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Re: General Discussion
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 12:15 pm
by TFIR
Indians declined C Roberto Perez's $7 million option for 2022.
He'll be given a $450,000 buyout instead. Perez is coming off an injury-shortened 2021 campaign and has been woeful offensively aside from an outlier showing in 2019. However, he's among the better defensive catchers in the game and should draw interest this winter as one of the better backstops available.
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 1:00 pm
by seagull
You back in AZ yet. TFIR?
I just got back Saturday
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 4:38 pm
by civ ollilavad
Wittgren non tendered
Cam Hill released
Francisco Perez who looked pretty good released and quickly signed by Washington as serms reasonable
I can only hope they have plenty more roster removals to go. If they want to get rid of lefties Young Nelson and Moss need to go
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 4:50 pm
by civ ollilavad
I will guess they are trying to work out minor league deals with those 3 along with outfielders Johnson Zimmer and Semi-outfielder H Ramirez.
Couldn’t do the same witn Perez because he got s major league contract
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 6:58 pm
by TFIR
seagull wrote:You back in AZ yet. TFIR?
I just got back Saturday
Hey seagull - just got back this past Monday. Here until at least April probably May.
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:00 pm
by civ ollilavad
two weeks of mystery
Every offseason, all 30 teams have until a specified date (Nov. 19 in 2021) to add players to their 40-man rosters in order to protect them from being selected in next month's Rule 5 Draft.
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:42 am
by civ ollilavad
roster now at 36 with Sandlin and Naylor added back from 60 man DL.
19 pitchers
1 catcher
9 infielders
7 outfielders
adding Rocchio and Freeman and Tena and Noel would make an overload of IF but that's where the team's depth is. Means trades loom.
Adding Kwan, Palacios and Gonzalez would offset dumping Zimmer, Johnson and perhaps Ramirez and Mercado among OFs
Lavastida would double the catcher count but I'm not sure he even projects to stay back of the plate.
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 11:55 am
by TFIR
Indians re-signed OF Oscar Gonzalez to a minor league contract.
The 23-year-old Gonzalez just enjoyed a monster season between Double- and Triple-A, putting up 31 home runs with a .293/.329/.542 over 121 games. He's useful depth to have around the upper levels, with a chance to make an impact in the majors in 2022.
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 2:44 pm
by civ ollilavad
Since he's not on the 40 man roster, I think that still means he could be taken in the Rule 5 draft? I know he was in a different category than the other guys they need to protect because his longevity made him a minor league free agent.
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 4:59 pm
by seagull
Seems like Oscar is what they've been looking for. Big, strong, young, power hitting OF. Don't understand why he's not on the 40.
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:39 pm
by civ ollilavad
Rarely walks. Mediocre fielder
Was eligible for Rule 5 draft in 2019 and 2020 and no one bit
This was his best season since rookie ball
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 11:57 pm
by TFIR
civ ollilavad wrote:Rarely walks. Mediocre fielder
Was eligible for Rule 5 draft in 2019 and 2020 and no one bit
This was his best season since rookie ball
Hey sounds like Franmil!
They must be doing something to keep him around since they bothered to sign him to a contract.
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:02 am
by civ ollilavad
well maybe not quite; if he were as good as Franmil someone would have grabbed him in one of the previous rule 5 drafts, but I'm perfectly willing to dump most of the current OF roster crowd and let Oscar and Palacios and Kwan take their chances.
Of course I'd be OK if they signed Sterling Marte,
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:32 am
by civ ollilavad
where did you find the Oscar the G signing? I rely on Indians.com which is often behind the curve; and baseball america which is great for prospect ratings and game reports but often slow on transactions.
Re: General Discussion
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 4:19 pm
by seagull
TFIR wrote:Indians re-signed OF Oscar Gonzalez to a minor league contract.
The 23-year-old Gonzalez just enjoyed a monster season between Double- and Triple-A, putting up 31 home runs with a .293/.329/.542 over 121 games. He's useful depth to have around the upper levels, with a chance to make an impact in the majors in 2022.
Just wondering why a guy that's about to become a minor league FA would sign another minor league contract
now giving up the chance to be signed to a major deal. Guys sign minor league contracts when they don't get any offers for major deals during the spring.