Fish Stripes - Miami Marlins Trade Heath Bell to Arizona Diamondbacks, Receive Yordy Cabrera in Three-Team TradeCovering the Marlins every day in our own wayhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52814/Screen_Shot_2018-12-07_at_12.32.35_PM..png2012-10-26T08:00:58-04:00http://www.fishstripes.com/rss/stream/32958512012-10-26T08:00:58-04:002012-10-26T08:00:58-04:00Why Was New Marlin Yordy Cabrera a 2nd Rounder?
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<p>Newly-acquired Marlin Yordy Cabrera was drafted in the second round of the 2010 Amateur draft by the Oakland Athletics. What made Cabrera such a highly touted prospect coming into the draft?</p> <p><span>Yordy Cabrera</span> has definitely struggled in his three minor league seasons. Ever since being drafted sixtieth overall in the 2010 Amateur Draft by Oakland, Cabrera has failed to live up to the huge expectations that come with the $1.25 million signing bonus he received. So what caused Oakland to draft Cabrera when shortstops such as Angelo Gumbs and <span>Andrelton Simmons</span> were available?</p>
<p>Cabrera was drafted out of Lakeland High School at the age of nineteen - already a year older than his senior class. Lakeland High School is less than five hours away from Miami, so it's fair to say that <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Marlins</a> representatives have likely been watching Cabrera play since his high school days.</p>
<p>At the time of the draft, Cabrera was known for his well above-average arm and athleticism. Though few people thought Cabrera could stick at shortstop long-term, many were impressed by his reaction times and quick hands over at shortstop. One aspect of prospecting that often gets overrated, especially when it comes to shortstops, is projecting them based on their raw power. Cabrera is another example of that theory. Cabrera was expected to hit for power once he filled into his body, but now that appears close to impossible. He is never going to hit for power, and scouts should have been able to see that back when he was in high school.</p>
<p>Yordy Cabrera broke onto the scene as a top draft prospect after attending several high school All-Star games as a senior and leaving an impression on scouts and team executives. Cabrera's arm, speed, athleticism, and body made him fairly highly-regarded heading into the 2010 draft. Nonetheless, Cabrera's inability to stick at shortstop should have led the A's to select a different prospect.</p>
<p>In 2011, Cabrera's first full minor league season, he hit .231/.297/.332 in 101 games at Burlington in the Midwest League. On the bright side, Cabrera did steal twenty-three bases in just twenty-nine attempts. This past year in 2012, Cabrera took a step back by posting a 64 wRC+ in just sixty games and only stealing two bases. Most of Cabrera's struggles at the plate have been due to bad hitting mechanics.</p>
<p>Cabrera has the tools necessary to become one of the best third base prospects in the game. However, tools don't always equal success, and Cabrera's inconsistent defense and shabby hitting mechanics aren't leading him down the right path. The reasons why Oakland selected Cabrera in the second round of the 2010 draft are fairly obvious. Still, it surprises me that such a great drafting team would take Cabrera over some of the other options available. Nonetheless, athleticism, speed, and arm strength were what made Cabrera such a highly-touted prospect coming into draft day.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2012/10/26/3552568/miami-marlins-yordy-cabrera-second-round-pick-2010-mlb-draftSamEvans2012-10-23T14:00:17-04:002012-10-23T14:00:17-04:00The Marlins' Bullpen in the Post-Heath Bell Era
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<p>The Miami Marlins' tumultuous relationship with Heath Bell is officially over, but the club must now figure out the best strategy for building a cost-effective bullpen for the future.</p> <p><a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Marlins</a> fans around the world (or more like the greater South Florida area) rejoiced when learning of the three-way trade that sent "closer" <span>Heath Bell</span> and a good chunk of his contract to the <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> on Saturday. The deal officially brought an end to the tenure of the player that near the end of this season was somehow known more for his off-the-field remarks than for his poor performances on it.<br><br>President of baseball operations Larry Beinfest summed up the deal more politely than most fans likely did.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #292727; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">"This should be a positive change for Heath and the Marlins," President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest said, in a statement. "After a disappointing 2012 season, Heath gets a fresh start and this move gives us clarity as we begin our offseason roster improvement."</span></p>
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<p>Now that Bell will no longer be donning a Miami Marlins' uniform, Beinfest and general manager Michael Hill must now decide how to re-tool a bullpen that struggled mightily at times in 2012.</p>
<p>Hopefully, the club learned their lesson when shelling out Bell's huge deal last winter, as they must now find low-cost solutions for the 'pen moving forward. The current bullpen looks remarkably different than it did even as recently as Opening Day following the in-season trades of <span>Randy Choate</span>, <span>Edward Mujica</span>, and now Bell.</p>
<p>As it stands right now, <span>Steve Cishek</span> appears to be a lock to close games next season, with <span>Ryan Webb</span> and Mike Dunn helping to round out the remainder of the late-inning arms. Chad Guadin is a free agent, as is <span>Carlos Zambrano</span>, who could possibly come back to fill a long relief or spot starter role if he fails to generate much interest from other clubs. <span>Wade LeBlanc</span> figures to get a look at a spot in the starting rotation during spring training, while also having the chance to be a valuable lefty specialist/long reliever.</p>
<p>One precedent that the Marlins can look to for building a cost-effective bullpen is that of the <a href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Seattle Mariners</a>. Aside from <span>Brandon League</span>, who was traded to the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> at the July deadline, the M's bullpen didn't feature a single big-money arm, instead containing a smorgasbord of hard-throwing draft picks and scrap heap free agents. Tom WIlhelmsen, <span>Lucas Luetge</span>, <span>Carter Capps</span> and <span>Stephen Pryor</span> may not be household names, but they helped make up one of the best young bullpens in all of baseball that also happens to be, perhaps most importantly, extremely cost-effective.</p>
<p>The Marlins could and likely will take a look at some veteran bullpen arms in free agency, but don't expect any multi-year deals. Names like <span>Mark Lowe</span>, <span>Jeremy Accardo</span> and <span>Mike Gonzalez</span> could make some sense in the short term, and it wouldn't surprise me if those were the types of names we'll be hearing liked to Miami in the coming months.</p>
<p>With how much turnover we saw on the Marlins' roster over the course of 2012, it's impossible to predict what it'll look like on Opening Day 2013. But with Heath Bell now out of the picture, the organization can set their sights on re-tooling the bullpen that became a major source of frustration for their fans this season. There may not be an exact science or blueprint for building a good, low-cost bullpen, but it has certainly been done before. And if the Marlins want to remain relevant in what has becoming an increasingly competitive NL East in the future, they'll have to find a way to get it done.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2012/10/23/3540058/miami-marlins-2013-bullpen-heath-bell-steve-cishekcdorney2012-10-20T20:00:32-04:002012-10-20T20:00:32-04:00Fish Stripes Reaction to the Heath Bell Trade
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<p>The authors of Fish Stripes react to the salary dump trade of Heath Bell to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-team deal also involving the Oakland Athletics.</p> <p>Earlier today, Fish Stripes reported on the <a href="http://www.fishstripes.com/2012/10/20/3531358/miami-marlins-heath-bell-trade-arizona-diamonbacks-oakland-athletics-yordy-cabrera">three-team trade</a> that sent <span>Heath Bell</span> from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Miami Marlins</a> to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>, along with $8 million to cover a part of Bell's remaining $21 million in his contract, in return for minor league infielder <span>Yordy Cabrera</span>. I mentioned that the trade was an <a href="http://www.fishstripes.com/2012/10/20/3531470/miami-marlins-heath-bell-trade-salary-dump-arizona-diamondbacks-oakland-athletics">unmitigated success</a> even though the team received very little in return for Bell, mostly because Bell was a negative trade asset at this stage.</p>
<p>As part of our ongoing coverage of the trade, the authors of Fish Stripes have also reacted to the deal, and their reactions are shown below.</p>
<p><b>Conor Dorney (Analaysis, Prospects and Draft Coverage)</b></p>
<p>You had to figure that the Marlins were going to do everything in their power to get rid of Heath Bell this winter and it looks like Miami scored big in this deal. Local product and 3B prospect Yordy Cabrera has struggled since being drafted out of Lakeland HS in the second round back in 2010, but the good news is he's just 22 years old and perhaps a trade to his hometown organization will be a nice change of scenery. By far the best part of this deal for the Marlins, however, is the D-backs reportedly picking up $13 million of the $21 million owed to Heath Bell over the rest of his deal. Paying $8 million to Heath Bell still sounds ridiculous, but it's a whole lot better than having to pay him $21 million over the next two seasons. Who knows what this all means for Ozzie Guillen's situation but at this point, the Marlins have to be happy with getting rid of a guy who was pretty much a disaster from day one.</p>
<p><b>Scott G. (Fish Bites)</b></p>
<p>The Miami Marlins trading Heath Bell is not a surprise. In fact, it was almost expected. Prior to the end of the season, Bell and manager Ozzie Guillen began publicly exchanging comments about one another. Guillen's job was considered to be "in jeopardy" from the first day of the offseason, however trading Bell may mean that the Marlins are happy with Guillen as their manager. In terms of the players involved in the trade, Miami gains a young and talented third baseman, which is important because of the fact that the team traded both <span>Hanley Ramirez</span> and <span>Matt Dominguez</span>, leaving them with no depth at third base. Overall, after a disappointing season as a setup man, the Marlins aren't losing that much. Loria's experiment didn't work out as expected, and this trade clearly reflects that.</p>
<p><b>Ehsan Kassim (Analysis)</b></p>
<p>The Miami Marlins dumped Heath Bell one year after signing him. That is the best move the Marlins will make this off season. Bell was already on shaky ground with Marlins fans and would have to be lights out to justify his contract to many fans.</p>
<p>That was not to be. Bell struggled from the get go and even lost his job. What further buried Bell's demise in Miami was his failure to accept responsibility. Bell was quick to blame others for his shortcomings, including his catcher and manager.</p>
<p>Marlins fans, rejoice, Bell is gone. Ozzie is likely to stay. Nothing to get excited about for the prospect, Yordy Cabrera though. At least he is not Heath Bell.</p>
<p><b>Jon Melton (Fish Bites Author, Debuting Next Friday)</b></p>
<p>"I put a Heath Bell poster on my door and now it won't close." The days of Bell bashing are over for Marlins fans, and it appears as if the <span>Steve Cishek</span> era has officially begun. Good riddance you say? Not so fast. While Bell's performance in Miami was likened to a train wreck in slow-motion, friends of the Fish shouldn't be banging the pots and pans just yet.</p>
<p>It's no secret that the Marlins are in dire need of offense, and with Heath Bell on his way to Arizona, this all but slams the door on <span>Alex Rodriguez</span> wearing orange and black (and green, and blue, and yellow, and silver) next season. Some say that A-Rod is washed up, but who knows what a change of scenery could have done for the slugging third baseman - a position of need for the hometown Fish. Miami got the least amount of offensive production from the corner infield spots, and Rodriguez could have added that extra bat. Not only could he have added the bat, he could have been a run producer for the Marlins. Miami finished the 2012 regular season ranked 29th out of 30 teams in runs scored, ahead of only the lowly <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Houston Astros</a>.</p>
<p>Time will tell if Yordy Cabrera will pan out or not, that's why they're called prospects. For the Marlins, if the opportunity had been there to push Bell over the side and rescue a flailing future hall-of-famer without having to foot the bill, the front office should have found a way to make it happen. Just another fail from Beinfest and company.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2012/10/20/3531850/miami-marlins-heath-bell-trade-arizona-diamondbacks-oakland-athletics-fish-stripes-reactionMichael Jong2012-10-20T18:34:48-04:002012-10-20T18:34:48-04:00Marlins Dump Heath Bell, Salary on Diamondbacks
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<p>The Miami Marlins were quick to dispose of Heath Bell in a salary dump trade, sending him to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-team deal that brought back minor league infielder Yordy Cabrera from the Oakland Athletics.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Marlins</a> wasted no time overhauling their biggest mistake in the 2012 offseason, as the team sent <span>Heath Bell</span> in a <a href="http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121020&content_id=39953142&vkey=news_mia&c_id=mia">three-way trade</a> to the <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> and received minor league infielder <span>Yordy Cabrera</span> in return. As outlined <a href="http://www.fishstripes.com/2012/10/20/3531358/miami-marlins-heath-bell-trade-arizona-diamonbacks-oakland-athletics-yordy-cabrera">earlier today</a>, the three-team deal also sent <a href="https://www.athleticsnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Oakland Athletics</a> shortstop <span>Cliff Pennington</span> to the Diamondbacks and sent Chris Young from the Diamondbacks to the A's. The Marlins are also sending over $8 million of Bell's remaining $21 million salary according to <a href="https://twitter.com/JCRMarlinsbeat/status/259755929145319424">Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun-Sentinel</a>.</p>
<p>What is the impact of this trade for the Miami Marlins? Clearly, this deal has less to do with evaluating the move in a wins analysis sense. When it comes to how many wins the Marlins are sending over to Arizona versus how many they are receiving from Oakland, the difference is fairly menial and unlikely to be the major factor in the deal. What is more important for the Marlins is the effect of Bell's departure in two areas: the clubhouse and the coffers.</p>
<p><b>On-Field Performance</b></p>
<p>Clearly, the Marlins are trading a superior major leaguer in Bell (by the way, this phrase has not been said in a <i>long</i> time) and getting an inferior product in return in Yordy Cabrera. For all of Bell's shortcomings, he did improve over the course of the second half of the season. Recall his numbers from <a href="http://www.fishstripes.com/2012/9/25/3385368/miami-marlins-reliever-heath-bell-finds-ozzie-guillen-hard-to-respect">this article</a> comparing his second half to <span>Steve Cishek's</span>.</p>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">6.7</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">3.13</td>
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<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">25.8</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">10.3</td>
<td style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px; border: 1px inset #aaaaaa;">4.03</td>
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<p>I mean, those are comparable numbers indeed. But Bell was still likely <i>worse</i> than Cishek, if by a hair, in the second half. At best, he may have been a tad ahead thanks to his decrease in walks. But as mentioned before, he did not do enough to justify regaining the closer role he lost by midseason thanks to an ugly first half. It did not help that, in the few instances that Bell received high-leverage innings, he failed to provide clean innings and even blew his lone additional save opportunity in the second half.</p>
<p>But while that improvement was expected just from simple regression, it does not mean that Bell should put up a 3.13 ERA going forward. This is the second straight season in which Bell has struggled with diminished strikeout rates, as his rate of 20.6 percent is not a whole lot better than last year's career-worst 19.9 percent. And the walk rate of 10.1 percent, the highest of his career, does not bode well for next year, even if much of that came within the first month or two of the season. Overall, I would not be surprised if projection systems for next year expected Bell to put up closer to a <i style="font-weight: bold;">3.60 ERA</i> given his ERA and FIP from this season.</p>
<p>Now, in a vacuum, that is not a particularly poor projection. It certainly is not at the level of a closer, but it is worth a weak setup man or at least a valuable member of a major league bullpen. That is at least worth something.</p>
<p>The returning piece, Yordy Cabrera, has lost a lot of luster since being drafted in the second round in 2010 by the A's. Cabrera has hit a combined .230/.297/.351, mostly in Single-A and High-A. As Eric Weston mentioned earlier:</p>
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<p>At this stage, Cabrera will be at around the average age of a player at High-A, which means that he does not have the leeway of age on his side. This will be an important season for Cabrera, as a lack of development in 2013 essentially spells the end of any hope of performance in the future. Essentially, the Marlins bought a lottery ticket with very little chance of success at this point.</p>
<p><b>Salary Dump</b></p>
<p>Of course, the deal did not occur in a vacuum. The Marlins did not trade Heath Bell, the sensible bullpen option, for Yordy Cabrera, the potentially hapless infield prospect. The Marlins dealt Heath Bell, the potentially $5 million asset who is being paid $21 million over the next two years. Bell was likely a terribly sunk cost given how far "underwater" he was an asset for the Marlins. Just trading him away for <i>nothing</i> would have been an acceptable move for the Fish.</p>
<p>Instead, the Marlins received a marginal, free return and agreed to pay $8 million of his remaining salary. Even if you take $8 million away from his salary, Bell is still a <i style="font-weight: bold;">net negative trade asset of $8 million</i>, and that is if you do not consider him a complete collapse for the next two years. Given that the Marlins theoretically would have had to pay at least $16 million of Bell's deal to even receive nothing in return means that, from a salary perspective, this is a <i style="font-weight: bold;">clear win</i> for the Fish.</p>
<p><b>Clubhouse Presence</b></p>
<p>Given all of the hoopla surrounding Bell's struggles, he did not help himself in 2012 by getting into problems in the clubhouse as well. Bell was well noted for placing blame on a lot of other folks on the team and its staff for his issues in 2012. The latest incident regarding finding Guillen <a href="http://www.fishstripes.com/2012/9/25/3385368/miami-marlins-reliever-heath-bell-finds-ozzie-guillen-hard-to-respect">"hard to respect"</a> caused an <a href="http://www.fishstripes.com/2012/9/25/3405316/miami-marlins-heath-bell-ozzie-guillen-rumors-respect-justin-ruggiano-brett-hayes">uproar</a> at the end of the year that ended up solidifying Bell as a clubhouse problem and the rest of the Marlins as firmly in the camp of Ozzie Guillen and the team.</p>
<p>Bell's on-field performance was improving, but his clubhouse presence could not have been positive. Even when things were on the upswing, he was still arguing with Guillen, questioning <span>John Buck's</span> pitch-calling, and calling out the camera crew of the "The Franchise," all in addition to saying that he was at fault for his problems. Unfortunately for Bell, his lack of performance was exactly the sort of thing that was mostly <i>his</i> fault and not everyone else's, unlike the problems of the team as a whole.</p>
<p>How many wins will the Marlins from getting rid of a player the <a href="http://www.marlinsdiehards.com/">Marlins Diehards</a> crew called the "<a href="http://www.marlinsdiehards.com/2012/10/heath-bell-is-gone-let-us-rejoice.html">biggest clubhouse cancer in team history</a>?" I have no idea, but the effect is at worst neutral and at best positive, so tack on that additional benefit for the Fish.</p>
<p>Overall, the Marlins have to be extremely happy that they were able to get away with a good deal of robbery by dumping most of Bell's salary onto the Diamondbacks. Unlike Hanley Ramirez, another recent salary dump, Bell had <i style="font-weight: bold;">zero or negative trade value</i> going into this offseason, and the Marlins were able to get rid of him while only being on the hook for a little more than a third of his remaining salary. Even with the returning prospect being a likely non-factor for the rest of his career, the Marlins still came out way ahead in this trade.</p>
https://www.fishstripes.com/2012/10/20/3531470/miami-marlins-heath-bell-trade-salary-dump-arizona-diamondbacks-oakland-athleticsMichael Jong2012-10-20T17:36:51-04:002012-10-20T17:36:51-04:00Marlins Trade Heath Bell, Acquire Yordy Cabrera
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<p>As part of a three-way trade, The Miami Marlins have sent closer Heath Bell to the Arizona Diamondbacks. In exchange, the Marlins will receive minor league shortstop Yordy Cabrera from the Oakland Athletics. </p> <p>The World Series has yet to begin, but the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Marlins</a> have already engaged in a major three-team transaction. The deal has Arizona receiving shortstop <span>Cliff Pennington</span> from Oakland, along with <span>Heath Bell</span> and cash from Miami. Oakland will receive outfielder Chris Young, while Miami will acquire the 22-year-old prospect <span>Yordy Cabrera</span>.</p>
<p>After an incredibly disappointing year, the Marlins found a way to cut ties with relief pitcher Heath Bell, and save a good quantity of money in the process. According to Marlins beat writer Juan C. Rodriguez, Miami will salvage $13 million out of the remaining $21 million on Bell's contract. Spent correctly, this money could acquire a player that easily outproduces Bell next season. Bell posted a 5.09 ERA in 63.2 innings pitched last year, which amounted to only 0.4 FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement.</p>
<p>While the Marlins will benefit enormously from dumping most of Bell's contract, they have also acquired an infield prospect in the trade. Marlins fans should not expect great things from Yordy Cabrera, however. The A's drafted Cabrera in the 2nd round of the 2010 draft, expecting a shortstop with large power potential and a strong arm. Thus far, only the arm has proved to be a reliable asset.</p>
<p>Some scouts felt that Cabrera's 6-foot-1, 205 pound frame would force him to move to third base or right field, but the A's have kept Cabrera at shortstop, which does improve his usefulness. Baseball America ranked him as Oakland's fifteenth best prospect prior to the season, noting his problems at the plate: "Cabrera battled inconsistency throughout his first full pro season. He tinkered with how far to spread out his feed in his stance and how much of a leg kick to use, and he tended to come off balance in his swing. He also pressed and tried to do too much, leading him to chase bad pitches." Their analysis was written before he graduated to the the California League (a league traditionally regarded as a hitter's paradise), and then produced an abysmal .232/.293/.332 slash line. Considering his poor performance, Cabrera will likely repeat high Class-A next year.</p>
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