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With Wade's DFA, the O's have an open 40-man roster spot since Lowther was already on it. 

Some ideas:

  • Claim C Deivy Grullon from Rays. Not likely since we have Wynns and Ciuffo if we need to make a change, but Grullon's got interesting AAA numbers and he's only 25. His supporters say he just hasn't been given a proper shot. 
  • One of the aforementioned catchers is added, giving the 40-man 3 catchers and giving the organization the ability to option Sisco if they feel he needs a reset. 
  • Eshelman is added. There's a TBD rotation spot that would have belonged to Kremer, but it doesn't appear he's coming back just yet. And Eshelman is basically a better, right-handed version of Wade LeBlanc. Does he have an option left? If so, useful guy to yo-yo around this year.
  • Maybe Lowther gets the TBD start and a reliever is added like Hanhold. He's been lights-out at the alternate site. 
  • (Speaking of the alternate site, can we trust any numbers there since Ryan Ripken is currently killing it?)
  • Other possible reliever additions: Greene, Abad.
  • The O's finally move to a 4-man bench and add someone like Wilkerson (currently hitting well at alternate site, but again, Ryan Ripken...). I find this to be the least likely for several reasons, but mostly because the club already has Martin, Jones, and Bannon on the roster. 

Thoughts? 

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Its a good point.   Elias will no doubt scan the waiver wire for someone he likes.   An injury could push him to add a replacement player.   O's need help at 2B but that could be Jones in a few weeks. Starters are always welcome if they have potential.   O's are short left-handed relievers if Fry or Scott go down.  It would have to be someone special to add a catcher.   Adley is on the fast track.  

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The Orioles already passed on Grullón last time he was DFA'd, before he was claimed by the Rays on April 6th. Doubt much has changed since then, although Sisco has been lousy in his 28 plate appearances.

Eshelman does have an option. He doesn't do much for me, would rather go with one of the young guys who occasionally strike people out if they need someone to eat innings. Would rather see Hanhold, Greene, or Abad.

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I question whether the guys on the 40 are so valuable that he needs an open space in order to claim or bring somebody up.

If we’re going to bring up a pitcher,  Bring up whoever has done best. And in the case of a tie go with the young guy. If Adding a position player PLEASE DEAR LORD Someone who is outstanding on defense, and I don’t mean by oriole standards, but by real life standards.

But yes I would also applaud the addition of a catcher.

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Always cool for a guy to be making his MLB debut, hopefully Flaa gets in a game before he is optioned or DFA'd.

I have no problem with using the spot as a Make-A-Wish prize for minor league lifers for a couple weeks. Bring up Mickey Jannis next. Then Ryan Ripken. Make it weird.

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12 minutes ago, interloper said:

Hopefully this is extremely temporary.

I’m sure it is.  Flaa is someone we can DFA without much risk he’ll be claimed.    He’ll be gone when Kremer returns   

 

 

 

 

 

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5 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

Always cool for a guy to be making his MLB debut, hopefully Flaa gets in a game before he is optioned or DFA'd.

I have no problem with using the spot as a Make-A-Wish prize for minor league lifers for a couple weeks. Bring up Mickey Jannis next. Then Ryan Ripken. Make it weird.

Exactly. A couple days in the bigs will be a life long memory, plus he gets free health insurance, which isn’t cheap. Good for him!

 

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3 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I’m sure it is.  Flaa is someone we can DFA without much risk he’ll be claimed.    He’ll be gone when Kremer returns  

Flaa does not need to be DFA'd to bring Kremer back.   Flaa has an option and Kremer is already on the 40 man roster.   However if they want Eshelman to start on Wed then they could DFA Flaa.

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