http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/32482/Sergio_Pedroza Stories From Around SB Nation About Sergio Pedroza http://www.draysbay.com/2009/4/2/820283/the-fallout-from-the-julio-lugo R.J. Anderson http://www.draysbay.com/2009/4/2/820283/the-fallout-from-the-julio-lugo Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:22:14 -0000 <p>First Joel Guzman was gone and<a href="http://www.raysprospects.com/2009/04/pedroza-among-three-released.html" target="_blank"> now Sergio Pedroza</a>.</p> <p>Pedroza tried it all. Catching, outfield, DHing, so on. He didn't quite work out, despite a monster 2006 when he produced over 40 wRAA and a pretty decent 2007 with 26 wRAA. Pedroza is 25-years-old and a non-prospect, but man was he fun for that short time in 2006.</p> <p>The Lugo deal is fun to look back on. The Rays had three options; re-sign him, trade him, hold on and take the draft picks. They tried re-signing him - that fell apart over a no-trade clause - and decided Guzman/Pedroza were better than the draft picks. Smart move? Hard to say, it looks like a wash. Guzman was highly touted and most thought it was a fair enough deal at the time.</p> <p>Those two picks instead went to the Dodgers who drafted Chris Withrow and James Adkins in the 2007 draft. John Sickels <a href="http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/12/28/703078/los-angeles-dodgers-top-20" target="_blank">rates </a>Withrow as the 12 best prospect in the Dodger system and Adkins as an honorable mention. Neither seems to be a better prospect than Guzman was at the time.</p>