Free Agent Signings:
Carlos Santana
Mike Minor
Michael Taylor
Ervin Santana
Top 10 Prospects:
1 Bobby Witt Jr., SS
2 Asa Lacy, LHP
3 Daniel Lynch, LHP
4 Jackson Kowar, RHP
5 Erick Pena, OF
6 Nick Loftin, SS
7 Kyle Isbel, OF
8 Khali Lee, OF
9 Jonathan Bowlan, RHP
10 Carlos Hernedez, RHP [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Sometimes, guys need a chance and PT to prove themselves. We’ll see how Olivares adjusts - hopefully well - now that the league has seen him a bit. He’s not just punishing fastballs, though. He has hit some good pitches out (the one off Giolito especially - that was a pretty good changeup down and away).
I was really encouraged by Lynch’s start because he started working swing and miss into his results. You could also tell that he wasn’t happy with his execution of the slider on some of the Ks - he got swings and misses even though the slider caught too much of the zone. I like to see that.
The Royals got Olivares and a PTBNL for Trevor Rosenthal.
The PTBNL ended up being a reliever prospect named Dylan Coleman. Who now is throwing upper 90s with a wipeout slider and looks like a potential future dominant back-end bullpen guy. I expect him to get a look soon, maybe September or maybe out of ST next year.
An average or better everyday outfield and bullpen weapon would be a pretty tremendous return for a rental guy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Worth pointing out:
The Royals got Olivares and a PTBNL for Trevor Rosenthal.
The PTBNL ended up being a reliever prospect named Dylan Coleman. Who now is throwing upper 90s with a wipeout slider and looks like a potential future dominant back-end bullpen guy. I expect him to get a look soon, maybe September or maybe out of ST next year.
An average or better everyday outfield and bullpen weapon would be a pretty tremendous return for a rental guy.
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Worth pointing out:
The Royals got Olivares and a PTBNL for Trevor Rosenthal.
The PTBNL ended up being a reliever prospect named Dylan Coleman. Who now is throwing upper 90s with a wipeout slider and looks like a potential future dominant back-end bullpen guy. I expect him to get a look soon, maybe September or maybe out of ST next year.
An average or better everyday outfield and bullpen weapon would be a pretty tremendous return for a rental guy.
It'd be nice for a DM trade to work out. It seems like it's been ages since that has happened. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Worth pointing out:
The Royals got Olivares and a PTBNL for Trevor Rosenthal.
The PTBNL ended up being a reliever prospect named Dylan Coleman. Who now is throwing upper 90s with a wipeout slider and looks like a potential future dominant back-end bullpen guy. I expect him to get a look soon, maybe September or maybe out of ST next year.
An average or better everyday outfield and bullpen weapon would be a pretty tremendous return for a rental guy.
I saw Coleman pitch an inning in Springfield a few weeks ago. He hit 100 several times. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Jesus. And it was to keep Ryan O’Hearn’s goddamn AAAA bat in the lineup?
The ****.
Shades of Mozeliak having to trade guys so Matheny would stop running them out there.
He’s platooning against Wainwright in order to get a meaningless win. Because DM values marginal wins more than developing players.
Here’s an idea: Play Olivares against Waino and see what he can do. Isn’t that the fucking point? But no, Moore thinks that empty-calorie 70th win is more important to competing in 22-23 than, you know, actually developing talent. [Reply]
Originally Posted by siberian khatru:
He’s platooning against Wainwright in order to get a meaningless win. Because DM values marginal wins more than developing players.
Here’s an idea: Play Olivares against Waino and see what he can do. Isn’t that the fucking point? But no, Moore thinks that empty-calorie 70th win is more important to competing in 22-23 than, you know, actually developing talent.
Moore isn’t filling out the lineup card, though.
But he also clearly believes they should be chasing wins. [Reply]
