Braves sign free-agent LHP Ross Detwiler

[Krovahn]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 30s30 seconds ago

Sources: #Braves sign free-agent LHP Ross Detwiler. Had been released by #Rangers.

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[Julio3000]

Gosh, 0 retweets and 0 favorites for this news? I'm shocked.

 

[thethe]

I liked this kid back in the day. Hopefully we can revive his career.

 

[Krovahn]

Gosh, 0 retweets and 0 favorites for this news? I'm shocked.

Be sure to reply to Ken though. he gets kinda lonely sometimes.

 

[thewupk]

So the Braves are the team that now signs other team's castoffs

 

[dak]

Detwiler pretty darn good against LHH in his career (62 OPS+ against). Hey when your bullpen sucks, there are a line of (sometimes) decent middle relievers outside your door.

 

[ATLBraves247]

So the Braves are the team that now signs other team's castoffs

They are picking up guys with upside that could help our crappy bullpen and have trade potential, I like what the braves are doing this year.

 

[mqt]

Sure, why not. I don't think I'm going to hold out any hope that we flip him for a fringe prospect at the deadline, though.

 

[thethe]

It's July 17th. I doubt we are going to be flipping Detailer at the deadline.

 

[mqt]

It's July 17th. I doubt we are going to be flipping Detailer at the deadline.

That was in jest. That's been the response to every pitching castoff we've signed this year.

 

[BRule]

It's July 17th. I doubt we are going to be flipping Detailer at the deadline.

Maybe for a top 75 prospect but definitely not a top 50.

 

[Oklahomabrave]

Do we need to make a corresponding roster move?

 

[emk418]

No harm in this. I really liked him on the Gnats

 

[57Brave]

REmember hearing Sutton talk on the radio of his time with the Nats being asked to write up his opinions of Detwiler. He loved him.
His make up - his stuff - the whole package. He said he couldn't understand what the Nats were thinking in relegating him to a mop up role.

This should be an interesting pick up

 

[sturg33]

I always liked him too

 

[gilesfan]

REmember hearing Sutton talk on the radio of his time with the Nats being asked to write up his opinions of Detwiler. He loved him.

His make up - his stuff - the whole package. He said he couldn't understand what the Nats were thinking in relegating him to a mop up role.

This should be an interesting pick up

His problem was he didnt perform. His off speed stuff needs a lot of improvement. Great guy though

 

[Heyward]

Good pickup if he's used on lefties.

 

[50PoundHead]

Looks like a decent pick-up. Curious to see how he's used. It seems his performance started to fall off when he went to the bullpen. Pretty solid numbers in 2012.

 

[57Brave]

His problem was he didnt perform. His off speed stuff needs a lot of improvement. Great guy though

Do you think this change of scenery will help ?
Perhaps a new pitching coach the way Mayben and Seitzer jelled
???

 

[dak]

Do we need to make a corresponding roster move?

Yeah, and it's a bit odd that nothing has been announced. Clubhouse has been open for over an hour now, so surely they would have had a chance to talk to Brigham or Carpenter if they were just getting optioned to GWI. Signing was officially announced, so they need to make a move before tonight's game. Could be nothing, but it's that time of year . . .