Marlins Deal Mike Jacobs to Royals

lou · October 30th, 2008, 12:30 PM

The Royals acquired power-hitting first baseman Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins on Thursday for right-handed reliever Leo Nunez.

Jacobs, who turned 28 on Thursday, should answer the Royals' need for a proven power hitter. He had career highs of 32 home runs and 93 RBIs for the Marlins last season. A left-handed hitter, he batted .247 and had an on-base percentage of .299.

The Marlins were looking for relief help, and Nunez was 4-1 with a 2.98 ERA in 45 games last season. He was on the disabled list from May 29 to July 21 with a strained right lat.

The Marlins see Nunez as a late-inning setup man or perhaps a closer candidate down the line.

Jacobs, is eligible for arbitration for the first time, and his salary is expected to rise to roughly $3.5 million in 2009.

The addition of Jacobs creates an even bigger jam at first base for the Royals, who already have Ryan Shealy, Ross Gload, Billy Butler and Kila Ka'aihue lined up there.

None of them, however, have the Major League power credentials of Jacobs. In one year with the New York Mets and the last three with the Marlins, Jacobs has a total of 80 home runs, 98 doubles and 247 RBIs in 421 games. His career average is .262.

The Marlins acquired Jacobs from the Mets on Thanksgiving night 2005 as part of the Carlos Delgado trade.

The Royals-Marlins deal had been in the works during the World Series, and by Wednesday night, it was essentially completed pending a review of medical records.

Jacobs was part of history for Florida this season. The Marlins became the first team in MLB history to have four infielders each connect on 25 or more home runs. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez had 33, while Jacobs and second baseman Dan Uggla each finished with 32. Third baseman Jorge Cantu delivered 29.

Junior · October 30th, 2008, 12:48 PM

Royals acquired first baseman Mike Jacobs from the Marlins in exchange for RHP Leo Nunez.

Florida was willing to deal Jacobs because he's in for a big raise via arbitration and he'd have been a decent enough pickup for a contending team, but the Royals seemingly would have been better off simply handing first base to Kila Ka'aihue and Ryan Shealy. Jacobs smacked 32 homers this season, but it came with an ugly .299 on-base percentage and he's a 28-year-old with a career .262/.318/.498 hitting line that's mediocre for the position.

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bobbob1313 · October 30th, 2008, 01:31 PM

Damn, even I think Jake is worth more than that.

Matt Wilson · October 30th, 2008, 01:55 PM

One down, two to go.

Ramp · October 30th, 2008, 02:24 PM

It's gonna be an interesting offseason

Sandroimbuto · October 30th, 2008, 02:29 PM

What's Nunez getting paid next season?

tjfla · October 30th, 2008, 02:32 PM

About 3 million less than Mike Jacobs

bobbob1313 · October 30th, 2008, 02:45 PM

I thought Jake was worth more, but it's a case of addition by subtraction (plus addition of GabyMac.)

Nny · October 30th, 2008, 02:56 PM

Indifferent for me. I thought he was worth more but Nunez aint horrible. And apperently Toronto was offering Brandon League? So it seems Jake's value was a young, ML-experienced RP with upside.

Fritz · October 30th, 2008, 02:59 PM

Jake's gonna be even worse in the far superior American League.

I like this Nunez kid. Gotta like a skinny kid that has big-time velocity since he can probably add on to his frame as he matures.

mbaamin08 · October 30th, 2008, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Sandroimbuto

What's Nunez getting paid next season?

He'll make major league minimum since he is not eligible for arbitration yet.

St. Jimmy · October 30th, 2008, 03:48 PM

Mike Jacobs was a disappointing experience. From what I've read so far, I like this haul.

Ramp · October 30th, 2008, 03:48 PM

Here's the headline over at Royals Review

Royals Acquire Mike Jacobs for Some Reason

hehehe

markotsay7 · October 30th, 2008, 03:55 PM

"Obviously we like him a lot. He was among the top hitters in all of baseball last year, I think ranking 11th or 12th. And you know he plays in a really big ballpark," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said.

what ranking is that using?

Ramp · October 30th, 2008, 03:56 PM

I assume homers

Ralph · October 30th, 2008, 03:58 PM

Yea, Mr. Moore doesn't like OBP.

View Poll Results: What Do You Think of the Mike Jacobs Trade?
Getting Jacobs off the team is better for next year, so getting another arm is gravy	17	36.17%
I'm fine with the deal but we didn't get fair value.	8	17.02%
I like it, the trade is good for the Marlins.	14	29.79%
Bad trade, we got jobbed.	2	4.26%
I wanted to retain Jacobs.	1	2.13%
Indifferent	5	10.64%
Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll

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lou Rookie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 353 T&B $: 422 Reputation: 455874	Marlins Deal Mike Jacobs to Royals The Royals acquired power-hitting first baseman Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins on Thursday for right-handed reliever Leo Nunez. Jacobs, who turned 28 on Thursday, should answer the Royals' need for a proven power hitter. He had career highs of 32 home runs and 93 RBIs for the Marlins last season. A left-handed hitter, he batted .247 and had an on-base percentage of .299. The Marlins were looking for relief help, and Nunez was 4-1 with a 2.98 ERA in 45 games last season. He was on the disabled list from May 29 to July 21 with a strained right lat. The Marlins see Nunez as a late-inning setup man or perhaps a closer candidate down the line. Jacobs, is eligible for arbitration for the first time, and his salary is expected to rise to roughly $3.5 million in 2009. The addition of Jacobs creates an even bigger jam at first base for the Royals, who already have Ryan Shealy, Ross Gload, Billy Butler and Kila Ka'aihue lined up there. None of them, however, have the Major League power credentials of Jacobs. In one year with the New York Mets and the last three with the Marlins, Jacobs has a total of 80 home runs, 98 doubles and 247 RBIs in 421 games. His career average is .262. The Marlins acquired Jacobs from the Mets on Thanksgiving night 2005 as part of the Carlos Delgado trade. The Royals-Marlins deal had been in the works during the World Series, and by Wednesday night, it was essentially completed pending a review of medical records. Jacobs was part of history for Florida this season. The Marlins became the first team in MLB history to have four infielders each connect on 25 or more home runs. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez had 33, while Jacobs and second baseman Dan Uggla each finished with 32. Third baseman Jorge Cantu delivered 29. __________________ Words that correlate with winning baseball games - BATTING AVERAGE, CATALYST, COLETTI, CLUTCH, DAVID, ECKSTEIN, HUSTLE, INTANGIBLES, JOE MORGAN, LEADERSHIP, MANUFACTURING RUNS, MIKE JACOBS 2008 OBP, NEBRASKA PUNTERS FROM THE MID 1990S, PODSEDNIK, PRODUCTIVE OUTS, RBI, "STEALS AND SMILES," STOLEN BASES, VERSATILITY Last edited by JJ; October 30th, 2008 at 02:23 PM..

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