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The Marlins DFA'd their Rule 5 pick.  History with Elias in HOU.  3rd rd pick of HOU in 2015.  We've tried every other reliever in AAA.  Why not this guy?  

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ferrel000ril&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/marlins-place-rule-5-pick-riley-ferrell-on-outright-waivers.html

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5 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

The Marlins DFA'd their Rule 5 pick.  History with Elias in HOU.  3rd rd pick of HOU in 2015.  We've tried every other reliever in AAA.  Why not this guy?  

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ferrel000ril&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/marlins-place-rule-5-pick-riley-ferrell-on-outright-waivers.html

I could see it. Good find by you, even if we don't grab him.

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2 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

The Marlins DFA'd their Rule 5 pick.  History with Elias in HOU.  3rd rd pick of HOU in 2015.  We've tried every other reliever in AAA.  Why not this guy?  

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ferrel000ril&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/marlins-place-rule-5-pick-riley-ferrell-on-outright-waivers.html

Nice find. 

Can keep a Rule 5 player and only have him for half a season. 

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I’m torn. We could take a look at him and see about his healthy return from biceps tendinitis. But if his command is as bad as it seems, and he’s going to rack up the walks, then maybe just pass. We have a taxed bullpen as it is. He’s not going to eat innings for us. More bullpen inflexibility is not what I’d like to see, but there is talent there. 

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56 minutes ago, Jammer7 said:

I’m torn. We could take a look at him and see about his healthy return from biceps tendinitis. But if his command is as bad as it seems, and he’s going to rack up the walks, then maybe just pass. We have a taxed bullpen as it is. He’s not going to eat innings for us. More bullpen inflexibility is not what I’d like to see, but there is talent there. 

I get that. Just another lotto ticket on a 40 win team. 

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