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08/18 Roster Moves: RHP Zack Burdi claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and optioned to Norfolk; LHP Ryan Hartman has been designated for assignment


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20 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=burdi-000zac
 

Interesting claim. Former 1st rd pick in 2016. Has only pitched 125 innings in the minors. The CWS really fast tracked him to the majors. Maybe he could become something with more time developing in the minors. 

Astute analysis. Most innings pitched at one place was 38? And a former first rounder? Yeah, sounds like an intelligent grab to me.

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80/80 FB on the scouting scale. Fangraphs had him as the CWS #26 prospect to start the season. Touched 100 mph in his MLB debut last season. He’s had TJ surgery and other arm issues. 
 

When drafted he was seen has a big time late inning relief prospect. 
 

He’s definitely the type of player to take a flyer on. 

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5 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

80/80 FB on the scouting scale. Fangraphs had him as the CWS #26 prospect to start the season. Touched 100 mph in his MLB debut last season. He’s had TJ surgery and other arm issues. 
 

When drafted he was seen has a big time late inning relief prospect. 
 

He’s definitely the type of player to take a flyer on. 

Spot on and fast tracked indeed after reading this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Burdi

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4 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

80/80 FB on the scouting scale. Fangraphs had him as the CWS #26 prospect to start the season. Touched 100 mph in his MLB debut last season. He’s had TJ surgery and other arm issues. 
 

When drafted he was seen has a big time late inning relief prospect. 
 

He’s definitely the type of player to take a flyer on. 

And we have the pitching whisperer Chris Holt to straighten Burdi out. 

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Really good arm who has struggled to get anyone out this year in AAA or the majors. Similar to Conner Greene but a former 1st rounder. Worth a look especially when all they needed to do was DFA Hartman for him. Saying that, I'm surprised Wade or Vasquez did not go first.

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31 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Really good arm who has struggled to get anyone out this year in AAA or the majors. Similar to Conner Greene but a former 1st rounder. Worth a look especially when all they needed to do was DFA Hartman for him. Saying that, I'm surprised Wade or Vasquez did not go first.

I wonder if there is a DFA dart board in the warehouse.

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3 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Really good arm who has struggled to get anyone out this year in AAA or the majors. Similar to Conner Greene but a former 1st rounder. Worth a look especially when all they needed to do was DFA Hartman for him. Saying that, I'm surprised Wade or Vasquez did not go first.

This is the exact type of move we should be doing. Claiming a struggling reliever, with 100mph potential, from a contending team that is in a 40 man crunch. 
 

@Tony-OH I would assume Burdi will rank in our top 30-40 prospects since he still has status. The two options are a bonus. 
 

We have some real hard throwers in AAA now with Burdi and Bautista. Those are type of lotto tickets we need.  
 

Another plus of finishing last, is that we will have top waiver priority all offseason. 

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