4th Trade of the Offseason

This trade is maybe the most interesting one of the off season so far.

Pro Bowlers Get
OF Lorenzo Cain

Heroes Get
OF Aristides Aquino

In this trade the Heroes traded away there top MLB bat for a low level prospect.. what give?

Aristides Aquino is man on the rise while he has high level bust chance he also has that rare star upside. Was named the #1 prospect in the Pioneer league this off season and for good reasons he has 5 tool package and its starting to play in games. Comments during BA's league chat...

jason (atlanta): arisitide aquino is a legit 5 tools guy?
Bill Mitchell: All five of Aquino’s tools are at least average now, with raw power and arm being the carrying tools. He’s only an average runner now and may slow down as he gets bigger, but he’s still a pretty instinctual runner. The ability to hit for average took a leap forward this year because of improved pitch recognition; continued development of that skill will be key as he moves into full season ball.

mike (utica, ny): Where would aquino rank in the appy league and was this league down in general?
Bill Mitchell: I haven’t seen too many of the Appy top 20 players, although I expect to watch the Burlington guys in instructs within the next week, but I’m sure that Aquino would rank somewhere in the top five. The Pioneer League was somewhat weak this year although it’s hard to compare with the Appy League because of the presence of more older college players in the Pioneer League.

Deywane (Memphis): Does Aquino have the upside to be a star?
Bill Mitchell: I was hesitant to use the Vladimir Guerrero comps that I kept getting on Aquino because that’s a lot to put on a kid who hasn’t yet made it to full season ball. He’s got the tools, the aptitude to make adjustments and the physicality. Yes, the upside is there, but he’s a very long way from the big leagues. As I said in a response to an earlier question, the bust potential is higher for players like Aquino. Let’s instead just sit back and watch how he develops.