Tate optioned, Burch Smith recalled

[CaptainRedbeard]

1 hour ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Tate has an option left for next season as well.  He and Krook will be the shuttle next year.  

Tate needs to stay under 5 years of service time to be optioned without his consent next year. He entered this year with 4 years 48 days. He isn’t there yet and had a stint in AAA earlier this year too, but he probably needs to spend much of the rest of the year in the minors to stay optionable next year. 

More importantly, Tate made 1.5M in arbitration this year. Even if he doesn’t get a raise next year, he needs to show more the rest of the year to not get nontendered.  

[Allan Bryant]

9 minutes ago, Frobby said:

There are times this year where I’ve seen Tate throw a sweeper that was just about unhittable.  He just didn’t always have it.  No problem sending him down, but he still may be of use to the O’s at some point.  

Hope Tate can work on new stuff, adjustments, etc down at Norfolk and return here as improved pitcher 

[Ridgway22]

Read this and instantly hoped "Burch Smith" was some sort of nickname, code, or anagram of "Coby Mayo".

 

Alas......

[OriolesMagic83]

2 hours ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

Burch Smith promotion day

What do the t shirts look like?