November 10, 201511 yr The Twins have traded catcher Chris Herrmann to the Arizona Diamondback for outfielder Daniel Palka, tweets Dustin Morse. The 23-year-old Palka, a left handed hitting outfield/first baseman drafted in the third round in 2013, spent the 2015 season in the Diamondbacks' high-A affiliate in Visalia where he hit .280/.352/.532 with 29 home runs (4th in the California League) and 36 doubles (3rd). The 2014 Baseball Prospectus Annual described Palka as having "mouth-watering power" and that he "reads pitches well". In addition to the power numbers, he swiped 24 bases in 31 attempts showing that he has speed to be more than just a thumper. http://i.imgur.com/QpV6N4w.gif Herrmann spent the 2015 season split between Rochester and Minnesota, but spent portions of the last four years with the big league club, hitting .181 with little power.
November 10, 201511 yr TERRY RYAN YOU SLIGH DOG. What a steal... this guy basically is ABW. He should be a top 20 prospect with that power and even his OBP is there. and we trade Chris frickin Hermann for him
November 10, 201511 yr What am I missing, this looks way too good to be true? Hopefully this is just another in a recent string of moves that proves that AZ will always be on the wrong end of all trades.
November 10, 201511 yr IF CHRIS F#%$*N HERMANN can nab that guy Trevor Plouffe better get a decent return!
November 10, 201511 yr Fine deal, but keep in mind he was a 23 (now 24) year old in the hitters paradise California League.
November 10, 201511 yr D-Backs 29th best prospect, 1B/DH just what we don't have enough of. Do we have a lot of catchers even bad ones?
November 10, 201511 yr This is a steal. Power and speed. Palka showed up on BA's hotsheet several times this season. And he's left-handed.
November 10, 201511 yr Why on earth does Atlanta want Herrmann? He's like Butera except he hasn't hit as well and he's not as good defensively. This also confirms the obvious that the Twins will be getting a new catcher at some point. That's good. Nice trade, TR. This reminds me of the Butera trade...
November 10, 201511 yr D-Backs 29th best prospect, 1B/DH just what we don't have enough of. Do we have a lot of catchers even bad ones?If we're trading Hermann, it almost certainly means the team is pretty intent on addressing catcher this offseason. Clearing the 40-man from these ever-tempting type of players seems like a win itself.
November 10, 201511 yr It does seem like a lopsided trade. The only caveat on Palka is his age - just turned 24 and was in High-A last year. Well done, TR!
November 10, 201511 yr This really should tell us what good defensive catching is worth to ML teams. I never in a million years ht we'd get a decent prospect for Herrman. I thought he was a non-tender candidate. This also clears up a 40 spott as this kid won't need to be added till next year.
November 10, 201511 yr Agree with comments above...Palka is as much suspect as prospect, but a fine return for Hermann. But what I really like about the deal is, it means Hermann isn't a fallback C option for the Twins next yr. it helps me believe C will be addressed through trade or FA.
November 10, 201511 yr Fine deal, but keep in mind he was a 23 (now 24) year old in the hitters paradise California League.Drafted out of college, moved up a level each year, and hit pretty well at each stop. AA/AAA next year; with a possibility of a debut at age 24/25.
November 10, 201511 yr huge strike outs in A+ this year 28.5%.. but in 73 AFL league PA's only 16% .. while maintaining .787 OPS.. nice to see he can control it a little bit.
November 10, 201511 yr Clears a 40-man spot, almost assures they'll go after a catcher. Guy has some intrigue. Hard to argue this one.
November 11, 201511 yr Drafted out of college, moved up a level each year, and hit pretty well at each stop. AA/AAA next year; with a possibility of a debut at age 24/25.Didn't mean he was progressing slowly, just that he wasn't young for the level.
November 11, 201511 yr In 2014 there was a game the Twins won that was all Hermann's fault. I think he had a career game.He seemed a good guy. I wish him the best. The potential upside of Palka looks significant. I like this trade.
November 11, 201511 yr That age caveat is a big one but I like bringing some additional catching prospect options into the fold. I wonder two things : 1) Does this suggest Twins are close to signing a catcher?2) Hiw does Palka compare to the other catchers in the organization? Like Turner?
November 11, 201511 yr In 2014 there was a game the Twins won that was all Hermann's fault. I think he had a career game.He seemed a good guy. I wish him the best. The potential upside of Palka looks significant. I like this trade.FWIW, he was a good guy when I talked to him. Loved to break down pitch selection and such. And he was very candid about his offensive struggles.
November 11, 201511 yr That age caveat is a big one but I like bringing some additional catching prospect options into the fold. I wonder two things : 1) Does this suggest Twins are close to signing a catcher?2) Hiw does Palka compare to the other catchers in the organization? Like Turner?Palka's not a catcher. OF/1B. Edited November 11, 201511 yr by spycake
November 11, 201511 yr Herrmann really has no business being on a major league roster, so getting anything for him is a win. Trading him for a dude with power? Even bigger win. Maybe this dude becomes Collabello and a cheap bench/1b depth for cheap for a year or two. Either way, good move. Can't teach power Edited November 11, 201511 yr by DaveW
November 11, 201511 yr Agree with comments above...Palka is as much suspect as prospect, but a fine return for Hermann.But what I really like about the deal is, it means Hermann isn't a fallback C option for the Twins next yr. it helps me believe C will be addressed through trade or FA. Now let's cross our fingers that the goal is a starting catcher so Suzuki can play a perfect role as a backup. And not just AJ. Edited November 11, 201511 yr by birdwatcher
November 11, 201511 yr Now let's cross our fingers that the goal is a starting catcher so Suzuki can play a perfect role as a backup. And not just AJ.AJ would be a great fit. Lucroy an expensive version of AJ..
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