Quote Originally Posted by biggentleben View Post
I'm thinking there's a chance that he's kept for his bat and the ability to be a 3rd catcher/PH. Cordoba hadn't played any full-season ball at all before last season. Torrens hadn't played above low-A and only 40 games at low-A. In the AFL, Pentecost was finally healthy and showed well behind the plate. That could be enough for a team that believes in his pedigree.
You realize SD grabbed those players and stashed them on the bench with the intentions of sending them back to the minors in 2018, right?

That is the first time I have ever seen a team completely punt 2 roster spots like that. You think something similar is going to happen with Pentecost?