Valencia coming up (Update: Urrutia as well)

[Redskins Rick]

I meant to say, I posted this is another thread, but valid for this thread too.

[Crazysilver03]

I saw this in another thread. I wonder if DD found a trade partner in Texas to dance with?

How could these moves be related to a trade?

[canonfaz]

Wouldn't surprise me to see Casilla traded. He would be an upgrade for a few teams at either full time 2B or utility man (especially in the NL). The safer move though is to option RF.

[Crazysilver03]

The report is that Reimold is going back on the DL. I don't get why they are delaying the inevitable. He will be DFAed or non-tendered this off-season.

[Dr. Unk]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Guess who else is not with Norfolk? Henry Urrutia. According to sources, he's gonna be in Texas for a workout. Prob added to roster after</p>— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) <a href="

">July 18, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Yay!!!:2yay-thumb:

[Redskins Rick]

How could these moves be related to a trade?

Your right. doesnt make sense, now that I think about it.

[Floater]

This is BS. I'm going to Utah tmr for a week and a half...I don't get to see Henry make his debut

[Great8]

Posted theses on the other Urrutia thread, but bears repeating, from another source:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Sources: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> promoting Urrutia.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">July 18, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Urrutia joining <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Orioles&src=hash">#Orioles</a> after batting a combined .365 with a .958 OPS in 200 ABs at AA, 60 at AAA.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">July 18, 2013</a></blockquote>

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[Redskins Rick]

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Urrutia will be on the "taxi squad" for 24 hours. Can have his contract officially selected from Norfolk after that

#orioles

— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch)

July 18, 2013

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Can someone explain the taxi squad?

I thought that was the old nickname to the Football Team and their practice squad

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[Redskins Rick]

Found this on the internet:

The taxi squad was introduced to Major League Baseball in 2012 as part of the 2011 collective bargaining agreement. It allowed teams to add a 26th player to their major league roster when the team was involved in a doubleheader, as a way to give the clubs extra depth. The New York Mets added Jeremy Hefner for an April doubleheader using the new role. The players are only allowed to be on the MLB roster for 24 hours, after which they are returned to the minors.

[Redskins Rick]

I think the doubleheader part is wrong, there are other references online with similar information, but without the doubleheader part:

The difference is the result of baseball's new "taxi squad" rule, which allows teams to have a minor-leaguer on standby for 24 hours. It is a small part of the new collective bargaining agreement, but it's already impacting the ways teams are calling up players.

[Redskins Rick]

Posted theses on the other Urrutia thread, but bears repeating, from another source:

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Sources:

#Orioles

promoting Urrutia.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal)

July 18, 2013

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Urrutia joining

#Orioles

after batting a combined .365 with a .958 OPS in 200 ABs at AA, 60 at AAA.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal)

July 18, 2013

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From Rotoworld, it does appear that Reimold is the odd man out.

MASN's Roch Kubatko reports that the Orioles will call up Henry Urrutia from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal confirms the report. Urrutia will join the team in Texas for a workout Thursday and is expected to officially be added to the roster. The 26-year-old Cuban defector batted .365/.427/.531 with seven home runs and 43 RBI between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk this season and should see playing time in left field and DH for the Orioles.

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[lostinlife28]

MLB tv is free the rest of July

[Tony-OH]

As a kid, I once saw an NFL football card that said "taxi squad" for his first year or two of some guys career. I literally thought the guy drove a taxi during those years and couldn't get off work so they "reserved him" on the taxi squad.

I have to admit I've never heard of the taxi squad in baseball. Regardless, I expect him to be the full-time DH against righthanded pitching with occasional days in left and right field.

[bdlj0887]

Congratulations to Henry, he truly had an Odyssey to get to the majors. Hopefully this gets some exposure on his story, because it's incredible.