potential trade target is Marcus Stroman. I started to explore him in more depth yesterday and it was said that the Padres were..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Houston Astros NewsGame ThreadsHouston Astros Minor LeaguesAstros Game DayPodcastsHis name is STRO-man... How could we not trade for him?New Willie McCovey Jersey ,106commentscompletely open to discussion on fair value. Figuring 2.7 war x 2 years x $10 Mil / war figure = $54 Million in ValueEst. 2019 arb - $7.2 Mil + Est. 2020 arb - $12.6 Mil = $19.8 Mil in CostTotal excess value - $34.2 Million in Excess ValueYou can use Fangraphs Prospect Valuation and their article on putting a dollar value to prospects outside of the Top 100, to work backwards to build something that comes to a similar value. But $34 Million is a fairly significant surplus value, so the trade package will sting regardless. It would be close to a 1-for-1 swap with Alvarez (est. 30 mil) or much more realistically a package bundled around someone like Cionel Perez ($17 Mil) + a few complimentary pieces that add up to the total value.SummaryWell there’s a lot to take in. The once ace of the Toronto Blue Jays has lost some of his luster, although arguably you could say the same about Cole before his trade to the Astros. I would love to have Stroman on the team, I think he would outperform the projections that Depth Chart has listed with pitching under the tutelage of Brent Strom and the Astros defense supporting him. From a cursory glance, his spin rates and ground ball tendencies seem to fit well, though his K/9 may limit his upside comparatively. As a #3/#4 Starter, Stroman would be one of the best in the league, and he would fortify our rotation and alleviate some of the stress for the dire need to extend or re-sign Cole/Verlander after this season. From a culture perspective, Stroman seems like a great fit, with fun exchanges ongoing between him and McCullers regularly on twitter. He is extremely passionate and you have to think that Altuve would appreciate his Height Doesn’t Measure Heart charity organization for at risk kids.My challenge is that the Astros truthfully don’t NEED another pitcher. Adding one could be very beneficial but there’s always the aspect of weighing current vs future value. In 2019, the Astros should not have an issue taking the AL West. Stroman of course would also be a huge asset if one of our key pitchers did sustain an injury, or even just as an addition alone, but do we trade away strong prospects for that reassurance?If the Astros were able to swing a Cole-esque type trade Mel Ott Jersey , utilizing some of our fringe MLB players and alleviate our roster crunch moving some other prospects, without taking one of our core prospects, it makes a lot of sense. What do you think? Would you trade for Stroman if you were Luhnow? If so, what would you be comfortable giving up? Even under the Florida sun in February, Jacob deGrom expects a lot from himself.So after giving up a leadoff double to Tony Kemp — the first batter deGrom faced in spring training — the NL Cy Young Award winner wasn’t happy.“I was a little bit frustrated today,” the New York Mets ace said Sunday. “I felt like I made a pretty good pitch to Kemp there, a high fastball that he got to. That’s frustrating. But it’s constantly learning to try and let that stuff go.”DeGrom gave up an RBI single to Tyler White on a 97 mph fastball later in the first inning of a 10-1 loss to a split squad of Houston Astros.A year after posting a 1.70 ERA, deGrom exited his exhibition debut with a 9.00 ERA.“Still plenty of time to hopefully get that down,” he said with a few laughs.DeGrom threw 14 of his 17 pitches for strikes. New catcher Wilson Ramos caught deGrom for just the second time this spring.“It’s an exciting moment for me because I’m trying to know him better,” Ramos said. “In the beginning of spring training, everybody wants to attack the hitter. He did it today and did it very well.”Ramos had two hits. Kemp added a two-run triple and Michael Brantley went 1 for 3 in his Houston debut.AROUND THE GRAPEFRUIT AND CACTUS LEAGUESASTROS (SS) 5, BRAVES 2Josh Reddick doubled and scored for Houston’s split squad. Framber Valdez, vying for a rotation spot, got the start for the Astros http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , pitching two shutout innings.Mike Foltynewicz started for Atlanta, allowing an unearned run in two innings. Pedro Florimon hit a solo home run.NATIONALS 12, CARDINALS 2Paul Goldschmidt was hitless in two at-bats in his first game for St. Louis. Brian Dozier singled and walked in his Washington debut.Cardinals starter Michael Wacha, whose season was cut short in June last year by an oblique injury, gave up one run in two innings.YANKEES 8, RAYS 5Luke Voit had a three-run homer and an RBI single for New York. Jonathan Loaisiga, a top Yankees pitching prospect, allowed only a walk in a two-inning start.Willy Adames and newcomer Mike Zunino hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth for Tampa Bay and Austin Meadows added a solo drive in the inning.RED SOX 8, TWINS 5Jackie Bradley Jr. homered in his first at-bat of the spring for Boston. Red Sox prospect Michael Chavis hit a three-run homer for the second straight day.Max Kepler hit two solo home runs for Minnesota.ORIOLES 9, BLUE JAYS 8Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the No. 1 prospect in baseball at age 19, had an RBI single and scored for Toronto. Cavan Biggio, son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, also went 1 for 3. Bo Bichette Matt Williams Jersey , the Blue Jays‘ No. 2 prospect and the son of former Rockies outfielder Dante Bichette, singled and scored.Trey Mancini had two singles, scoring a run for Baltimore. Chris Davis struck out twice in his first spring action after a poor season at the plate.PHILLIES 10, TIGERS 6Detroit star Miguel Cabrera singled and walked in his first action since tearing his biceps last Sunday.Nick Williams and Drew Butera hit three-run homers for Philadelphia. Scott Kingery had two hits and scored twice.PIRATES 10, MARLINS 6Top prospect Ke’Bryan Hayes hit two home runs, including a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth for Pittsburgh. Lonnie Chisenhall doubled and scored.Miami outfield prospect Victor Victor Mesa strained his right hamstring beating out a double-play relay. The 22-year-old Mesa, who signed a $5.25 million bonus last October, had not played in a game in nearly two years following his defection from Cuba.CUBS 9, GIANTS 5San Francisco star Madison Bumgarner pitched a perfect first inning, then failed to retire any of the six batters he faced in the second. He hit David Bote in the helmet with a pitch, but the Chicago infielder was able to walk off under his own power.Addison Russell singled and had a sacrifice fly in his first action for the Cubs since being suspended 40 games under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. He missed the last 11 regular-season games plus a wild-card playoff loss to Colorado. He will be eligible to return in early May, barring postponements.MARINERS 4, ROCKIES 2Nolan Arenado homered for Colorado and newcomer Daniel Murphy fouled out in his first plate appearance for the Rockies. Starter Jon Gray pitched two innings, allowing one run on a hit and a walk.Ichiro Suzuki walked http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , stole a base and scored for Seattle. Jay Bruce went 0 for 2 in his Mariners debut.PADRES 5, WHITE SOX 4Hunter Renfroe had a solo home run and a single, scoring twice for San Diego. Manuel Margot added two hits and a stolen base.James McCann had two of Chicago’s 10 hits.ROYALS 14, ATHLETICS 5Chris Owings hit a solo home run and Cheslor Cuthbert added a two-run single for Kansas City.Marcus Semien had two singles and an RBI for Oakland. Newcomer Jurickson Profar picked up his first hit for the A’s.DIAMONDBACKS 12, INDIANS 3Newcomer Wilmer Flores had two singles, scoring twice and driving in a run for Arizona. Robbie Ray retired four batters in a start for the Diamondbacks, allowing one hit and walking two.Jason Kipnis had two singles for Cleveland.DODGERS 13, ANGELS (SS) 9Chris Taylor had an RBI double and scored for the Dodgers. Russell Martin singled in a run in his first at-bat since returning to Los Angeles in the offseason. Hyun-Jin Ryun allowed one hit in a one-inning start.Peter Bourjos went 1 for 3 with an RBI and two runs scored for the Angels‘ split squad.REDS 14, ANGELS (SS) 2Albert Pujols had a pair of singles and Mike Trout went 0 for 2 leading off for the Angels’ split squad in their spring debuts.David Peraza had three hits, scoring a run and driving in another, and two stolen bases for Cincinnati.BREWERS 10, RANGERS 1Hernan Perez hit a three-run homer in his first spring at-bat and added a double for Milwaukee. Newcomer Ben Gamel singled and scored two runs. Yasmani Grandal struck out three times in his debut. Jesus Aguilar had two hits with an RBI and scored twice in his first spring appearance for the Brewers.