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Yes, as far as I know a singular example, but Baddoo was taken 3rd and was the Twins 13th ranked prospect. Also, since the 26th man was added, a single A player has been drafted every year... LOL! 1 out of 18 players taken was a single A player. I'm still waiting for you to answer my question. I have responded to yours. Bell is right, What else is there to talk about?

I agree it's not likely, and there is probably a better single A player left unprotected from another team, but I'm just saying conditions are ripe for a few teams to do things we don't normally see done.

I think leaving 3 slots open is pretty telling. I don't think it means we will be keeping many from this list on the 40 man: Potts Rosario Plawecki Aruaz Valdez Davis I think it means we might add a player or two off waivers or the Rule 5 draft plus sign or trade for 3-4 players.

I have yet to see a list of who are the most likeliest Rule 5 draftees. Maybe Feltman has the best chance of making someone's first round list. I doubt anyone else gets picked, but several baseball people projected us protecting Santos, Cottam and Jimenez. Outside shots might be ML ready Ort, Fitzgerald or German. Ward might be picked as a wait a year player, as he recovers from TJS. soxprospects,com wrote this before the protection announcement: Certain to be protected, certain to be selected if unprotected: RHP Brayan Bello, SS/2B Jeter Downs, RHP Josh Winckowski Near-certain to be protected, certain to be selected if unprotected: RHP Kutter Crawford Likely to be protected, may be selected if unprotected: RHP Thaddeus Ward May be protected, may be selected: RHP Durbin Feltman, RHP Frank German, IF/OF Ryan Fitzgerald, RHP Victor Santos Unlikely to be protected, small chance to be selected, unlikely to stick category: OF Gilberto Jimenez, IF/OF Ceddanne Rafaela, RHP Chase Shugart Unlikely to be protected, small chance to be selected, depth arms category: RHP Zack Kelly, RHP Kaleb Ort, RHP AJ Politi Unlikely to be protected or selected, but of note: 1B/OF Pedro Castellanos, 1B/OF Franchy Cordero, C Kole Cottam, LHP Rio Gomez, 1B/OF Devlin Granberg, RHP Joan Martinez

Yes, for 2022 only. It would be adding $11M for 2023 minus what Renfroe might get in his last arb, then $11M a year the next 3 years. It might be a way to improve our defense, maybe stay even on offense and improve our longer term outlook by adding just $2M to a tight 2022 budget.

I'm not saying it's even likely to happen, but things have changed a lot in 2 years. I just said don't be surprised- not "I think he will get picked." You still don't answer my question. Here's another one... What was Baddoo's profile?

Selecting him costs nothing, and their 24th to 26th men suck anyway. It's just about the lost year of development that works against selecting him. That may be harsh enough to scare every GM off, but only one is needed to surprise you.

You might not like my answer, but I explained why I think they might. I don't think sitting him "ruins his future." He will be playing in ST'ing, as a defensive replacement, getting a few ABs, and practicing with the big team. It's not like he's sitting on a couch all year. Again, I just said don't be surprised if he gets picked. Why not answer some of my questions? Why did many experts say he might be protected, if they felt there was zero chance he'd get selected? BTW, just this past year, Akil Baddoo, who hit .683 in A ball in his last season, was selected and even played a lot. It does happen. It might happen again. MIGHT!

I think it has happened. Again, I'm not saying someone will select Jimenez. For one thing, there are probably more promising single A players available than him. I'm just saying, things have changed from the "normal" way people look at their rosters, and some teams are totally tanking for 2022. Hell, a couple teams actually have no guaranteed contracts on the books, right now and just a few arb players. Teams are looking 2-5 years down the road and that extra roster slot is enticing.

He can before, though, and the Sox have been linked to his name. (Maybe they'd trade Renfroe?) If he gets $55M/5 as projected, and we trade Renfroe and DFA Plawekci, we'd be adding about $2M to the 2022 budget.

I admitted it is not ideal for developing a player, but the whole "wasting a roster spot" has new meaning now. 1. There is a 26th slot that was never there for over 100 years until 2020. 2. Several teams are in obvious tank mode and are looking for prized young players who might help 2-4 years from now. I'm not sure any GM will see Jimenez in that light and value him enough to let him hardly develop at all for one year, just on the hopes he can improve greatly afterwards, but it's not out of the realm of possibility. Many "experts" had us projected to protect him. Why? I agree on stunted growth but the wasted roster spot on a team like the O's and Pirates is mute. Hell, he might already be close to as good as their 26th man.

I just don't get why you are giving up so easily on a player in the meat of his prime coming off two seasons with an OPS over .858 before having a .720 season in 2021. 3 year numbers: .292/.335/.480/ .815 Sure, he's missed some time, but so have most Yankee players. PA ranking on Yanks: 2021: 6th with 442 (20 from being 5th) 2020: 5th with 174 (5 from being 4th) 2019: 5th with 476 (35 from being 4th) He ranks middle of the pack in fWAR for 3Bmen from 2019-2021 (5.5) Middle of the pack in OPS. Better than average defense (+2.2 UZR/150)

Seiya Suzuki to be posted Monday morning.

Maybe he was joking here, too. With almost everything posted being Comic or absurd, it's hard to tell.

1. Many teams are in tank mode. 2. The 26th slot is a luxury that was not there before. 3. Jimenez can play as a defensive replacement and could even get some ABs, although I agree, this isn't the ideal way to develop a player in great need of a full development year. I'm not saying it will happen, but circumstances have changed in the last two years. I do think Feltman will be selected, because he can pitch in the bigs, next season. Santos is kind of like Jimenez. Cottam may be picked just because good catchers are scarce, but some GM will have to really like him.

I know a lot of posters want us to replace ERod in kind or with someone even better. I'd like that, too. I think Montas fits that bill, and maybe Jon Gray is close to even. However, we also have to replace Perez, Richards and Ottavino. To me, guys like Matz, Duffy & Graveman would be an improvement on those three, but it's no certainty. We should also see 100+ more IP from Sale and a few more from Houck, Brasier and others, but of course less from some who might get hurt or struggle, unexpectedly.

That's what I thought. I think we'll do with something like 2 from Matz, Jon Gray or Duffy, unless we trade for someone, then sign a RP'er or two. 3-4 decent pitchers. Where they plan on using Houck and Whitlock may determine who they sign. Who they sign may determine where Houck and Whitlock end up being slotted. They may be flexible going into this winter is my point.

It's comic relief.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/11/latest-on-red-sox-pitching-targets.html

I’d hate to lose Jimenez. I’m big on defense up the middle but he may end up being no more promising than Rosario- someone I’m okay with DFAing. I also like Santos. I’m not concerned about Feltman, but someone might take him.

We might lose two and draft one. Maybe that’s a reason we kept some slots open.

I get that, but some teams do t even have all that promising players at 39 & 40 either, including the Sox. That’s actually one reason I was surprised we only protected 4 when we have guys likePotts and Plawecki taking up slots. I think several tams are going to swoop on multiple Rule 5 selections , this year.

Honestly? You’ve said more absurd things and meant it, like in this very post claiming Bloom cost us the WS. There’s no way anyone could ever know that was a joke. Honestly.

The 26 man roster really changes things, too. It’s much easier for teams, especially the few teams in tank mode to stash one or even two highly talented but far away prospects on their 26 man roster. I will not be surprised if Jimenez and Santos are drafted.

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