Rule 5: Brandon Bailey - RHP -Astros

[baltfan]

Looks like we took Brandon Bailey.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/2019-rule-5-draft-results.html

 

From Luke

7. BRANDON BAILEY – RHP (ASTROS)  https://www.orioleshangout.com/2019/12/11/lukes-2019-rule-5-draft-preference-list/

Bailey can do a lot of things. He’s a 5 pitch guy, with a fastball, cutter, slider, curveball and changeup. He can really spin the ball, and I believe his fastball has the highest Bauer Units (RPM/MPH) of any available pitcher. This give the pitch big vertical hop and allows it to miss bats at the top of the zone despite only being a fringe average pitch velocity-wise. The problem is that he has fastball command issues and the pitch can really get squared up in the bottom half of the zone. All of his offspeed pitches can miss bats but his feel for each comes and goes. He’s being developed for a multi-inning relief role and I think if he’s used as a once through the order guy with a simplified repertoire, he could make the jump from AA.

[Frobby]

Figures, he’s an Astros guy.    Good call by Luke to have him in his top ten Rule 5 candidates.    But now it’s time for Luke and Tony to double down on their video homework and give us more details to chew on!
 

[baltfan]

Looks like BA had the first two picks ahead of time.

 

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2019-mlb-rule-5-draft-preview/

[sportsfan8703]

Michael Rucker in rd 2 from Cubs. RHP

[interloper]

Just now, sportsfan8703 said:

Michael Rucker in rd 2 from Cubs. RHP

This guy was not in Luke's list. Interested to hear his take.

[sportsfan8703]

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rucker000mic

Rucker stats

[baltfan]

1 minute ago, jgjbanker said:

Says we traded Bailey to A's for another player. 

Interesting.  Bailey was originally traded to the Astros by the A's for Ramon Laureano

[Frobby]

Luke previously commented that he’d probably have Bailey in the late teens/early 20’s on his prospect list.   I haven’t seen Luke’s personal list, but I guess that puts him at about the level of Bruce Zimmermann (OH #20).    

[baltfan]

2 minutes ago, jgjbanker said:

Connolly says we traded Bailey to the A's for CF Ramon Laureano

I think there is confusion.  He is saying he previously was traded for Laureano.

 

 

 

[sportsfan8703]

MILB portion. 

We lost Ruben Garcia to Det then we picked Christopher Cespedes. 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=garcia007rub

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=cesped000cri

[interloper]

 

[baltfan]

6 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Michael Rucker in rd 2 from Cubs. RHP

Not sure I see the appeal of Rucker.  He is 25 and based on the stat line not super special.  I guess in Elias we trust.

[sportsfan8703]

1 minute ago, baltfan said:

Not sure I see the appeal of Rucker.  He is 25 and based on the stat line not super special.  I guess in Elias we trust.

We took two 25 year olds that were SP till this most recent season. Looks like we’re going for multi inning pitchers. Probably just to cover IP. 

[mdbdotcom]

5 minutes ago, baltfan said:

Not sure I see the appeal of Rucker.  He is 25 and based on the stat line not super special.  I guess in Elias we trust.

Maybe they like the strikeouts. 93 in 79.2 IP.

[mdbdotcom]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

They picked a guy who hasn't managed to get off the island? 

But now we have DiPlan, DiPlan!