Chris Jones Traded to Angels

[DoubleStufOriole]

To get one player, let alone two, for a player who was DFAed is a good return.

That said, part of me doesn't like that the O's keep parting with young pitchers with upside who they put on the 40-man roster to protect this off-season (Triggs, now Jones).

[OFFNY]

Last year, Salcedo played at 4 different levels of the minors ...... Regular A, Advanced-A, AA, and AAA.

Somewhat similar to Kyle Hudson in 2011. Husdon started that season at Advanced-A Frederick, then was promoted to AA-Bowie, then was promoted to AAA-Norfolk, then was promoted to the Orioles in September.

And whatever happened to Kyle Hudson?

The Orioles released him following the 2011 season, and he was signed by the Rangers. He was traded a few times over the next few years to the Rays, the Phillies, the Angels, and the Dodgers, but never reached the Majors again with any of them.

He is officially a free agent at the moment.

[MDtransplant757]

The Orioles released him following the 2011 season, and he was signed by the Rangers. He was traded a few times over the next couple of years to the Rays, the Phillies, the Angels, and the Dodgers, but never reached the Majors again with any of them.

He is officially a free agent at the moment.

It's nice that we got something. Maybe DD is looking for a David Lough type of guy. Who knows

[Why Not?]

The Orioles released him following the 2011 season, and he was signed by the Rangers. He was traded a few times over the next few years to the Rays, the Phillies, the Angels, and the Dodgers, but never reached the Majors again with any of them.

He is officially a free agent at the moment.

Volunteer assistant coach at Univ. of Illinois

[AdamK]

1427 minor league AB's and 0 HR's. That's pretty hard to do.

PSH. I could do it.

[Crazysilver03]

I totally called that Jones would end up with the Angel's.

[Why Not?]

That was in January of 2015.

He gave that up when the Dodgers offered him a Minor League contract 5 months later, in June of 2015.

This is true. But he is back with Illinois again this season. I'm sure he would leave again if offered a chance someplace.

[scOtt]

looking at Salcedo's number I dont understand how he ever got to AAA

He moved 4 levels last year. A, A+, AA and AAA. Mostly A and AA. What kind of development is that? Had great OBP early on.

[weams]

I totally called that Jones would end up with the Angel's.

Yes you did.

[weams]

Pitchers with upside? Every pitcher has upside. Triggs dominated AA as a 25-26 year old. Any team could have signed Chris Jones after last season.

True, true.

[Can_of_corn]

PSH. I could do it.

The trick isn't not hitting home runs it's getting the 1400 at bats.

[DrungoHazewood]

Wow for Chris jones?

Don't the Angels have the worst farm system in baseball? And they make this trade?

Hilarious.

If the Orioles had made this deal from the Angels' perspective SportsGuy would have come back just to be so belligerent and incensed that he'd get banned.

[DrungoHazewood]

1427 minor league AB's and 0 HR's. That's pretty hard to do.

Yea, you'd figure at some point somebody would be trying to convert a 330-lb catcher to OF, Hudson would hit a liner his way, he'd fall down, and by the time somebody fished the ball out of the corner Hudson would be in the dugout.

[paulcoates]

Yea, you'd figure at some point somebody would be trying to convert a 330-lb catcher to OF, Hudson would hit a liner his way, he'd fall down, and by the time somebody fished the ball out of the corner Hudson would be in the dugout.

Those are Salcedo's number. I wonder how many minor/major leagues past or current have more ABs without a HR in the modern era

[DrungoHazewood]

Those are Salcedo's number. I wonder how many minor/major leagues past or current have more ABs without a HR in the modern era

Right you are... Wow, he once had a season with 468 PAs and eight extra base hits. .026 ISO. Astonishing. He's a modern-day Roy Thomas, just without the high averages or tons of walks.

I think a guy named Mike McGeary might hold the MLB record for longest career (2507 PAs) without a homer, but he played in the 1870s. Luis Gomez may hold the post-1920 record at 1391.

Edit: Tim Johnson had more homerless PAs than Gomez. As a rookie in '73 Johnson had a .213/.259/.243 line in 510 PAs.