LHP Bleier to the OS for PTBNL from Yanks

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Walker was not in the inter-squad game as expected and announced. 

[Babypowder]

K/9 under 4 the last two seasons in AA/AAA. Yikes.

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Just now, dan-O said:

Walker didn't have options?

Yes. He was clogging the 40 man spot though.

https://twitter.com/danconnolly2016/status/834114837277966337

[Tony-OH]

Walker was DFA'd.

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Bleier is listed at 6-3, 215, born April 16, 1987. As you likely assume he does not throw hard, relying on pinpoint location of his mid-to-upper-80s fastball and his slider. He works the edges and the lower part of the strike zone and generates a large number of ground balls, with a 3.32 GO/AO this year and 2.33 in his career.

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2016/5/27/11797474/mlb-rookie-report-richard-bleier-lhp-new-york-yankees

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Bleier, originally a sixth-round selection by the Texas Rangers in 2008 MLB Draft, joined the Yankees organization as a minor league free agent in December 2015, going 2-3 with a 3.72 ERA in 12 games (10 starts) for Triple-A Scranton and recorded a 1.96 ERA in 23 innings in the Bronx as a rookie last season.

Bleier is slated to pitch for Team Israel in the 2017 World Baseball Classic alongside former Yankees prospect, Jeremy Bleich beginning on March 6 in Seoul, South Korea.

http://pinstripedprospects.com/yankees-dfa-richard-bleier-officially-sign-carter-19283

[PaulFolk]

Just now, dan-O said:

Donny Hart can do this job just as well as this guy, IMO. Depth is fine, but at the cost of a still young and controllable bat like Walker? I get the guy is fringe-MLB at best, but dang. Not sure I agree with this one. He'll get claimed easily. 

The O's outfield situation is getting a little crowded. Seemed like there wasn't much room for Walker, even at AAA. I think RZNJ had a post in the minor league forum about this.

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1.96 ERA in 23 innings as a Yankee.  Maybe Buck and Dan want some backup if Hart is not a real guy. 

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3 minutes ago, dan-O said:

Yeah, true. I'm sure they've been trying to trade him all winter if it's gotten to this point. 

I was not surprised that it was Walker. I thought he' be next. 

[Diehard_O's_Fan]

How many options does Richard Bleier have? He is 29 and under team control until 2023 if my internet research is right.

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1 minute ago, Diehard_O's_Fan said:

How many options does Richard Bleier have? He is 29 and under team control until 2023 if my internet research is right.

Should be at least two. Yeah, he was only up last year. 

[Diehard_O's_Fan]

How many options does Richard Bleier have? He is 29 and under team control until 2023 if my internet research is right.

[MDtransplant757]

Didn't see that coming. Someone will pick him up, probably Oakland or someone of that nature. 

[Rene88]

I saw Walker being DFA-ed...called that yesterday. I would have cut Logan O over him easily but they might be doing Walker a favor here...

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vs LHB

          21 43 40 4 6 0 1 0   0      0     2   1  2   6.00.150.209.200.409 8   01  0  0  0  0                        .214 40  12

vs RHB as LHP18494671450020210.50.304.      327        .413         .740             19300101.30415295

vs LHB as LHP21434046010002126.00.150.209.200.4098010000.2144023