Analysis of 2020 Rule 5 Eligible players

[Can_of_corn]

9 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

So were Randy Jones, Tom Glavine, Scott McGregor, and Mark Buehrle.

Glavine hit 94 as a rookie.  McGregor played about three eras ago, as did Jones.

Jones had a K rate of 3.4, McGregor had a K rate of 3.8.  You think that plays in 2021?

[weams]

 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, RZNJ said:

Do you think Jones and McGregor's K rates would be the same in this era?     You don't think Scott McGregor or Randy Jones could have pitched in this era?   Is that what you are saying?

I think they would be higher, but not high enough.

Yes I don't think Jones or McGregor would have been successful starting pitchers in this era.

Maybe bullpen guys, not starters.

 

[bpilktree]

2 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Nunez released.   Bannon, Wells, Matson, Baumann, Lowther, Diaz added per Roch.

Surprised Pop didn’t make list and Nunez is redundant but still had a big year in 2019 think someone would pick him up as he is pretty cheap too.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, weams said:

 

Interesting, yes to Wells, no to Pop.

Hopefully it goes well.

[murph]

9 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I think they would be higher, but not high enough.

Yes I don't think Jones or McGregor would have been successful starting pitchers in this era.

Maybe bullpen guys, not starters.

 

And Wells probably throws harder than either of them, right?  I’m just hoping he has a shot.  Would be fun to watch a pitcher like that succeed today.  

[LookinUp]

So Davis cost of Nunez. Probably true, but I understand they have to keep Davis.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

No Pop? Interesting.

They added more than I thought they would and I’m a bit surprised at Nunez being the odd man out.

With Diaz being added, Stewart needs to watch out.

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, murph said:

And Wells probably throws harder than either of them, right?  I’m just hoping he has a shot.  Would be fun to watch a pitcher like that succeed today.  

I'm hoping he does well.

But I personally wouldn't bring up Jones or McGregor as comps when they pitched over thirty years ago.

[Philip]

45 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Nunez being released is a very mild surprise.    I think this is a shot of confidence for Bannon in particular.    Nunez release is certainly good news for someone like D.J. Stewart.

Not a surprise in the sense that it is the right move, but it might be a little bit surprising that they actually did the right move. The times they are a changing’...

[Just Regular]

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/presenting-a-mock-non-tenderizing/

FWIW the Fangraphs prediction of NON-tenders had Renato in the Unlikely category, and both Alberto and Valaika in Likely/Tough Call bands.

Maybe it truly is an awesome Rylan Bannon day.

[Aristotelian]

Glad they are keeping Mattson and Wells. A little surprised but I like it. Will miss Nunez but not that much. Much prefer to lose Nunez than risk losing anyone with prospect value. 

[LookinUp]

5 hours ago, RZNJ said:

I do not think Davis had much to do with it.

I do. They have Davis, Mountcastle and Mancini. There’s only so many 1b/DH you can have. 
 

 

[Bahama O's Fan]

If Davis was cut, we keep Nunez right?

[Sports Guy]

2 hours ago, RZNJ said:

I know Davis is on the roster but, at this point, I don't consider him part of the active team.  Each AB that Chris Davis gets going forward is a black mark for the Orioles.  It looked like they understood that by the end of the season last year.

Right.  It’s fine that you are keeping him right now because of covid...and perhaps, depending on how things go, you end up keeping him on the active roster for a little while to see if the season gets canceled, although I think that is highly unlikely.

At this point, the plan should be to keep him up until you know when the season starts and then you cut him.