Dan Straily 2019

[nate22]

Straily put up a .544 OPS in 43 PA last season. So if anything, it's another option off the bench to hit for Davis late in the game.

[Yachtsman]

I spotted this one the minute the Marlins released him. Smart move, shores up the rotation, but still sad to see Jackson go. 

[Just Regular]

Good fit for both.  To me, he's one of the best poster children for the generation of 4th and 5th starters being unseated by the rising middle-distance pitchers.  The old poles of 6 IP starter and 1 IP reliever are melting.

All of Straily, Cashner and Cobb hit me at the level of guys whose medium-term desirability to clubs will be enhanced if they can not be discombobulated when an opener pushes their warm-up routine to after the National Anthem.  Those rhythms are deeply ingrained in their baseball DNA though, I'm sure.

It'll help his July trade value if that competency can be incubated in the next three months.  Let Tanner Scott take care of the top half of lefty heavy lineups.

[scOtt]

The beard will certainly fit right in.

[TouchemAll]

575K that's almost and outright steal JMHO...

[sportsfan8703]

5 minutes ago, TouchemAll said:

575K that's almost and outright steal JMHO...

We’re going to trade him for Drew Jackson at the trade deadline if he pitches well. 

[Frobby]

11 hours ago, wildcard said:

Straily has 4.126 years on service time which means he is under the O's control next season if they want him.

I really like this move.    Potentially it stabilizes our rotation in a big way, and cheaply.    And having a relatively cheap option for next year is nice.    

[mdbdotcom]

Could be the best trade chip we have at the deadline. His salary wouldn't be a concern for any team.

[interloper]

17 minutes ago, TouchemAll said:

575K that's almost and outright steal JMHO...

I really would love to know what his other offers were. Even with the trade bonus he's making about what Karns is making, who hasn't pitched successfully in over a year. 

[weams]

Rusty  D McCanless Diorio • 15 hours ago

Cobb had a minor league option left and agreed to being optioned. Straily has no minor league options left. He is on a major league contract. To go to the minors he would have to be DFA'd and clear waivers.

 

[Il BuonO]

48 minutes ago, weams said:

Rusty  D McCanless Diorio • 15 hours ago

Cobb had a minor league option left and agreed to being optioned. Straily has no minor league options left. He is on a major league contract. To go to the minors he would have to be DFA'd and clear waivers.

 

Why can’t they do that with Davis? 

[ChuckS]

Wouldn't Cobb have to stay down for a minimum of ten days if he is being optioned?

[TommyPickles]

Great move.

Alex Cobb (31)- 2.8 WAR over past three seasons. Making $14 million this season. 

Andrew Cashner (32)- 4.6 WAR over past three seasons. Making $8 million this season.

Dan Straily (30)- 5.7 WAR over past three seasons. Making just 500k this season.

[weams]

On 3/25/2019 at 7:46 AM, Aglets said:

If we claim him I imagine we're on the hook for the rest of his salary.   Which still seems pretty cheap.

But I mean............

We also weren't willing to offer Gio Gonzalez a $3M contract apparently so............................I doubt we will be in on this, despite how much sense it seems to make.

I am much happier with the Orioles commitment at $575,000

[thezeroes]

2 hours ago, Il BuonO said:

Why can’t they do that with Davis? 

Players with more than three years of Major League service time or who have been previously outrighted may reject the outright assignment in favor of free agency.   Chris Davis has 9.061 service time AND is  a SCOTT BORIS client.