After taking home the Texas League (AA) championship last season, the Tulsa Drillers take aim at back-to-back titles. And their Opening Day lineup might be the best in the league.
Trade Analysis: Profar to Oakland
Everybody loves a three-way (trade)! This one was a true three-team deal unlike the last one with the Rays that was actually just a couple of deals closely linked together. The big headliner in this deal is Texas sending the former top prospect in baseball, Jurickson Profar, to Oakland, but several other interesting prospects also changed hands here. The Rays were able to cash in on some of their upper level and 40-man roster glut by moving from those prospects for a top-40 pick and a MLB ready relief arm, while the Rangers added some upper level talent and some pool money to spread around to several of the remaining international guys out there.