Blue Jays set to deal Michael Taylor?

by Eli Greenspan on Dec 15, 2009 5:57 PM EST

The Blue Jays are reportedly poised to swing top prospect Michael Taylor, who was recently acquired from the Phillies in the Roy Halladay deal, to the A's for top prospect Brett Wallace.

Neither side would comment on the issue, but Beane wouldn't go as far as to deny the whole deal.

"We're not in position to comment right now," Beane told Bay Area News Group.

The A's have a lot of depth at the corner infield positions, especially after landing 3B Jake Fox from the Cubs, who is expected to be in the teams Opening Day lineup. Adding Taylor gives them a player with just as much upside, and can be slotted into an outfield spot when ready to go.

In two minor league seasons, Wallace is a .302 career hitter with 34 home runs. He has the potential to hit for 20-30 home runs once he reaches the major leagues.

Taylor, 23, is .312 career hitter with 45 home runs and a .383 OBP in three minor league seasons. He also has the potential to hit for power in the major leagues.

There is no timetable for an announcement of the deal.

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jake fox can play 3rd base

but the mans really a DH

by matthewmafa on Dec 15, 2009 6:04 PM EST reply actions

I think that the bigger thing to take away from this is that the team plans on having Daric Barton around long-term, because otherwise it wouldn’t have been surprising to Wallace up at first base for Oakland at some point in 2010.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Oakland had a Carter/Sweeney/Taylor outfield by 2011, unless they just bring up Carter and DH him, which generally isn’t the route that most teams take.

by Satchel Price on Dec 16, 2009 9:38 AM EST reply actions

I agree

Daric Bartons slash line last season was nothing that screams of a great player though. .413 slugging with a .784 OPS? Wallace would have crushed those numbers.

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by Taskmaster on Dec 16, 2009 6:08 PM EST up reply actions