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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Plus that trade is pretty close to the Jays sending EE or Melky back the other way for Lackey. (Both are better players but in terms of what the Jays have on the active roster that is the closest comparable).
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It's not. Sure it might be the closest equivalency in terms of talent but EE is signed for next year and has a club option for the following year (2 years 2 months of team control) and Melky is a FA after this season (2 months of team control). Cespedes has a year of team control after this season. The contracts are widely different.
Additionally Cespedes has a non-tender clause in his contract that says he can't be tendered after his contract expires (so no compensatory pick if he walks).
My big fear is that the Sox just resign Lester this offseason, extend Cespedas and thus turn the trade into Cespedes & competative balance pick for Gomes. That would suck for the ALE.