Adley Rutschman Gets Major League Camp Invite

[LTO's]

Very cool! Will make spring training a little more interesting for sure.

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[esmd]

Interesting.  I'm 100% sure he doesn't make the team, but I'm sure the ML crew wants to get a nice look at him.  If he performs well, he could end up being one of the later cuts.  Being a college guy, you have to think they want him to hit the majors in 2021.  I can't see it being this year, even in September.

[Can_of_corn]

You need lots of catchers in spring training.  Might as well start acclimating him to the "ML" pitchers and coaches instead of giving the opportunity to some depth signing.

I don't see how it alters his development arc in any way.

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, esmd said:

Interesting.  I'm 100% sure he doesn't make the team, but I'm sure the ML crew wants to get a nice look at him.  If he performs well, he could end up being one of the later cuts.  Being a college guy, you have to think they want him to hit the majors in 2021.  I can't see it being this year, even in September.

2020 wouldn't be unprecedented but 2021 would be expected.  If he isn't up by 2021 something went wrong.

[bobmc]

14 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

2020 wouldn't be unprecedented but 2021 would be expected.  If he isn't up by 2021 something went wrong.

So the "arc" reaches its perigee (?) in 2021?  ⚾

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, bobmc said:

So the "arc" reaches its perigee (?) in 2021?  ⚾

Apogee?

[bobmc]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Apogee?

Whoops - I meant to add September of 2021.  That is when we all start to weep.  Apogee might reach its height in June or so?  Then the cataclysmic arc downturn .....*

 

*I jest of course

[scOtt]

Excellent!

[Frobby]

I think it’s pretty typical for the team’s no. 1 pick to get a spring invite if he’s a high pick  ex-collegian.    Wieters and Gausman both did.   

[wildcard]

3 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I think it’s pretty typical for the team’s no. 1 pick to get a spring invite if he’s a high pick  ex-collegian.    Wieters and Gausman both did.   

The bold would seem like an argue not to invite Rutschman.   I am glad he has been invited though.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, wildcard said:

The bold would seem like an argue not to invite Rutschman.   I am glad he has been invited though.

Do you think being in ML camp hurt either one of them from a development standpoint?

[wildcard]

14 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Do you think being in ML camp hurt either one of them from a development standpoint?

On the other hand,  I don't see either one as a good reason to invite Rutschman.   The reason is to get him accustom to the major league personnel and environment.   That is true in spite for Wieters and Guasman not reaching their potential.

[Can_of_corn]

7 minutes ago, wildcard said:

On the other hand,  I don't see either one as a good reason to invite Rutschman.   The reason is to get him accustom to the major league personnel and environment.   That is true in spite for Wieters and Guasman not reaching their potential.

No one said it was.

I think part of the reason is that he's a catcher and they need a lot of catchers early in ST because of the amount of throwing.

[24fps]

No surprise here.  But Spring Training just got about 1000% more interesting for me.