Offseason Update: Meteors get another starter and a second baseman

[Bob_Meteors]

MELBOURNE, Australia: The Melbourne Meteors have obtained starting pitcher Ronald Poe from the Ottawa Whiskey Jacks. In exchange, they send starting pitcher Yami Salehe, backup SS/2B Tan-ming Choe, and SS prospect Kiryl Vagramenko.

The Meteors completed another deal hours later, sending 1B prospect Haidar Yousafzai to the Paris Fleur-de-Lis in exchange for second baseman Bing-zhong Lao and a 4th round draft pick.

These deals seem to strengthen the Meteors' roster by a lot. Right now, their starting rotation includes Poe, Abdeljilil Abedi, and Kvana Datar. See many other articles by the Times discussing the remaining two spots.

Melbourne's starting lineup also got a slight boost. It looks like Lao will be stepping into the starting 2B position, while Endres Bäumer will be taking Choe's spot as the backup 2B and SS.

In effect, these two deals seem to have improved Melbourne's infield and starting rotation in exchange for two prospects. Melbourne even got a pick in the bargain. Only time will tell, but it looks like this was a good day for Melbourne.
Of course, the last time we said that, Andy Stone decided not to sign with Melbourne, so who knows.

Marcus Comet