Orioles have ongoing trade discussions involving Brian Matusz and Ryan Webb (Webb Traded)

[Kalkan]

Matusz is a good lefty specialist. If one was to let him go, the prudent time would have been before arbitration. As is, he serves a role and the money is already promised.

[Rene88]

Matusz is a good lefty specialist. If one was to let him go, the prudent time would have been before arbitration. As is, he serves a role and the money is already promised.

Yep. 99% believe he shouldn't have been kept. They felt differently. I think they are regretting that decision now. You win some, you lose some....I am sure they want Jake back too...

[Crazysilver03]

Money saved is probably 500k.

Both are MLB quality pitchers, but neither have excess value.

I would assume they are trying to save more since they could save that amount by just releasing them

Now.

[Camden_yardbird]

Yep. 99% believe he shouldn't have been kept. They felt differently. I think they are regretting that decision now. You win some, you lose some....I am sure they want Jake back too...

Who is "they?" The Orioles front office. Probably not regretting. They clearly still think he is an asset and one game with two walks won't change their valuation of him. One game usually only changes the valuation of players in fan's minds. I also bet as a GM you don't really worry about deals you made 2 years ago. It's about what you have now and what you can get with it.

[mdbdotcom]

Matusz is a good lefty specialist. If one was to let him go, the prudent time would have been before arbitration. As is, he serves a role and the money is already promised.

Wesley Wright is our new LOOGY. Matusz is redundant. Having to pay him is no reason to take up a roster spot better used by a position player.

[Kalkan]

I would assume they are trying to save more since they could save that amount by just releasing them

Now.

Well, the value back would be a minor league filler that provides some minor league need so that important players can play in a good situation. The money likely has no bearing here anymore.

[Kalkan]

Wesley Wright is our new LOOGY. Matusz is redundant. Having to pay him is no reason to take up a roster spot better used by a position player.

Wright is a LOOGY? I would say he has a typical split. Nothing special. Matusz can dominate lefties, which is somewhat rare but limited in usefulness.

[weams]

Who is "they?" The Orioles front office. Probably not regretting. They clearly still think he is an asset and one game with two walks won't change their valuation of him. One game usually only changes the valuation of players in fan's minds. I also bet as a GM you don't really worry about deals you made 2 years ago. It's about what you have now and what you can get with it.

When he says they, he means me.

[mdbdotcom]

Wright is a LOOGY? I would say he has a typical split. Nothing special. Matusz can dominate lefties, which is somewhat rare but limited in usefulness.

Wright in 2014:

OPS vs LHB: .594

OPS vs RHB: .714

Wright Career:

OPS vs LHB: .646

OPS vs RHB: .832

[TouchemAll]

Wesley Wright is our new LOOGY. Matusz is redundant. Having to pay him is no reason to take up a roster spot better used by a position player.

Yep'er When we grabbed Wright I thought there was no way we would tender Matusz still puzzled over that.

[Kalkan]

Wright in 2014:

OPS vs LHB: .594

OPS vs RHB: .714

Wright Career:

OPS vs LHB: .646

OPS vs RHB: .832

Those numbers would suggest Matusz is far superior and not redundant, but I think those numbers hide the real story.

When Wright established himself last year if was a guy with a 50 or so point split. He is slightly above average with lefties and slightly worse with righties. Matusz can dominate lefties and can struggle with righties.

Wright is a McFarland replacement, not a Matusz replacement.

[mdbdotcom]

Yep'er When we grabbed Wright I thought there was no way we would tender Matusz still puzzled over that.

But we didn't grab Wright until 17 days after the tender deadline. That's why we still have BM in our bullpen.

[Aristotelian]

Those numbers would suggest Matusz is far superior and not redundant, but I think those numbers hide the real story.

When Wright established himself last year if was a guy with a 50 or so point split. He is slightly above average with lefties and slightly worse with righties. Matusz can dominate lefties and can struggle with righties.

Wright is a McFarland replacement, not a Matusz replacement.

Except that Matusz is not used that way. Matusz was brought in last night to face three straight RHB. So Wright would have been better.

Buck does not seem to like using any pitcher in an exclusive LOOGY role, ie to get one out against the other team's best lefty. So Matusz is just not a good fit for this team and someone like Wright or Miller is better.

TJ actually has reverse splits so he is not a good comparison for Wright either.

[backwardsk]

If Matusz hasn't been traded by tomorrow's game, he should be DFA. Playing the Rays with a short bench is one thing, but going into a series against the Blue Jays, Buck should have the players he needs. Whoever that bench player is, he should be on his way to Baltimore right now.

That's why I think Gausman gets sent down. But who do you bring up with Paredes and maybe Lough days away?

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[mdbdotcom]

Those numbers would suggest Matusz is far superior and not redundant, but I think those numbers hide the real story.

When Wright established himself last year if was a guy with a 50 or so point split. He is slightly above average with lefties and slightly worse with righties. Matusz can dominate lefties and can struggle with righties.

Wright is a McFarland replacement, not a Matusz replacement.

Seems unlikely.

2014 OPS against -

LHB

Wright: .594

Matusz: .626

RHB

Wright: .714

Matusz: .876