MIA | TB Trade

[Evan]

The Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins have completed the following trade:

Tampa Receives:

Patrick Bailey C SFG 700K MiLB

Miami Receives:

James Outman OF 700K MiLB

Bailey and I have been negotiating on Outman since I joined the league, which absolutely included a few ritual insults. I finally get a catcher who gives me two hits in his first performance, and I’m sending him away. What can I say? I’m in love. Outman looked Griffeylike locked in last night…in Colorado. A good deal. Over to Bailey for confirmation.

[Rays GM (Bailey)]

Rays confirm!

Evan’s not kidding, Outman’s name has been floating in our trade talks for 6 months now. We almost got 2 different trades across the finish line about a month or so ago, but didn’t quite match up. Once Evan acquired Bailey, a new path to get Evan his Dodger slugger was open. With Varsho losing catcher eligibility, and Stephenson being used less and less behind the dish, getting a bat like Bailey makes sense for Outman, since I have good outfield depth. Plus, Sir Patrick has the best last name in baseball.

Nice talks with Evan, thanks and good luck!