Spring Training 2015

Hawk said:
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Braves released Todd Coffey, Jose Constanza, Greg Smith, Tyler Tewell, Blake Brown, Cody Livesay, Travis Mattair, Luis Merejo Carlos Sanchez
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Merejo must not have recovered from arm surgery. He was highly-ranked after a great 2012 in the GCL.
 
Hawk said:
I'd prefer to keep both, but wondering if Wandy now represents too heavy a financial burden given the recent addition of Cahill. If not, I read somewhere that Stults was open to a bullpen/swingman role and I'd give him a shot there and see if Wandy can cut it until Minor returns (then ship him off).

It seems a waste to release Wandy given his performance this spring. He'll be snatched up.
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I know it's only spring training, but Wandy's last couple of performances haven't been that sharp while Stults' have been a bit better.
 
50PoundHead said:
I know it's only spring training, but Wandy's last couple of performances haven't been that sharp while Stults' have been a bit better.
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I think they played this one well, Stultz outpitched Wandy and we tested them both out pretty well.

But who gets the last three bullpen spots? Avilan, Jaime and Folty? McKirahan has to stay as a rule 5.
 
Looks to me like the 25th man will be either Gosselin, Benson or Cunningham. KJ and Eric Young looks like locks at this point. Four presently not on 40 man that will be: Young, Stultz, KJ and Benson if he makes it. Who goes from the 40 man?
 
stpeteirish said:
I think they played this one well, Stultz outpitched Wandy and we tested them both out pretty well.

But who gets the last three bullpen spots? Avilan, Jaime and Folty? McKirahan has to stay as a rule 5.
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I'm guessing Foltynewicz is in the Gwinnett rotation to start the year and we will be scanning the waiver wire for the last guy. I think Avilan may rebound, but I've never thought that much of Jaime. If he can find his control, he can help, but man he's been all over the place this spring (although he's another guy whose pitched better as spring wore on). I wouldn't count Cody Martin out.
 
stpeteirish said:
Looks to me like the 25th man will be either Gosselin, Benson or Cunningham. KJ and Eric Young looks like locks at this point. Four presently not on 40 man that will be: Young, Stultz, KJ and Benson if he makes it. Who goes from the 40 man?
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Russell is gone (but was replaced by Cahill I suppose). Winkler will go on the 60-day DL. There are myriad candidates to go off the 40-man if it's necessary. Reyes, Cunniff, and Gil probably are at or near the top of the list.
 
@MLB_PR: Twins pitcher Ervin Santana has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Stanozolol.
 
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