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With the pitchers seemingly performing better with Joseph catching any chance Castillo is DFA'd?

Caleb's been solid offensivelly while Castillo has been bad on defense, especially blocking and some argue game calling as well.

Wellington DFA and call up Pena or Wynns as defensive minded back up. Or call up Sisco to catch once or twice a week and DH with Trumbo injured

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That Castillo has a player option for next year makes that somewhat tricky. I'm pretty sure if we cut him tonight he'd be able to just evoke that player option and collect 7mil from us next year. That said, I can't imagine they won't be trying to move him at some point. Caleb is playing enough where it's probably clear that Buck is aware of how badly pitchers perform with Castillo back there, to the point where even in practice it wouldn't be fair to call Castillo our starting catcher. Add this to the fact that, as I understand it, Chance Sisco would be Rule V eligible next season if he's not added to the 40-man roster this off-season. It makes a whole lot of sense to move Castillo even if he tries picking up that option, and roll with Caleb as the starter and Sisco as the backup next season.

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That's interesting about the player option. I knew he had one but didn't know how it would work.

Castillo doesn't have any options, right? Can't do to him what they did to Joseph last season, can they?

Also, both Sisco and Wynns are Rule 5 eligible after this season. I don't know what Pena and Perezs contracts are like.

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I don't know why so many people want to get rid of Wellington Castillo?  He has done well at the plate especially for a catcher. He has even improved defensively. He is far superior to Matt Weiters.  Why are people concerned about taking 7 mil from the billions PA has?  I will severely miss him at the end of the season.  I am afraid that Caleb won't continue to hit next year like this year, Chance Cisco is unproven in the MLB.  

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On 7/31/2017 at 9:09 PM, Lucky_13 said:

With the pitchers seemingly performing better with Joseph catching any chance Castillo is DFA'd?

Caleb's been solid offensivelly while Castillo has been bad on defense, especially blocking and some argue game calling as well.

Wellington DFA and call up Pena or Wynns as defensive minded back up. Or call up Sisco to catch once or twice a week and DH with Trumbo injured

We're a week away from expanded rosters. They're not DFAing anyone in that window.

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On 7/31/2017 at 9:42 PM, Ohfan67 said:

Yes. A team can't just DFA a player with a player option and not be on the hook for the money. 

Though the player could still decline the option if his agent thinks the player could sign for more money, right? Then the Orioles would be off the hook, correct?

Seems pointless to dfa him, imo.

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3 hours ago, oriolediehard said:

I don't know why so many people want to get rid of Wellington Castillo?  He has done well at the plate especially for a catcher. He has even improved defensively. He is far superior to Matt Weiters.  Why are people concerned about taking 7 mil from the billions PA has?  I will severely miss him at the end of the season.  I am afraid that Caleb won't continue to hit next year like this year, Chance Cisco is unproven in the MLB.  

Mostly has to due with catcher ERA, when Caleb is catching the staff ERA is 4.32 and when it's Castillo 5.53.

With some pitchers the split is very pronounced,  Miley has an ERA of 3.86 with Caleb and 6.26 with Castillo.

Gausman 3.13 ERA with Caleb and 7.53 with Castillo behind the plate.

 

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29 minutes ago, Beef Supreme said:

Though the player could still decline the option if his agent thinks the player could sign for more money, right? Then the Orioles would be off the hook, correct?

Seems pointless to dfa him, imo.

Given how well Welington has hit this year, as catchers go, I imagine he will probably opt out. .800 OPS, slugging way up.

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