Jorge Lopez Clears Waivers: Any interest?

[Flash- bd]

Just now, interloper said:

Tate has been throwing 95 the last few outings. 

Yeah? My apologies. The last time I saw him it was low 90s and I saw on the pitch that got hammered for the loss the other day it was 92 so I assumed not much had changed. Good news, that. 

[Fiver6565]

One thing to consider here is that we have all new pitching coach staff now. So he doesn’t know them and they don’t know him. That’s not necessarily a deal breaker but it could factor in. He won’t be working directly with the same voices as 2022/23 if he does come back. 

[Ripken]

If he's okay between the ears, I'd be good with adding him.  Elias isn't far from calling up an OHer to pitch.

[Emory Eagle]

We need pitching so why not?  Maybe we can trade him at the deadline again to the Twins.  

[SilverRocket]

How would options work with a veteran like him if he signs a minor league contract? Can he be an up-and-down guy?

[G54377]

4 minutes ago, SilverRocket said:

How would options work with a veteran like him if he signs a minor league contract? Can he be an up-and-down guy?

I could be wrong but I think once you are out of options and off your rookie deal you get to approve (or deny) any re-assignment. So he'd have to be OK with the shuttle, which of course he probably would not be.

[RZNJ]

Fastball velocity.

2022     97.6 mph

2023.     96.8 mph

2024.      95.1 mph

Probably not.

[waroriole]

If he’s interested in a minor league deal

[Bahama O's Fan]

What's the downside? Option Povich, add Lopez. If he sucks, cut him. He can't be much worse than what we have in the minors. We have an open 40 man spot, correct?

[sportsfan8703]

Maybe the door is open for a return with Coloumbe hitting the IL.  He cleared waivers and got outright cut.  He'd probably take a milb deal for us and would cost the min. with the Mets already on the hook for his 2024 salary.   Heck, the Mets might cut Fuji too after giving him guaranteed money this offseason.  

[interloper]

4 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Maybe the door is open for a return with Coloumbe hitting the IL.  He cleared waivers and got outright cut.  He'd probably take a milb deal for us and would cost the min. with the Mets already on the hook for his 2024 salary.   Heck, the Mets might cut Fuji too after giving him guaranteed money this offseason.  

I think he and/or Castillo would be good temporary adds to support the bullpen until the deadline. 

[Rbiggs2525]

Over Bryan Baker, Yes please.

[DirtyBird]

5 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Maybe the door is open for a return with Coloumbe hitting the IL.  He cleared waivers and got outright cut.  He'd probably take a milb deal for us and would cost the min. with the Mets already on the hook for his 2024 salary.   Heck, the Mets might cut Fuji too after giving him guaranteed money this offseason.  

He's been terrible since he was traded two years ago. He refused a minor league assignment with us last year. He can find somewhere else to pitch terribly.

[DirtyBird]

1 minute ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

Over Bryan Baker, Yes please.

Anything to support this? As bad as Baker was last season, he was still much better than Lopez.

[Rbiggs2525]

6 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Anything to support this? As bad as Baker was last season, he was still much better than Lopez.

His 6.55 ERA in triple A this year and he’s been pitching well recently.