DFA Fever

[Edgy MD]

Players DFA'd (or released outright, in some cases) as teams pare down rosters and add non-roster players in time for opening day.

• RP Jared Hughes, Pirates (released outright)
  
• RP Cesar Vargas, Marlins (DFA)
  
• OF Tyler Goeddel, Phils (DFA)
  
• OF Chris Coghlan, Phils (released)
  
• OF Gregor Blanco, Backs of Diamond (released)

Reds, ever motivated to keep Dilson Herrera buried, have claimed Scooter Gennett off waivers.

[seawolf17]

Edgy MD wrote: Reds, ever motivated to keep Dilson Herrera buried, have claimed Scooter Gennett off waivers.

Even if you'd never seen him play, you'd know he's a overrated "scrappy" middle infielder just on his name alone.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Scooter is also a Cincy native, it's like us giving the John Lannan's a chance.

[Edgy MD]

Gun to your head*, which of those three outfielders would you take on until Laggy gets back.

*If you don't choose, you get Emil Brown and have to carry him all year.

[seawolf17]

Edgy MD wrote: Gun to your head*, which of those three outfielders would you take on until Laggy gets back. *If you don't choose, you get Emil Brown and have to carry him all year.

Blanco.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gregor Blanco used to be good. I think it was only as recently as the leadup to the Cespedes trade that he seemed like a possibility of helping the Mets.

[Edgy MD]

The question is whether Blanky can still cover center meaningfully better than Grandy, I guess.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Scooter is also a Cincy native, it's like us giving the John Lannan's a chance.

Lannan is back with the Nats on a minor league deal. I thought they had a bad breakup.

I don't remember why, but I don't like that particular guy. I think he just pitched above his level when facing the Mets.

[DocTee]

Coghlan

[Frayed Knot]

No one seems to be tempted by the fruit of Erik's brother.
I guess the truth of his .192 BA was discovered.

[Edgy MD]

I'm always tempted by the novelty of bruddas. In my dream, there's room for Chase d'Arnaud and Yoelqui Céspedes too.

Not a big Mike Glavine guy, however.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

IIRC, Tyler was a Rule 5 guy and probably was swimming over his head last season, if he'd be amendable to join his bro in Vegas I suppose it couldn't hurt us. I used to like Erik more than I do anymore. He's like a less talented reliever version of Matz.

[Frayed Knot]

I wasn't suggesting it, mostly just wanted to get the parody in.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Coghlan, prolly.

[Edgy MD]

Expected to not make the roster in Oakland, and opt out of his contract rather than accept a AAA assignment: Alejandro De Aza.

[Frayed Knot]

* SFG release Jimmy Rollins
One suspects that that's gotta be it for Jimmy. He hasn't played since being released by the ChiSox last June and while an invite from his Bay area home must have been enticing, it's tough to see
what he's still chasing at this point.

* Reds release OF Desmond Jennings
Once a pretty decent prospect for the Rays, but is now 30 y/o and hasn't played a full-ish season since 2014.
One suspects he could catch on somewhere, but when this year's version of the Reds is dropping you ...

[ashie62]

Chris Coghlan signs with Toronto and is assigned to AAA Buffalo.

[Frayed Knot]

Melvin (aka" BJ) Upton - released by Toronto. This season is the final one of the five year deal he signed with the Braves back in November of 2012.
Safe to say that deal didn't work out well for Atlanta although it worked even less well for the Padres who acquired him in an April 2015 trade and assumed the remaining $46+ million on the contract.
SD then dealt him to Toronto in July '16 but remained responsible for all but $5 mil of what was by then over $22 mil remaining.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Coghlan, prolly.

Upton, eh?

If we can snag him on a minor-league hook, I change my vote.

[Frayed Knot]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Upton, eh?

Batting line of .218/.288/.356 w/46 HRs over 1,600 ABs for three teams since signing that deal w/Atlanta (2013-2016)

[Ceetar]

Frayed Knot wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Upton, eh? Batting line of .218/.288/.356 w/46 HRs over 1,600 ABs for three teams since signing that deal w/Atlanta (2013-2016)

he was weirdly okay with the Padres which makes me suspect the park effects for Petco need to be adjusted. Higher BABIP there so might just be that balls fell in.

Anyway, I've always, and would still, prefer Angel Pagan. technically not a DFA, but available.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Pagan would work, too.

See, I'm just thinking defensive replacement, workable at multiple OF slots, with speed and something to offer in a PH role, as necessary.

[Frayed Knot]

Pagan, even though not quite what he was, would still be the better all-around bench player of those two.
The only advantage to Upton would be that he'd retain the ability to make the opposing manager adjust his pen and maybe even soil his undies if a long-ball late in the game could change things around.

[Frayed Knot]

Bunch of back of their career vets latching onto teams:
- Drew Stubbs to the Giants
- Mike Pelfrey to the ChiSox
- Edwin Jackson to the Orioles
- and Ryan F. Howard to the Braves?

All apparently on minor league deals so, for the moment anyway, you can likely find these guys on back fields in Florida and then in places like Charlotte, NC and Gwinnett County GA