Minor league signing: UIF Errol Robinson, 29

[interloper]

Andy Kostka reports we signed Boyds, MD native Errol Robinson to a minor league deal. He's never made it past AAA, and doesn't appear to be able to hit a lick. Sounds like bench depth for Norfolk.

https://www.threads.net/@afkostka/post/C17QxmVuZtT

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robins000err

[Tony-OH]

Looks like depth middle infield guy for Norfolk or maybe even Bowie depending on need. Guess he must really love the game to hold on this long so he's probably a good veteran clubhouse guy. 

[Legend_Of_Joey]

20 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Looks like depth middle infield guy for Norfolk or maybe even Bowie depending on need. Guess he must really love the game to hold on this long so he's probably a good veteran clubhouse guy. 

Pays more than the independent league and could lead to coaching.

[Frobby]

I'd never heard of this guy before we played our first spring game.  He keeps finding his way into the games, 4 games in 4 days.   

[Tony-OH]

45 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I'd never heard of this guy before we played our first spring game.  He keeps finding his way into the games, 4 games in 4 days.   

Not a lot of shortstops on the roster especially with Gunnar out, so expect to see him late into the spring. 

[Frobby]

3 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Not a lot of shortstops on the roster especially with Gunnar out, so expect to see him late into the spring. 

Good point.  Sounds like Gunnar will be back fairly soon.  Roch reported that he’s taking full-effort batting practice.  But I’m sure he’ll be eased in.  

[George Zuverink]

27 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Not a lot of shortstops on the roster especially with Gunnar out, so expect to see him late into the spring. 

Seems strange to read that after months of reading page after page of posts discussing what to do about our glut of middle infielders.

[Tony-OH]

10 minutes ago, George Zuverink said:

Seems strange to read that after months of reading page after page of posts discussing what to do about our glut of middle infielders.

Well, we do have a "glut of" infielders but not shortstops. Gunnar and Mateo are probably the only two players you'd want to run out to SS on an everyday basis defensively at SS, and we know about Mateo's bat.

Holliday is getting the Brian Roberts treatment, partially because Gunnar is better at SS and partially because he has a below average major league SS arm and not a ton of extreme quickness.

But, with Urias, Westburg, Holliday, Mayo, Maton and Norby once healthy, they do have a lot of players who can play 3B and 2B who are either major league ready or nearly ready.

The trading of Ortiz helped with that "glut" a bit, but after Holliday, and we already know they are eyeing him for 2B, the shortstop prospect well goes dry until you get into the low minors with Leandro Arias and Luis Almeyda being interesting.

[George Zuverink]

9 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Well, we do have a "glut of" infielders but not shortstops. Gunnar and Mateo are probably the only two players you'd want to run out to SS on an everyday basis defensively at SS, and we know about Mateo's bat.

Holliday is getting the Brian Roberts treatment, partially because Gunnar is better at SS and partially because he has a below average major league SS arm and not a ton of extreme quickness.

But, with Urias, Westburg, Holliday, Mayo, Maton and Norby once healthy, they do have a lot of players who can play 3B and 2B who are either major league ready or nearly ready.

The trading of Ortiz helped with that "glut" a bit, but after Holliday, and we already know they are eyeing him for 2B, the shortstop prospect well goes dry until you get into the low minors with Leandro Arias and Luis Almeyda being interesting

 

Isn’t it nice  when  being a little thin at a position means you only have one near GG fielder who can hit on the roster?

[Tony-OH]

7 minutes ago, George Zuverink said:

 

Isn’t it nice  when  being a little thin at a position means you only have one near GG fielder who can hit on the roster?

Haha, tough problem indeed. Honestly, they have enough players who can cover down at SS, especially once Gunnar is back. Burns is capable of coming up and providing some decent SS defense from the minor leaguers as well as Robinson.

[Orioles Jim]

Ole Miss fan, so I’d heard of him and was a fan of his.

Obviously no reason to get excited yet, but man it’d be sweet if he somehow panned out.

[interloper]

I love that this guy is having a good spring. Career minor leaguer and every time he's out there he's getting a hit and stealing a base, seems like.