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He's a QO guy. They don't try to sign Taylor IMO.
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Minor League Free Agents Pos. Player Level Signed With RP José Adames AAA C/3B/2B Roldani Baldwin AA RP Seth Blair AAA RP Colten Brewer MLB RP Matt Carasiti AAA RP/SP Enman. De Jesus AA 2B C. De La Guerra AA RP José De León MLB RP Jose Disla AA RP Jose Espada A+ SP Raynel Espinal AAA RP/CF/RF Michael Gettys AAA RP/SP Steph. Gonsalves AAA SP Daniel Gossett AAA RP Zac Grotz AAA C Chris Herrmann AAA SS/2B José Iglesias MLB RP/SP Matt Kent AAA 2B/IF/OF Jack López MLB CF/RF/LF Tate Matheny AAA 3F/1B/LF Joey Meneses AAA RF/LF Johan Mieses AAA 3B/IF/OF Yairo Muñoz MLB 1B Josh Ockimey AAA RP Tyler Olson AA RP Yorvin Pantoja A+ SP/RP Brad Peacock MLB C/1B Jhonny Pereda AAA RP/SP Denyi Reyes AA RP Yacksel Rios MLB SS/IF/OF Jeremy Rivera AAA
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There were a whole shitload of guys that missed 2020. A lot of guys just kept rolling. Not sure why Downs would be given an exemption.
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He's not even in the org today. He's a MiLB free agent.
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2021 was unique in that there were some really good Rule 5 pickups. Usually, the draft isn't all that important.
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Bogaerts and Devers were tearing through MiLB pitching. Downs had significant struggles in AAA last year. That's a big difference IMO.
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I think they'd hold onto Arauz until both guys are signed. I still don't see the Sox signing Baez though. His high k rate is scary for this lineup.
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There are concerns that Feltman's stuff is still trending down. Kelly's 13.9 k/9 is pretty good. One thing that is interesting to me is Feltman had 8 inherited runners last year, but Kelly had 24 in fewer innings. Seems like they put Kelly in some tougher spots throughout the year.
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I feel like they'll keep Plawecki and not protect Cottam. 4 catchers is still a large number for the 40 man.
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Iggy would be the backup for Arroyo and Xander. Arauz wouldn't be as necessary.
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The offseason award with the least amount of value. Hey, at least we don't have any fire Cora grumblings right now.
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MWGMOCP Manager Who Gets the Most Out of a Crappy Payroll
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With one more game to play, Casas is leading the AFL with a 495 OBP. Slash line is 372/495/487.
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100%. I think Davis has some value for 2022. I think Potts has to repeat AA again this season (where he's played since 2019).
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Rosario could go. I like Valdez, but they were weird about pitching him last season. Austin Davis is a capable reliever, but he doesn't come back to haunt you if you dump him. I think those 4 guys are the easiest to move off the roster.
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Even if Downs is hitting .400 in May, I think they leave him in AAA for the whole season. I think I'm just out on Arauz. I'd rather they went out and signed Iggy as a backup.
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Right now, I'd go: Downs - 40 Bello - 40 Winckowski - 40 Crawford - 40 Santos - 40 Kelly - 40 German - 40 Potts - DFA Sox would have one open slot for Rule 5 pick.
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I was high on Munoz after 2020. I thought he had a chance to make the opening day roster as a backup. Sox clearly thought otherwise and only brought him up when the COVID emergency happened.
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Potts was absolute garbage last season, is second full season in AA. That 30% k rate isn't going to get him far, especially since his power dropped off.
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Yes, Fitzgerald is behind Arroyo since Arroyo is the starting 2b. I'm not sure that Arauz and Munoz should be ahead of him in the depth chart.
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Zack Kelly - Right-handed pitcher 2021 highest level: Worcester The 26-year-old Kelly was signed as a minor league free agent in January of 2021 and had a very impressive showing across Portland and Worcester. In 45.1 innings, Kelly struck out 69, walked only 18 and allowed 31 hits. He had a 2.18 ERA and 1.081 WHIP overall and allowed only two home runs all year. Kelly has a very heavy fastball in the mid-90s and a pair of averageish secondaries. His has shown the ability to limit hard contact and miss bats, but was also repeating Double-A at the start of the year. The Red Sox did re-sign him early this off-season, which seems to indicate how they value him, and as a result they could look to protect him to ensure he is in the organization next year. This last sentence may give a clue as to what they will do with Kelly. He was a MiLB FA this offseason. They could have waited until after Friday's deadline to re-sign him which would have avoided putting him through the Rule 5 process.
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I was surprised when they didn't use him during last year's COVID outbreak. I think they brought up Jack Lopez instead because they were less concerned about impacting his development. Fitzgerald is much better than Munoz. Fitzgerald has a higher OBP, k's less and is a much better defender. He's also only 6 months older than Munoz.
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1. I think Cora has a black mark against him. 2. As long as the Sox have a high payroll, the manager will never with the award.
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It could be Kelly instead of Feltman.
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I think answers we may get in the next 24 hours are: How do the Sox value Plawecki in relation to the younger catchers (is there a move to put Cottam on the 40 man)? What is the value the Sox place on some of the "high ceiling" low A guys that are truly a few years away (Jimenez/Rafaela)? Are they willing to risk Ward being selected even though he only has a few innings in AA and will 26 when he picks up a ball again? Which of the Feltman/Santos/Kelly/German guys do they see contributing in 2022? Time to move on from Arauz and find a better solution for backup IF? Sox have added interesting names in the past and have left off a few guys that we thought were sure locks for the 40 man.
