"The Red Sox today acquired three-time all-star first baseman (former catcher) Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals (obviously) in exchange for Hunter Dobbins, single-A prospect Yhoiker Fajardo (#8 in the system according to Soxprospects.com), single-A non-prospect Blake Aita (#36), and $8 million in cash to pay down part of the $41.5 million that remains in the last three years of Contreras's contract."
"Don't just roll your eyes at the 20-25 run power and dismiss his potential as a middle of the order bat. This man hits the ball about as hard as anyone in baseball and he hits it to left field, which is exactly what the Red Sox lineup needs. His .358 xwOBA last season was the 25th-best mark in all of baseball."
"Hunter Dobbins is a young and relatively polished pitcher who looked good in his mini rookie run this season. I fully expect to watch him pitch in the majors for the next decade and help his teams win. What I don't expect is to ever see him in the top half of a rotation for a World Series contending team. He has a limited ceiling and was - at best - the eighth arm on the Red Sox starting pitcher depth chart."
The Red Sox acquired Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Hunter Dobbins, single-A prospects Yhoiker Fajardo and Blake Aita, and $8 million toward Contreras's remaining three-year, $41.5 million contract. Contreras is a three-time All-Star and former catcher who projects as a 20-25 home run middle-of-the-order bat, generates elite hard contact, and primarily hits the ball to left field. His .358 xwOBA ranked 25th in MLB last season, and he delivered strong defense at first base. Hunter Dobbins presents as a polished, long-term major-league arm with a limited ceiling. Trading pitching depth for a middle-of-the-order bat addresses a clear lineup need and represents an acceptable cost given the prospects' levels and cash consideration.
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