DBacks/Astros Trade

[D'backs GM (Kyle)]

The Diamondbacks have agreed to trade:

Ryan Mountcastle, 1B
2023: Year 3 of 7 .8M

DET 10th Round 2023 Draft Pick
ARI 11th Round 2023 Draft Pick


To the Astros in exchange for:

Alex Bregman, 3B
2023: Year 7 of 7 B arb 14.3M

Miles Mikolas, SP
2023: 17.9M

Pete Fairbanks, RP
2023: .3M

10.7M in Cap Coverage for Bregman
13.4M in Cap Coverage for Mikolas
.2M in Cap Coverage for Fairbanks

This trade came together real quick. Will apparently is a fan of Mountcastle. My intent of trading for Mountcastle wasn't to immediately move him but this represents a good package of players that will give my team a real boost this season. It's tough giving up a cost controlled bat but the added value for this season was hard to pass up. I view this trade similar to my trade with Nik last year where he gave up a good cost controlled piece for more immediate help.

[Astros GM (Will)]

Accept.

Mountcastle is having a down year, some bout with vertigo and now seems to be healthy again and seems like his batted ball luck has been pretty terrible - an easy bet to turn around his season. I see this as a nice buy low in exchange for some rentals and draft pick replacements for the potential Comp B picks heading out the door. Very pleased to add another cost controlled player to my roster for the next few years.

[Yankees GM (Jacob)]

Approve

[Pirates GM (Max)]

Approve. Hope for Will's sake that Mountcastle can inch towards the expected stats, I think the issue is more with the ballpark than with his talent or injuries

[Brewers GM (Tim)]

Approve

[Blue Jays GM (Stephen)]

Approve. Big Boy Trades.

[White Sox GM (Caleb)]

Approve

[Guardians GM (Thomas)]

Approve.

[Royals GM (Bill)]

Approve

[Astros GM (Will)]

D'backs GM (Kyle), Astros GM (Will), official (7-0). Processed.