Mastroianni Claimed by Blue Jays

[TheDean]

Back to the Mastro move - the Twins should try to claim the dude the Blue Jays DFA'd to make room for Mastro. Out of spite, or minor league OF depth, either way.

 

I was half joking about it above, but they have room. We're talking about a guy who stole 55 bases on 12 CS in his last full season (2012 - 123 G between A and A+). Without Buxton, my impression is that the system is sorely missing any semblance of speed in the outfield.

[cmathewson]

Yep, claim the Jay's cast-off center fielder and give him the remaining 40-man roster spot. Then do like the Blue Jays do, DFA him and hope he clears. He's likely to be better than Mastro.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Good question, basically could we have DFA'd Bartlett instead (if not outright released him)? Would have cost an extra $500k or so over retirement, it seems, but would have saved Mastro. Maybe we could have DFA'd Bartlett, outrighted him, and he could have officially retired after that?

 

Fantastic question for next Sunday's call-in shows (does Antony do one of those now?).

Bartlett was granted his unconditional release after his retirement papers were filed. If he were released before retirement, I'm not sure he would retire as a Twin, not that it really matters to us, maybe it matters to Antony.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Yep, claim the Jay's cast-off center fielder and give him the remaining 40-man roster spot. Then do like the Blue Jays do, DFA him and hope he clears. He's likely to be better than Mastro.

He doesn't have to be better than Mastro, the assumption is Fuld is better than Mastro. Maybe he's just better than the centerfield options available at AAA or AA.

[Cris E]

I don't know what you guys are talking about. Why, in Rochester alone there are three outfielders on the roster: Chris Parmelee, Wilkin Ramierez and someone named Chris Rahl. And there are four, four!, in New Britain, one of whom is even hitting over .250.

 

Seriously, it does seem a little strange that not a single one of them is listed as a CF. The only two guys appearing as such are Buxton and the awesomely named Zack Granite in Cedar Rapids. That Alex Presley cut is looking worse each day.

[TheDean]

Seriously, it does seem a little strange that not a single one of them is listed as a CF. The only two guys appearing as such are Buxton and the awesomely named Zack Granite in Cedar Rapids. That Alex Presley cut is looking worse each day.

 

Besides having cool names and real CF-level athleticism in common, Granite and Buxton are also both enjoying time on the DL. It's pretty great!

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

Here's the DFA player the Jays are trying to pass through, Kenny Wilson:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=wilson002ken

 

A 24 year old guy with some wheels that has yet to play above AA - he looks like the definition of organizational depth, which is exactly what the Twins should be looking to add.

 

What's the opposite of a log-jam? That's the CF situation in the Twins org. right now.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Twins claim Kenny Wilson. Pretty bleak stats. Even as a CF in an org with a shortage right now, he's still a pretty suspect 40 man roster guy.

 

I'd have rather seen Dan Robertson -- Texas just purchased him from the Padres. Older, but a consistent career .300 hitter in the minors, with a good eye and very low K rate:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=robert002dan

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

I'm curious if the Twins will try to DFA Wilson right away, or wait for another player to come across the waiver wire first.

 

I agree that a marginal guy like this is not worth using up a 40-Man spot, but the Twins don't have many alternatives within the organization at the moment.

 

It's probably a safe bet that Wilson is the first guy that will be DFA'd when the Twins make their next move.

[nicksaviking]

Looks like the guy can't hit, but isn't too shabby at drawing a walk. Sounds like a poor man's Aaron Hicks. And a rich man's Darrin Mastoianni.

 

This is getting me dizzy.

[cmathewson]

Presumably Wilson doesn't have options left.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Presumably Wilson doesn't have options left.

 

He probably has options, we don't have to put him on the 25 man. But every player has to pass thru waivers to be removed from the 40 man (same with Mastro, who also had an option IIRC).