<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source: Astros are getting Guadalupe Chavez from the Blue Jays for Scott Feldman.</p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/760200082859909120">August 1, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I'm usually a "win now" type of fan, but I agree with this. After years of suckitude, I want the Astros to be competitive for many years in the future. No move guarantees a world series.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source: Lucroy to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rangers?src=hash">#Rangers</a> happening.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/760200208168919040">August 1, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
18 year old, #20 ranked prospect in the blue Jays system. Stros have been good at targeting young pitchers in other teams systems and developing them to be top end prospects. Looks like he has good potential according to his writeup. Chavez was pitching for Quintana Roo of the Mexican League when the Blue Jays purchased his contract in July 2014. His immediate success in the Dominican Summer League convinced the club he was ready to move stateside, and he finished his pro debut with four impressive outings in the Rookie Gulf Coast League. Chavez is a converted outfielder who has yet to grow into his highly projectable frame. The right-hander is polished for his age and has present pitchability, showing the ability to throw all three of his pitches for strikes. He can hit 91 mph with his fastball but usually sits in the upper 80s, and he has advanced feel for a changeup that some scouts already deem an above-average pitch. Club officials like how he spins a breaking ball, but are quick to acknowledge that it's well behind his two other offerings. As a 6-foot-2 right-hander, Chavez will have to prove that he can remain a starter. But present feel for two average-or-better pitches should give him a chance to do so, with his ceiling being that of a mid-rotation starter. http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2016?list=tor
Who the *** is Guadalupe Chavez...really would have loved to get a lefty reliever. I guess this does open a spot for Musgrove though.
