Cincy & Washington Deal

[Cincy Angels (Bailey)]

Cincy sends:
Anthony Rendon, 3B (LAA) - 21: $21M, 22: $21M, 23: $21M, 24: $21M, 25: $21M
Taylor Walls, SS (TB) - Prospect

Washington sends:
Austin Meadows, OF (TB) - 21: $0.5M, 22: $0.5M, 23: $1M, 24: $2M, 25: $3M

Cincy Logic:
I love Meadows. I have him in all my leagues but this one so I wanted to add him here too. This was tough to do though because Rendon is a beast. I love having the Ohtani-Trout-Rendon stack in my lineup every night. I think I may have given away the better player for 2021. However, the hope is that Meadows will be stronger down the line. He is 5 years younger and $20.5M cheaper, so he is a welcome addition to the squad. I also sent Walls to seal the deal, which was tough as well because I am super high on him, but I wanted Meadows and I think I have enough depth to justify parting with Walls and Rendon.

Nice working with Michael as always - thank you for the smooth discussion!

[Washington Rangers (Michael)]

Will the maturing Meadows or the aging Rendon be the better player over the next five years? That’s a tossup for me. I asked for Walls to even up the money disparity here. Not everybody knows how good Walls will be, but Bailey and I do. (Walls will be an all-star.) Enjoyed the negotiations as always!

[Commish Emeritus (Brent)]

Monday blockbuster goes down! Commish approved and processed.