Braves may have an opportunity to trade Troy Glaus
It's possible the Braves could actually get something in trade for Troy Glaus.
Troy Glaus is tearing up Triple A, which really means only one thing: Troy Glaus can tear up Triple A.
He is hitting .385 (10-for-26) with two home runs in seven games for Gwinnett. How would he perform with the Braves back in the majors should he return when rosters expand? Possibly no different than he performed when he was dispatched by the Braves. He hit .237 in June, .182 in July and .208 in August.
Loading ...But the Braves may have an unexpected opportunity here: They actually may be able to get something for him.
Glaus is a free agent after this season and won’t likely be back with the team next year. But a few American League clubs apparently are interested in bringing him in for the final few weeks of the season, according to Foxsports.com.
From the story:
One major-league source said multiple American League teams have shown interest in Glaus. He could fit with teams who need help at first base and/or a designated hitter. The Red Sox, Rays, Twins, White Sox and Rangers could conceivably upgrade at one or both of those positions.
The Braves would have two reasons to keep Glaus: 1) As a potential bat off the bench down the stretch; 2) As insurance, should first basemen Derrek Lee have injury issues (he has had a bulging disc in his back this season and missed Sunday’s game with a strain in his side).
Eric Hinske, however, is also available to play first base and there’s still Freddie Freeman at Gwinnett. So where Glaus falls in the pecking order, even if they did bring him back, is debatable.
If the Braves could get a prospect for Glaus, isn’t it worth it?
It may sound strange, given Glaus was this team’s top run producer for a stretch earlier this season, but May was a long time ago.
What are your thoughts? I’ve also posted a poll.
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bubba
August 31st, 2010
4:29 pm
Why continue to punish Glaus for signing for nothing to play first base? He needs to go somewhere and play third. Laroche will always comeback to haunt the Braves anyway. They can penny pinch all they want and get everyone’s throw-aways but Laroche will still hit that needed clutch home run in the postseason. Nothing out there that the Braves can touch will ever perform at First like Laroche.Kinda sad how Braves organizations of the past and present treat hometown heroes.
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MitchC
August 31st, 2010
9:09 pm
I’m really ambivalent. On one hand, as bad as Glaus played later in the season, part of me says get anything you can for him. However, if Lee should become injured,. would Bobby trust handing the first base job, and an important spot in the batting order, to a 20 year old just up from Triple A, during a pennant race, even though Freeman doesn’t qualify for the postseason?
What everyone said about depth probably holds true. We probably should keep Troy. He might be able to help later in the season, or, even as a DH, if we reach the WS.
Trey
August 31st, 2010
11:12 pm
I will honestly be disappointed if we trade him, but we will do what we have to do.
Tate
September 1st, 2010
8:31 am
To trade him would get you more than to let him walk in the offseason, but he may be more valuable than we know. Let’s see how this D. Lee “back thing” works out. It’s crowded over there, but Glaus does have a ring! He can help.
WiltonParmeter
September 1st, 2010
4:45 pm
Everybody keeps saying TRADE GLAUS, TRADE GLAUS, and trading him away now would be such a bad decision right now that its almost as bad as TRADING AWAY BABE RUTH IN HIS PRIME. Plus, please, Glaus is no slouch, but he represents one of the best players in the league right now (WHEN HE IS HOT) and I think that Glaus has been the Braves MVP of their season right now; certainly no disrespect to Tim Hudson or Martin Prado as great as they have been. GLAUS IS PROBABLY THE MOST UNDERRATED PLAYER IN THE HISTORY OF THE LEAGUE. Glaus should be piling up tons of votes for MVP OF THE LEAGUE for how he singlehandedly has transformed the Braves into what was once a doormat to this powerhouse juggernaut of powerful sluggers, pitchers and catchers. I THINK THAT GLAUS SHOULD BE THE HIGHEST PAID PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE for what he has had to endure this season. Glaus comes in here and transforms the Braves from probably the worst franchise in the league to now the best team in both leagues and for Glauses efforts management has inferenced as though they might trade him because he is suddenly now WORTHLESS because we have brought in Derek Lee. Derek is finally starting to hit and when he starts hitting consistently, the BRAVES WILL PASS THE YANKEES FOR THE BEST TEAM IN BOTH LEAGUES.
DB
September 3rd, 2010
10:51 pm
Why would you trade a guy who was number one on the Braves unit in RBI’s until he came off the disabled list.. What could Lee contibute that Glaus could not. Keep Glaus and use him until he proves he can’t contribute runs. He’s not the first guy Atlanta has had on the disabled list.
Trading Glaus is not wise.