O's claim IF Jose Rondon from White Sox

[interloper]

There was no thread about him after his DFA, somehow. 

 

 

[DirtyBird]

Does this mean Villar is getting traded?

[Lucky_13]

1 minute ago, DirtyBird said:

Does this mean Villar is getting traded?

No Alberto in the lineup today

[bpilktree]

1 minute ago, DirtyBird said:

Does this mean Villar is getting traded?

I would think it means someone is gone shortly.  

[bpilktree]

2 minutes ago, Lucky_13 said:

No Alberto in the lineup today

Start the speculation mill now.  

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, bpilktree said:

Start the speculation mill now.  

He's taking Wilkerson's spot in the bullpen.

[DirtyBird]

4 minutes ago, Lucky_13 said:

No Alberto in the lineup today

Whose top 5 prospect are we getting in return?

 

[Greg Pappas]

Rendon has essentially been a .778 OPS guy the past two minor league seasons, mostly at AAA. He's had 289 PA and a .597 OPS at the MLB level in limited action the past couple of years. So, I'm guessing he's considered a solid glove with a limited bat. As others have said, it could be a precursor move to a trade.

EDIT: See the Trezza tweet below.

[Greg Pappas]

 

[Lucky_13]

2 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Whose top 5 prospect are we getting in return?

 

Gavin Lux or no deal  

Doesn't matter the dodgers have no need for Alberto 

[Can_of_corn]

3 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Whose top 5 prospect are we getting in return?

 

Someone's DSL team.

[MurphDogg]

Just now, Greg Pappas said:

Rendon has essentially been a .778 OPS guy the past two minor league seasons, mostly AAA. He's had 289 PA and a .597 OPS at the MLB level in limited action the past couple of years.
 

Surprising amount of power last year. As sad as it his, he could be in the conversation for starting shortstop next season.

[NCRaven]

Really don't understand this pickup at all.  He doesn't seem to offer anything that we don't already have on either the 40 man roster or stuffed away in Norfolk.

[interloper]

1 minute ago, NCRaven said:

Really don't understand this pickup at all.  He doesn't seem to offer anything that we don't already have on either the 40 man roster or stuffed away in Norfolk.

Always need infielders, especially with one or two perhaps leaving the 40-man. 

[Greg Pappas]

3 minutes ago, NCRaven said:

Really don't understand this pickup at all.  He doesn't seem to offer anything that we don't already have on either the 40 man roster or stuffed away in Norfolk.

The reason should become more apparent sometime very soon. Elias has got this (not saying you disagree).