O’s claim 3B Rio Ruiz

[Frobby]

Per Rich Dubroff

[Greg Pappas]

 

[luismatos4prez]

DFAing Meisinger seems significant to me. They were at 38 before the move. They could have easily claimed Ruiz and not cut anyone to go to 39. Could mean 2 picks are the plan on Thursday.

Surprised Meisinger was the cut, too. 

[Aglets]

Career .748 hitter in the minor leagues.  .743 in AAA.

He's been in 72 MLB games, hitting a pretty paltry .189/.282/.302 .

About to enter his age 25 season.  

Can't see much to be excited about here but hopefully Elias knows something.

[Frobby]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.minorleagueball.com/platform/amp/2017/5/18/15660854/rio-ruiz-3b-promoted-atlanta-braves

[wildcard]

6 minutes ago, luismatos4prez said:

DFAing Meisinger seems significant to me. They were at 38 before the move. They could have easily claimed Ruiz and not cut anyone to go to 39. Could mean 2 picks are the plan on Thursday.

Surprised Meisinger was the cut, too. 

I think its more significant that the waivered  Meisinger and kept Wright.

[interloper]

Braves fans seem to like him and apparently has a great swing. Only 25 so we'll see. 

[jamalshw]

I'm not sure if the fact he was a first rounder in Elias's first draft in Houston is a good thing or not. He could know something and feel he can get him to capitalize on his talent. Or, he could be living in the past.

[higgybaby]

1 minute ago, jamalshw said:

I'm not sure if the fact he was a first rounder in Elias's first draft in Houston is a good thing or not. He could know something and feel he can get him to capitalize on his talent. Or, he could be living in the past.

I read fourth rounder. 

[Frobby]

1 minute ago, wildcard said:

I think its more significant that the waivered  Meisinger and kept Wright.

Wright has more lives than a cat!   Brady must be lurking... 

[Aglets]

2 minutes ago, jamalshw said:

I'm not sure if the fact he was a first rounder in Elias's first draft in Houston is a good thing or not. He could know something and feel he can get him to capitalize on his talent. Or, he could be living in the past.

Baseball-reference says 4th rounder.

[jamalshw]

Yes, sorry all, it's 4th rounder. I read Meoli's tweet too fast, but the general idea still remains.

[Richmond Bird 9]

Could this mean a pitcher taken first in the rule 5 draft ?

[Aglets]

I would imagine it has no impact at all on what position we take first in the Rule 5.   Elias will go BPA.  

If he has any bias towards any positions it's infielders, which makes sense.

[interloper]

Ruiz will likely be Nunez's main ST competition for 3B.