Johnny Rizer 2022

[RZNJ]

I expected Watson to get the promotionto Norfolk not Rizer but I guess they wanted Watson getting everyday AB's.   Rizer is only playing due to the Yusniel Diaz injury.    The 25 year old was drafted as a 22 year old senior and has got future 4th outfielder written all over him.  He's always shown some pop and the ability to play all 3 outfield positions.    This year, he's doing a pretty good imitation of 2021 Kyle Stowers.   He leads the Tides with 5 homers in 14 games with 7 walks and 17 strikeouts, a .200 average and an .841 OPS fueled by those home runs.   This is the kind of guy who just keeps advancing and doing enough to where he'll eventually get a chance to carve out some kind of ML career.    6 for his last 19 with 3 homers in that span.   

[ChuckS]

Did anyone notice Rizer playing catcher today for the Tides?

Looks like he hadn't played in a game in about a month.  I'm guessing they had him down in Sarasota developing his defensive skills at the position.  

Maybe I got it wrong and there is another explanation for why he was catching today.  But 25 years old and in Triple A seems an odd time for a position change like that.  Perhaps this is a pathway to the majors for him since the bat is too light to make crack a big league roster as an outfielder. 

[catjuggler]

17 minutes ago, ChuckS said:

Did anyone notice Rizer playing catcher today for the Tides?

Looks like he hadn't played in a game in about a month.  I'm guessing they had him down in Sarasota developing his defensive skills at the position.  

Maybe I got it wrong and there is another explanation for why he was catching today.  But 25 years old and in Triple A seems an odd time for a position change like that.  Perhaps this is a pathway to the majors for him since the bat is too light to make crack a big league roster as an outfielder. 

i think it is someone with the same number....if i recall correctly Rizer retired about a month ago

[Tony-OH]

Beau Taylor was the catcher. It does say Johnny Rizer in the boxscore but that's wrong.

Would have been interesting if he did convert especially since he throws left-handed! lol

Not sure what's up with Rizer. He was placed on the "developmental List" awhile back and was activated on May 25th but hasn't played. 

He hasn't played since early May.

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, catjuggler said:

i think it is someone with the same number....if i recall correctly Rizer retired about a month ago

Some poster said that, but I haven’t seen anything online that confirms it.