I actually like this pick up. He has the bullpen slider and a good enough fastball. He slots in well with the Loutos, Walsh, Pacheco bunch as an arm that could potentially take a spot on the roster or add depth. Who knows if Walsh will be healthy.
I agree ZTR … my gut reaction was a Maikel Cleto-type signing. We must have someone in this system that thinks
they can turn Guillermo around. Thanks for the insight Brian.
Now I am a bit worried about the Front Office approach this off-season. Have they underestimated what is going to cost to add needed pieces? Is this signing a signal that they cannot “fit” veteran bull pen arms into their 2023 Budget?
I imagine they gave him a mlb deal to keep him from being taken in R5 draft rather than the idea that he will stick with the team. He still has options.
I imagine they gave him a mlb deal to keep him from being taken in R5 draft…
All they would have had to do is wait 24 hours longer to sign him and Rule 5 wouldn’t have mattered. It will be over for another year in about three hours from now. I don’t think that was it.
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