surprised fans as it feels more like a move that a rebuilding team would make... Not one that a Division Leader would make.

Bauer and 20 year old 1B prospect Edwin Reyes (1.5* potential) were traded to the Yankees for top prospects CF/LF Clint Frazier (1.5* ovr, 4.5* potential), RHP Chance Adams (2* ovr, 2.5* potential). Also included in the deal were 1B prospect Mike Ford (1.5* ovr, 1.5* potential) and RHP prospect Erik Swanson (2* potential).

Bauer started the season as the Sounds' #1 Starter in their rotation. So far, Bauer is enjoying his best season in the majors. In 19 starts, Bauer has a 6-6 record with a career low 3.72 ERA. In 92 innings, Bauer has struck out 92 batters, allowed 79 hits, and walked 41 batters.

This move comes as no surprise as the Yankees desperately needed more pitching help. By acquiring Bauer, the Yankees receive a reliable right handed starter and can move Chad Green back to the bullpen where he's been so dominant.

The only way the Sounds would give up a top end of the rotation starter, is if they got at least one top tier prospect in return... And that's exactly what they got in outfielder, Clint Frazier.

Frazier, 23, has played for the Yankees' Triple-A Affiliate, Scranton, all year. In Scranton, Frazier is hitting .264 with 12 HR and 45 RBI's in 84 Games. He also has an OBP of .338 and a Slugging Percentage of .459. If he's actually given playing time, Frazier could become an extremely reliable MLB outfielder. Standing at just 6'0", 190 lbs, Frazier has great power and his bat speed is nothing short of incredible.

Chance Adams, 23, helped persuade the Sounds to make a move. Adams has had a fantastic 2018 season in both Triple-A and in the Majors. In Triple-A, Adams was 5-5 with a 3.21 ERA in 75.2 innings pitched. In the Majors for the Yankees this season, Adams has won both of the games he's pitched in. He has 10.2 innings under his belt with a stellar 0.84 ERA. Adams, once a Top 100 prospect, has a bright future in Nashville.

1B Mike Ford was thrown in the deal for 1B depth purposes for the Sounds Farm System. Greg Bird isn't exactly playing up to the standard the Sounds originally thought he would. Ford is having a solid year in Triple-A Scranton. In 85 games, he was hitting .264 with 17 HR's and 52 RBI.

RHP Erik Swanson was thrown in the deal strictly for his potential. The Sounds scouting department love his stuff and think that if he can fine tune his mechanics, he can be a quality MLB pitcher. However, this season, Swanson is struggling mightily for Double-A Trenton. He has a 3-3 record with a 5.50 ERA in 10 starts.


However, this trade will either put Chance Adams or Kyle Freeland in the starting rotation for the Sounds... And we're not sure if that's what they want just yet.

There are rumblings that Carmichael is still trying to make 1 more move today, so stay tuned.

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July 10, 2018

BREAKING: Sounds Trade Joc Pederson to Cardinals

And just like that, on the same day no less, the Sounds have traded two of their top picks from the Expansion Draft.

Shortly after the Bauer to New York trade, it was announced that Joc Pederson and prospects, RHP Mark Armstrong (1.5* potential), 1B Sam Daskalos (2* potential), and 1B Mike Brook (3* potential) were heading to St. Louis for SP Alex Reyes and RHP Jordan Hicks.

So now the Trevor Bauer makes more sense. It's almost guaranteed that Alex Reyes will slot into the starting rotation for the Sounds while Clint Frazier will be either the starting Left Fielder or at the very least, the 4th outfielder.

The Sounds lose their #1 pick in the Expansion Draft in LF Joc Pederson. In 2018, Pederson is hitting .246 with 11 HR's and 39 RBI's. He's improved a little as the season has gone on (3* overall to begin the season, 3.5* overall now). It seems as if he'll slot in as the Cardinals starting LF while Marcell Ozuna will move to RF.

When it comes to prospects, the major loss is 18 year old 1B, Mike Brook. Brook was signed as a 2* prospect at the beginning of the season and teams around the league started believing his potential his much higher than originally thought. Brook became a movable asset once the Sounds selected Alec Bohm in the MLB Draft.

Now, the Sounds came away with an incredible duo of pitchers.

Alex Reyes used to be a Top 10 MLB Prospect, but injuries must have scared off the Cardinals a bit since he's only appeared in 8 games this season due to injuries. So far in 2018, Reyes has appeared in 8 games as a reliever and has a record of 3-0 with a 1.03 ERA. He's pitched 26.1 Innings and has struck out 21 batters. He's struggled a bit with walks so far as he's walked 14 batters. If Reyes can live up to his potential, the Sounds got themselves an absolute steal as he can be a top end of the rotation starter.

The other player in the deal is absolute flamethrower, Jordan Hicks. Hicks hasn't pitched well at all in Triple-A as a starter. He has a 6-6 record with 5.12 ERA in 77.1 Innings Pitched. However, the Sounds love his potential as a flame throwing reliever. He'll immediately slot in as a middle relief pitcher.


Will the Bauer and Pederson trades pay off? We won't know for a couple of years. But in terms of shear potential, the Sounds came away as clear winners in both of these trades.

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July 10th-12: Detroit Series

Game 1: Detroit 1, Nashville 4 (Clint Frazier, Jordan Hicks, and Chance Adams Debuts)

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Game 2: Detroit 13, Nashville 7

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Game 3: Detroit 7, Nashville 6 (Alex Reyes Debut)

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Jose Abreu Traded to Seattle

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MLB All-Star Teams Announced

Nashville Boasts 5 All-Stars: Blake Snell, Michael Kopech, Michael Feliz, Will Smith, and Austin Hedges

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July 13th-15th: Yankees Series

Game 1: New York 3, Nashville 5

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Game 2: New York 0, Nashville 3

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Game 3: New York 15, Nashville 5

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2018 MLB All-Star Game Results

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