Orioles Acquire Catcher

[SeaBird]

MLB Trade Rumors:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

In 274 MLB plate appearances, Susac has batted just .232/.299/.396 with an alarming 82 strikeouts against 23 walks. He’s been more effective in his Triple-A career, hitting at a .247/.338/.425 clip, and strikeouts haven’t been nearly as much of an issue for him there. Durability, on the other hand, has been a major factor for the former second-rounder (Giants, 2011); Susac has appeared in more than 100 games just twice in a season, and he’s totaled just 142 games over the past two seasons combined. In his young career, Susac has already dealt with wrist, trapezius, finger and shoulder injuries on separate occasions.

[Redskins Rick]

Well, now, they will have 5 catchers in camp.

[weams]

1 minute ago, Redskins Rick said:

Well, now, they will have 5 catchers in camp.

I bet they have seven. 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, weams said:

I bet they have seven. 

Flaherty will be six when they sign him...

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, weams said:

I bet they have seven. 

I thought I read somewhere in OH, that the Orioles only have 4 in camp and usually its 6.

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Flaherty will be six when they sign him...

Im thinking if he was healthy enough to be signed, he would already be signed and in camp.

[Il BuonO]

But how did he pass the physical?!?!? 

[weams]

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Susac has shown good arm strength, throwing out 25.4 percent of baserunners (16-for-63) at the major league level. In the minors, Susac threw out 32.9 percent of potential basestealers, including 37 percent (10-for-27) last season.

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-susac-20180202-story.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[jsbearr]

25 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

What's funny is Dan was wrong about him. Said he is a switch hitter when he is really a right handed batter.

Said he will compete for the backup spot. Wonder what this means for Sisco and Wynns. The minor league depth is there for the rest of the affiliates. Can't really see one of these three going to Bowie.

Britt was the pool reporter.

Inside secret: one reporter sometimes will be the active pool reporter and send information to the others on the beat. That is often why tweets are almost identical.

[Can_of_corn]

9 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

Im thinking if he was healthy enough to be signed, he would already be signed and in camp.

He hasn't signed since Dan is only offering a minor league contract to save a slot on the 40.

[weams]

11 minutes ago, jsbearr said:

Britt was the pool reporter.

Inside secret: one reporter sometimes will be the active pool reporter and send information to the others on the beat. That is often why tweets are almost identical.

It's a funny situation. 

[Redskins Rick]

Just now, weams said:

It's a funny situation. 

just like real news market, thats why they call them "pool" reporters.

[Aristotelian]

42 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

What's funny is Dan was wrong about him. Said he is a switch hitter when he is really a right handed batter.

Said he will compete for the backup spot. Wonder what this means for Sisco and Wynns. The minor league depth is there for the rest of the affiliates. Can't really see one of these three going to Bowie.

Haha. It makes you wonder if DD knew anything at all about this guy before making the move. Probably just saw "C, 27, DFA" on a spreadsheet.

[Nite]

Another catcher....

So who are these catchers catching exactly?

[Legend_Of_Joey]

3 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Haha. It makes you wonder if DD knew anything at all about this guy before making the move. Probably just saw "C, 27, DFA" on a spreadsheet.

Apparently is was Britt who wrote the "switch hitter" thing. Always good when the reporters don't even do enough research on a player.