Jesse Biddle - Why not?

[LarryBigbie]

Here's a guy we should look to claim IMO. Intriguing prospect recovering from TJ. Could be worth a flier and a major boost to the farm when healthy. Why not?

[thezeroes]

Here's a guy we should look to claim IMO. Intriguing prospect recovering from TJ. Could be worth a flier and a major boost to the farm when healthy. Why not?

Jesse Biddle was on the Pirates Forty-Man Roster. He was designated for assignment to make room for David Freese. To claim would mean that the Orioles would have to remove someone from the Forty Man Roster. The question is as to who on the Forty Man is of less value than is Jesse Biddle??

Biddle does have two option remaining which is upside.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Jesse Biddle was on the Pirates Forty-Man Roster. He was designated for assignment to make room for David Freese. To claim would mean that the Orioles would have to remove someone from the Forty Man Roster. The question is as to who on the Forty Man is of less value than is Jesse Biddle??

Biddle does have two option remaining which is upside.

Paredes? He has value, but seems redundant.

[sportsfan8703]

I'd put in a claim on him. Chaz Roe would be a good DFA candidate. He's out of options. Doesn't look like he's going to crack our pen. Biddle would basically be put on the 40 man for a few weeks then get moved to the 60 man DL as soon as we could.

I figure Parades is safe even though he's out of options because he'll start the season on the DL. The guy that keeps coming to mind is Urrutia. He's pretty far down the depth chart at this point. At his age, I don't see him becoming more than he is.

[Crazysilver03]

I'd put in a claim on him. Chaz Roe would be a good DFA candidate. He's out of options. Doesn't look like he's going to crack our pen. Biddle would basically be put on the 40 man for a few weeks then get moved to the 60 man DL as soon as we could.

I figure Parades is safe even though he's out of options because he'll start the season on the DL. The guy that keeps coming to mind is Urrutia. He's pretty far down the depth chart at this point. At his age, I don't see him becoming more than he is.

Theoretically he could have been out on the 60 Day DL by the Pirates already.

I would rather have had Triggs than making a spot for Biddle. Just don't see it with the way the team is constructed.

[thezeroes]

I'd put in a claim on him. Chaz Roe would be a good DFA candidate. He's out of options. Doesn't look like he's going to crack our pen. Biddle would basically be put on the 40 man for a few weeks then get moved to the 60 man DL as soon as we could

The problem with placing him on the ML 60 Day DL is that he would accumulate service time. Service time at the MLB level makes them free agents sooner than later. Case in Point would be Dylan Bundy, he was optioned and never placed on the MLB 60 Day DL and this protected the service clock IF he ever materializes as a pitcher for the Orioles.

[Roll Tide]

Theoretically he could have been out on the 60 Day DL by the Pirates already.

I would rather have had Triggs than making a spot for Biddle. Just don't see it with the way the team is constructed.

If he has two options he would just need to be on the 40 man. He can rehab at AAA.

[Crazysilver03]

If he has two options he would just need to be on the 40 man. He can rehab at AAA.

Yes that is correct. But I was pointing out that a) the 60 Day is already available to teams and b) they could have kept him by putting him on the 60 day.

[OFFNY]

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Biddle was drafted in the 1st round back in 2010. That's the good news.

Biddle's numbers at the two highest levels of the minors (AA and AAA) over the most recent 2 seasons have been absolutely atrocious, including a walk rate that was very high. That's the bad news.

If replacing somebody that is already on the 40-man roster is the price that the Orioles would have to pay to acquire him, I would say "No."

[duffaphonic]

No. Just being a first rounder means zippo. Billy Rowell, for example. Those who show no signs of capability need to find employment elsewhere.

[OFFNY]

No. Just being a first rounder means zippo. Billy Rowell, for example. Those who show no signs of capability need to find employment elsewhere.

He did show signs of capability in his first 4-plus seasons in the minors (2010 through early 2014.)

He stumbled badly in his last one and-a-half seasons at the AA and AAA levels in 2014 and 2015 ...... although he did pitch well at the AA level in 2013.

I believe that it remains to be seen if he can adjust and pitch as well at AAA and the Major Leagues as he did at the Advanced-A level and AA levels in 2013 and 2014.