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[kab21]

 

Roster management that is necessitated by participation in the Rule 5. The two aren't mutually exclusive.

That is a pretty weak link. Every player on the 25 man is part of roster management. If the FO isn't willing to move on from players for a variety of reasons then they have a roster management problem.

[KirbyDome89]

That is a pretty weak link. Every player on the 25 man is part of roster management. If the FO isn't willing to move on from players for a variety of reasons then they have a roster management problem.

Those decisions have to be made because of the Rule V pick(s). That isn't a "weak link." You can agree or disagree with selections but pretending that managing a roster, 40 or 25 man, isn't part of participating in the draft is at best illogical.

[beckmt]

Looks like Bard has a decent chance of making the Angels bullpen based on an article posted in mlbtraderumors this morning.Could be a fail (1 item) for this front office.Never liked losing Bard, but he was never healthily and now seems to be coming into his potential. 

[laloesch]

 

Hey.... Kohl Stewart is safe and still in the org!

 

Still Crushing!

 

Not excited about that.Kohl is nothing more than a warm body that can throw at this point.BUST.

[spycake]

Looks like Bard has a decent chance of making the Angels bullpen

Yup. Bard's overall numbers look poor this spring, but most of that was one disastrous outing early:

https://www.mlbtrade...e-5-update.html

Didn't realize the Orioles have three Rule 5 pitchers in camp, and the Marlins and Royals each have two (as do the Pirates, admittedly with one on the DL already). And the Padres oddly have zero, after keeping 3 guys all last season.

Some of the teams with struggling Rule 5 players might DFA their own to claim Kinley, if we try to send him through waivers to remove Rule 5 restrictions.