Today came a trade that will likely be unheralded in most circles, but caught my eye for having one of my favorite baseball players involved: Yonder Alonso.
Once the best college hitter in his draft class, the former Cuban emigree was dealt from the Reds to the Padres after peaking at No. 33 on Baseball America's prospect list in 2011. The in-game power never really came along for him, and playing in Petco certainly hasn't helped, but he can hit to all fields and typically scores well in defense at first base.
Accordingly, he's been on my radar as a James Loney lite, should the Rays ever need him.