Interesting. Guess they didn't like much of anything that they saw, even as a reliever. Or maybe we just have guys the FO likes a lot more as relievers.
This sucks. Absolutely sucks. ManBan was a stud in the making before all the injuries derailed his career. Still think he could have been a valuable lefty out of the bullpen and we just cut him and let him go for nothing. That's a shame, ManBan was one of the few pitchers in the mid and upper minors that I was exciting and really looking forward to pitching in the big leagues in the next decade or so.
Braves1976 (08-12-2016)
Yeah, ManBan is pretty much done. Injuries have just ruined his career. Kubitza is a bit of an enigma. He does enough well that he still have a chance but he needs to take that next step. I could see him being a bit of a late bloomer.
Jeff Wren may need to rebrand.
thank you weso1!
Kubitza and Ruiz seem redundant though. Are they going to give Ruiz some time in the show or move Kubitza to 1B?
I may be wrong, but we only DFA'd ManBan. He still has to be claimed which at this point isn't a foregone conclusion. I wouldn't close the book on his Braves career yet.
FreemanFan (08-12-2016), JohnAdcox (08-12-2016), jpx7 (08-13-2016)
If someone claims him, he would have to go on the 40-man. If he clears waivers, Banuelos is a FA and could return to the Braves. Too bad. Showed some promise, but he can't seem to shake the arm problems. I thought Kubitza might turn into a major league bench guy, but he Ks way too much for a guy with limited power.
jpx7 (08-13-2016)
I'm a little surprised ManBan wasn't given more of a chance to turn in to a BP arm. He will likely become a scrap heap pickup some other team will turn into a useful LHer out of the BP....something the Braves usually excel at.
Really don't understand the Kubitza claim unless the FO is looking to break some kind of second half activity record.
.220/.322/.354/.675 in 345 PCL ABs this season with 27 XBHs (6 HRs)
Rio's hitting better his first time through AAA at 22 years old.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
jpx7 (08-13-2016)
clvclv (08-12-2016)
Maybe Ruiz is about to get some burn at the MLB level and they needed some AAAA filler?
clvclv (08-12-2016)