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tobin834 · 02-22-2025, 02:41 PM

Spring Training Notes

03.13.21
The Portland Pioneers send 30-year-old RHP Jake Odorizzi to the Atlanta Braves getting 24-year-old RHP Touki Toussaint, a 4th-round pick, and a 16th-round pick in the upcoming MLB Draft.

Odorizzi was scheduled to make 9 Million this year, much more than we were prepared to pay for one player at this stage of the game. We decided to get a RHP in Toussaint (though he's out 8 weeks to begin the season with a shoulder injury) and two draft picks, one of them a 4th round pick which will come in handy towards building a future organization as opposed to an MLB team.

03.16.21
The Portland Pioneers send 28-year-old 1B Austin Slater and 27-year-old LF Austin Dean to Pittsburgh getting 31-year-old LHP Tyler Anderson and a 6th-round draft pick in the upcoming MLB Draft.

Let me address this quickly - we overpaid for Tyler Anderson. That is how bad our Pitching Staff is and both Slater and Dean wouldn't have started, so as thin of a team as we are, that means they need to go to make room for people who will play. Anderson will be our 3rd starter as it stands now. I am happy we at least secured a 6th round pick to help build our minor league system up next year.

02-22-2025, 02:41 PM	#6
tobin834 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Jun 2017 Blog Entries: 1	Re: PDX Baseball: The Complete History of the Portland Pioneers Spring Training Notes 03.13.21 The Portland Pioneers send 30-year-old RHP Jake Odorizzi to the Atlanta Braves getting 24-year-old RHP Touki Toussaint, a 4th-round pick, and a 16th-round pick in the upcoming MLB Draft. Odorizzi was scheduled to make 9 Million this year, much more than we were prepared to pay for one player at this stage of the game. We decided to get a RHP in Toussaint (though he's out 8 weeks to begin the season with a shoulder injury) and two draft picks, one of them a 4th round pick which will come in handy towards building a future organization as opposed to an MLB team. 03.16.21 The Portland Pioneers send 28-year-old 1B Austin Slater and 27-year-old LF Austin Dean to Pittsburgh getting 31-year-old LHP Tyler Anderson and a 6th-round draft pick in the upcoming MLB Draft. Let me address this quickly - we overpaid for Tyler Anderson. That is how bad our Pitching Staff is and both Slater and Dean wouldn't have started, so as thin of a team as we are, that means they need to go to make room for people who will play. Anderson will be our 3rd starter as it stands now. I am happy we at least secured a 6th round pick to help build our minor league system up next year. Last edited by tobin834; 02-22-2025 at 05:36 PM.