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I do know the following catcher assignments from best source possible. Herrera will be at Peoria, Ortega and J Rodriguez will be at PB. From appearance J Martínez and Godoy at Springfield (Chinea also still there assume as option in case of injury)
Machado suffered what appears to be serious injury running to first base. Looked like pulled hamstring as they had to help him off the field.
They have outfielders backed up like Carlson, Pinder, Hurst, Capel. Then Williams and Arozarena will be back. We need Sosa more than another outfielder. Then don’t forget Robinson could end up there when Gyorko is ready. Ravelo can also play corner outfield.
Schrock has less upside in my book. The other 3 can play short. Sosa and Urias have some pop and Edman looks ready.
Speaking of minor leaguers, Nick Plummer and Bryce Denton hit back to back homers yesterday. You’ll see a much more aggressive Plummer this spring. Good to see!
Irritating that Cardinals had plenty of chances to add a good second lefty. Avilan, Cedeno, Jennings, Sipp were all available at low cost.
Don’t put too much emphasis on those stats. Sanchez hit hard liner into wind gust for homer. Denton hit an absolute blast against wind caught at fence and lined a shot back at pitcher (thankful got his glove up) and also a hard shot to an infielder so nothing to show for it. Kirtley homered today. Delvin Perez still looks overmatched.
Have noticed prospect Evan Mendoza has been playing first base when used this spring. Obviously that adds to his versatility especially important because of so many third base prospects such as Montero, Gorman and Nuñez.
Mozeliak has never been about building good relationships with players. It will come back to bite him come time players become free agents.
Ricky Horton pretty complimentary regarding Urias. He knows a thing or two about baseball talent. I’ll have a chance to see for myself in about a week.
I look for Drake to be released. Springfield should have Carlson, Pinder, Mieses, Billings. Hurst also possibly there if injury occurs.
For the love of God will someone inform Dan McLaughlin that it’s MEM fus and not MEM pis. Really irritating!
“Ascanio hasn’t got much ink so it’s hard to think of him as up and coming prospect “ is what mud wrote. That’s to be fair about it.
Ascanio is an excellent fielder but mud is right that he can hardly be considered a prospect as he doesn’t hit, is going to be a free agent at the end of the year and will be 23 in March.
I saw Munoz make some of the most spectacular plays all spring training while playing third and short. For some odd reason they never used him at second. He’ll be fine. Terrific arm and good hands.
