J.J. Hoover Flyer

[weams]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hoovejj01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-

Over a K per inning career. Former closer. No investment of players. Very little of money. 

2016 scouting

Missionary/Aid Worker

MLBTR

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• The Diamondbacks will non-tender righty J.J. Hoover, per SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo (via Twitter). Hoover projected at just $1.6MM, but Arizona is watching every penny as it seeks to return to the postseason with a tight payroll situation. The 30-year-old turned in 41 1/3 innings of 3.92 ERA ball in 2017 with 11.8 K/9 but also 5.7 BB/9 on the year.

 

 

 

[Aristotelian]

4.4 career BB/9 and worse last year. I would rather roll with Tanner Scoot.

[Roll Tide]

14 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

4.4 career BB/9 and worse last year. I would rather roll with Tanner Scoot.

Me Too! Too many pitches .....

[weams]

Right-hander. Replaces Brach after he is traded next week. Scott replaces Britton. 

[weams]

20 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

4.4 career BB/9 and worse last year. I would rather roll with Tanner Scoot.

Brach is 3.4. Just a half-court shot. 

[weams]

Here is a lefty.

[foxfield]

So Weams, you are being pretty bold in saying Brach and Britton are being traded next week.  By the way, if they make the team better, I am fine with either or both.  But are you saying this based on your gut...or based on something you hear?  I don't see anything that indicates that presently, but would find the sense of urgency most interesting.

[Morgan423]

37 minutes ago, foxfield said:

So Weams, you are being pretty bold in saying Brach and Britton are being traded next week.  By the way, if they make the team better, I am fine with either or both.  But are you saying this based on your gut...or based on something you hear?  I don't see anything that indicates that presently, but would find the sense of urgency most interesting.

I don't know if it's going to happen next week, but they are moves that make nothing but sense for the O's.  Get a little something back, and you'll be able to find replacements much who are much cheaper, and save money to go toward our actual needs.  Plus both of these guys are free agents going into 2019 anyway.

The only reason I wouldn't trade them both if I were GM would be if I already had most of a super-strong team in place already going into this year and I knew we had a very solid shot of playoffs and  winning it all.  I'm certainly not comfortable saying that about our present state.

[Aristotelian]

3 hours ago, weams said:

Right-hander. Replaces Brach after he is traded next week. Scott replaces Britton. 

Have you seen anything on Brach? I would not be opposed if the return is decent but moving both Brach and Britton would leave us very thin.