Adam McInturff of 2080 Baseball breaks down new Nationals prospect Andruw Monasterio, acquired from the Cubs for Daniel Murphy.
At first, hearing the Nationals moved Daniel Murphy for an A-Ball infield prospect sounds seriously lopsided. For this to make real world sense, consider the way rental players—no matter how big a name they may be—have been valued on the trade market this season. Controllable big leaguers are what nets impact prospects, and a few months of almost any player won’t entice teams to move a minor leaguer of a certain caliber.