It's Time for the Twins to Turn Kendry Rojas Loose

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3 hours ago, mark allen said:

Andrew Morris wasn't a failed starter at all

 

33 minutes ago, DocBauer said:

...So I guess I'm also asking  who exactly is a "failed starter"?

Perkins was a failed ML starter.  Duran was not. Just as past examples. Morris is not a failed starter, just a good arm the team can utilize in a new role in which he might excel. Might Rojas MAYBE be a NOT "failed starter" who could have a great career as a powerful reliever? 

I just don't believe in "failed starters" always becoming relievers, unless we're also discussing MILB prospects who also become quality relievers.

A failed starter is a pitcher who is either pitching so poorly in the rotation they're hurting their team's chances at winning without expectations there's much untapped growth or a pitcher who has reached the point of call-up and they don't appear likely to be able to provide quality service in the rotation so they're moved to the bullpen.

Morris certainly wasn't doing a lot to make his case as a starter during his time in AAA. His peripherals and expected metrics looked uninspiring while putting up numbers which often looked a lot like Randy Dobnak. Morris pitching out of the pen has allowed his K rate to come up, but once the scouting reports get out on him, I wonder if that will stick.