We know he has a UCL injury. He came into the season with a UCL injury. It was obvious 2 starts ago when they decide to give him a week+ off.
This will end with TJ surgery, and for his sake I hope they do it quickly instead of coaxing a few more starts out of him
This seems to be happening quite frequently around the league. Which makes me rethink the idea of giving players early extensions in their young careers. Baseball is a difficult game and no season in a player's career is exactly like another. Baseball is a volatile game. There's so many things that can happen to a player's habits and mechanics that can change his results in the game. (Speaking of no season being the same, how many batting stances did we see Cal Ripken Jr go through over the course of his career? ALOT.)
No. And having said that, Basallo is not known for his defense as a catcher either. He's known as a power hitter. Adley is by far the better catcher. Basallo has been compared to Yordan Alvarez of the Astros. Great hitter. He's in the lineup for his bat and you just hope he can play adequate defense. Any expectations of him usurping Rutschman as an every day catcher is wishful thinking. He could still develop as a catcher because he's young, in which case he could become something like the Royals' Salvador Perez.
But I would in no circumstances trade Basallof for Chrochet.
If it turns out that Bradish is done for the season or has to spend extended time on IL, might the O's make the move to sign Trevor Bauer? He's pitching very well in the Mexican League. Wouldn't surprise me to see some team sign him between now and the trade deadline. Just askin...
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