AA doesn't have a 40 man roster crunch to walk in to. We're sitting at 36 and we have 2 to 4 guys to protect in Dpete, TD, Dirks, and Webb.
IMO Santana, Adonis, and Luke Jackson can all be gone ASAP creating 3 more roster spots.
Braves have until 8 PM tonight to set their 40-man for the Rule 5 draft. Sounds like Ricardo Sanchez needs to be protected. I'm hoping they protect Demeritte too. On the fence on some other like Dustin Peterson, Pike, and a couple of the relief prospects.
Sounds like it's Sanchez, Demeritte and Peterson
EDIT: sorry that was just Twitter speculation
Last edited by zbhargrove; 11-20-2017 at 07:33 PM.
I'm a Caleb Dirks fan. I bet someone will take him from us.
Welp, AA bring some surprises early.
List of players the Braves lost in the R5 draft recently:
2016:
Brian Moran
Zack Bird
Fernando Miranda
2015:
Mitchell Lambson
2014:
JR Graham
All of them are fungible pitchers.
I think it’s safe to assume there isn’t much to worry about with the upcoming R5 draft.
50PoundHead (11-21-2017)
Like the Grant Dayton move. Had TJ late last Summer, but high upside RP to stash.
Hawk (11-20-2017)
McCreery over Dustin Peterson...dont get that one
"I am a victim, I will tell you. I am a victim."
"I am your retribution."
DPete needs another full healthy year. That’s like giving up on Oz last year when he was slow to recover. I really hate to give up on TD also at this point. Both of these guys will be GONE if unprotected and chances are probably one will turn out to be a good player.
DPete pre-injury was looking good. TD is a long shot, but still one I would like to hang on to over 90 pitchers.
clvclv (11-20-2017)
I don't really see how a team carries Demeritte on their major league roster all season. Can't make contact in the minors. Think its highly unlikely he gets picked.
Don't know about Peterson. You could theoretically carry him as a fourth or fifth OF if you were taking flyers. Try him out and send him back if you didn't like him. I don't think Peterson ends up being any kind of star, but thought he might be useful.
Guess the Braves were not ready to give up on Wisler, Blair, Jace Peterson.