The Giants added three prospects, Heliot Ramos OF, Sean Hjelle RHP and Randy Rodriguez RHP, to their 40 man roster to protect them from potential loss in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft which might not happen as scheduled due to collective bargaining related work stoppage. To make room for the three prospects, they surprisinglly DFA'd Jay Jackson RHP and not so surprisingly sent last year's Rule 5 draftee, Dedniel Nunez, back to the Mets.
The biggest surprise to me out of all this is that Jackson was let go in favor of 3 players recently added through the waiver process. Since the Giants had the best record on baseball last year, every other team passed on picking those players up which seems to make them a good bet to clear waivers if the Giants had released them. On the other hand, I would think there would be several teams thinking Jackson would make a nice upgrade to their MLB level bullpen. Maybe the Giants are gambling that other teams rosters are full and there won't be any more adds before the Rule 5 Draft which would leave time for Jackson to clear waivers?
There is still plenty of time for the Giants to drop more players from the roster as it is now full and they will need to clear space for free agent signings when they occur, which they will. I mean, as of right now they have just one MLB quality starter.
I am disappointed that Seth Corry was not protected. Not at the Giants, or not at anyone in particular. Disappointed at the whole situation. I was hoping that he would be a much more valuable asset for now. My guess is that he will be picked by another team.
ReplyDeleteWhat about Seth Corry? Have the Giants given up on him?
ReplyDeleteFrom MLB.com's Friday's top offseason prospect performers November 19th:
In his final start of the Fall League, LHP Seth Corry tossed two perfect innings with three strikeouts, tossing 17 of his 27 pitches for strikes. The 23-year-old ended his time in Arizona with a 3.09 ERA and a .105 batting average against in a league-high six starts. He struck out 17 and walked 12 over 11 2/3 innings. After enduring a regular season where he had a career-high 5.99 ERA in 19 starts for High-A Eugene, Corry’s productive fall is an encouraging sign for San Francisco entering 2022.
Maybe it's moot for a while if the Rule 5 draft doesn't take place because of a lock-out.
What about Seth Corry? Have the Giants given up on him?
ReplyDeleteFrom MLB.com's Friday's top offseason prospect performers November 19th:
In his final start of the Fall League, LHP Seth Corry tossed two perfect innings with three strikeouts, tossing 17 of his 27 pitches for strikes. The 23-year-old ended his time in Arizona with a 3.09 ERA and a .105 batting average against in a league-high six starts. He struck out 17 and walked 12 over 11 2/3 innings. After enduring a regular season where he had a career-high 5.99 ERA in 19 starts for High-A Eugene, Corry’s productive fall is an encouraging sign for San Francisco entering 2022.
Maybe it's moot for a while if the Rule 5 draft doesn't take place because of a lock-out.
A lot of Seth Corry love here. My guess is the FZ and the braintrust think his severe control issues will either scare other teams off or make it highly probable he will be returned if he is drafted.
ReplyDeleteNo Villar? In my opinion, he'll be quickly snapped up by somebody else.
ReplyDeleteI suspect the most likely prospect both to be taken in the Rule 5 draft and to stick with the drafting team is Diego Rincones. All reports are that he held his own in Richmond, developed some pop, and has unusual bat-to-ball skills, almost Pablo-esque in the descriptions. And he reportedly plays an adequate outfield. It would not surprise me to see him as a 4th outfielder for someone in MLB next year.
ReplyDeleteTwo important considerations on Rule 5 Draftees:
ReplyDelete1. Very, very few become significant MLB players. Take a list of the 10 most successful beginning with Santana and Uggla, who will not say "whodat?" before reaching #10. None is really ready for MLB, most not ever playing in AAA. Unless the team is tanking from Game 1, the player gets returned. Can you name the Giants' most successful pick? Try Max Venable from the Dodgers in 1978. Best player lost by the Giants? Maybe Joe Biagini taken by the Blue Jays @ 26 yo in 2015, has pitched for 6 years with 3 Saves and 7 Blown. Want him back? He's a Free Agent.
2. A lockout on December 2nd might postpone the draft. Some say it will (Sports Illustrated) and some say it won't (Baseball America). It is kinda in the crack because the players available are not covered by the CBA, but they have to be added to the acquiring team's 40-man roster (in the major league phase).
A side note on a former Giant that has nothing to do with Rule 5:
Caleb Kilian fired 6 perfect innings in the Arizona Fall League championship game Saturday night. “I think it’s one of the best outings of my life,” Kilian said shortly after being named the game’s Most Valuable Player. “I don’t think there’s another time I’ve done that.”
I agree re. Rule 5 Draft. I consider it to be one of the silliest exercises in all of sports. It gets way more attention than it deserves. I wish they would find some way to abolish it in the new CBA, but I am sure it is of very low priority.
DeleteThat didn't take long: Braves cleared a space to take Jay Jackson
ReplyDeleteSent us money and a PTBNL.
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