Orioles select Pedro Araujo in 2nd round of the MLB phase of rule 5

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Round 2  
16. Orioles: RHP Pedro Araujo (Cubs)
17. Marlins: RHP Brett Graves (A's)

Round 3
18. Orioles: RHP Jose Mesa (Yankees)  

So we have three guys that we have to keep in addition to Santander or send back

[25 Nuggets]

Well, sure, ok.

There's no real harm in sending them back if you don't have room.  Therein lies the problem - sometimes the team has hung on to their picks too long.  But I can't imagine all three make it, on top of Santander AND their first Rule 5 pick Nestor Cortes.

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Power relief arm 87 Ks in 64 innings and only 18 walks. Looks like he could take Brach or Brittons spot in the pen

[Sir_Loin]

2 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

Power relief arm 87 Ks in 64 innings and only 18 walks. Looks like he could take Brach or Brittons spot in the pen

Number look good. Wonder about velo?

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4 minutes ago, Sir_Loin said:

Number look good. Wonder about velo?

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Araujo throws a fastball with good arm side run in the low 90s’ and gets plenty of swing-and-miss with a plus breaking ball that sits in the low 80s. He also has a change-up in his repertoire but didn’t show it much at the end of the year. He gave up 66.7 percent fly balls but half of those went to the opposite field for outs. Despite not possessing overpowering stuff, Araujo gets a lot of weak contact which may have more to do with a .257 BABIP than luck. Right-handers only hit .151 against him and lefties didn’t do much better at .220.

 

[Dale]

Araujo: I believe he sits in the low 90s.  He has shown great control but some scouts question his command. 

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Just now, Dale said:

Araujo: I believe he sits in the low 90s.  He has shown great control but some scouts question his command. 

His K/9 BB/9 are solid

[weams]

2 hours ago, Roll Tide said:

So we have three guys that we have to keep in addition to Santander or send back

https://247sports.com/mlb/cubs/Article/One-of-the-top-bullpen-arms-in-2017-Pedro-Araujo-gets-a-chance-t-108611192

 

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2 hours ago, 25 Nuggets said:

Well, sure, ok.

There's no real harm in sending them back if you don't have room.  Therein lies the problem - sometimes the team has hung on to their picks too long.  But I can't imagine all three make it, on top of Santander AND their first Rule 5 pick Nestor Cortes.

I doubt the Yankees ability to take an arm back this season. 

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1 minute ago, weams said:

https://247sports.com/mlb/cubs/Article/One-of-the-top-bullpen-arms-in-2017-Pedro-Araujo-gets-a-chance-t-108611192

 

Saw that article ...like what I see. It will be interesting who we move out.

[murph]

2 hours ago, Roll Tide said:

So we have three guys that we have to keep in addition to Santander or send back

Who's the forth? Cortes, Araujo, Santander and ?      Honestly asking, not sure who I am missing. 

[murph]

1 minute ago, RZNJ said:

Jose Mesa.  Drafted today in the 2nd round.

Saw the thread, thought it was just a suggestion by Rick...whoops.  Wow, that is interesting.   At least 2 of the 4 will have to go, right?

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1 minute ago, RZNJ said:

Jose Mesa.  Drafted today in the 2nd round.

Jose Mesa Jr ...son of the ex-Oriole

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1 minute ago, murph said:

Saw the thread, thought it was just a suggestion by Rick...whoops.  Wow, that is interesting.   At least 2 of the 4 will have to go, right?

It depend who we move from the pen ...say the he for 5th. And possibly to for the pen. If you deal Brach and Britton you conceivably could keep them. 

Id ge surprised if one wasn't sent back

[Luke-OH]

I took a look at Araujo but he didn’t stand out to me, liked Pedro Fernandez significantly better.