Alex Jackson DFA Thursday evening

[ashbury]

Many people's prayers have just been answered.  Alex Jackson DFA, and presumably on waivers, this evening.

[thelanges5]

Hopefully, he passes through, but carrying three catchers didn’t make any sense anyways.

[jaimedude]

• Seemed inevitable. Twins were just not even using him even for pinch running. I doubt he passes waivers but who knows., White Sox released Hasse, so I suspect he will be claimed by them. 

[Linus]

Whew. One less dead horse around these parts. 

[Bangkok Twins Fan]

3 hours ago, jaimedude said:

• Seemed inevitable. Twins were just not even using him even for pinch running. I doubt he passes waivers but who knows., White Sox released Hasse, so I suspect he will be claimed by them. 

I would assume that some team will claim him. He played well, albeit in limited innings this season.

[Craig Arko]

I confess to being a bit surprised by this, but now that its happened and there is an open 40 man spot, I suppose we’ll see Jenkins soon.

[The Great Hambino]

2 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

I confess to being a bit surprised by this, but now that its happened and there is an open 40 man spot, I suppose we’ll see Jenkins soon.

That seems like the most likely use of that spot.  Is there anyone about to come off the 60-day IL, or are they dumpster diving for starting pitching depth?  If not, it's probably Jenkins

[Craig Arko]

11 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

That seems like the most likely use of that spot.  Is there anyone about to come off the 60-day IL, or are they dumpster diving for starting pitching depth?  If not, it's probably Jenkins

Marquez is the other option, I guess. To replace either Zebby or Prielepp, or even Adams.

[Riverbrian]

Nothing against Jackson... I'd honestly have no problem with him remaining on the roster but three Catchers on the MLB roster isn't ideal roster utilization for a contending team.   

Healthy and one plate appearance in the last 15 days is problematic roster utilization for any team contending or not.  

 

 

 

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

Should have traded him. Really odd to carry him this long when you had a good demand for catchers at the deadline.

[twinfan]

I'm sure there wasn't a market for him but I don't like Caratini and hoped he would be dealt so I hope we don't get an injury there.

[mnfireman]

A quick look at statistics since the deadline (SSS) shows that most of the contending teams needing a C have been getting production from the position, with SEA and LAD maybe being the exceptions. Pereda plays about once a week and Rortvedt has never hit, so one of them may take a flyer on Jackson. 

[Church of Kreidler]

Major bummer!!! It was nice having at least one catcher capable of beating the steal... Love Jeffers and Caratini, but they have negative pop.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

4 hours ago, Church of Kreidler said:

negative pop.

I clearly don't understand the term...Does that mean they get the ball to second before it gets to the plate?

[wesnewy]

RIP Alex Jackson he will be Twins ball knowledge in a few years 

[Church of Kreidler]

1 hour ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I clearly don't understand the term...Does that mean they get the ball to second before it gets to the plate?

That they can get the ball to 2nd before the runner. And Jackson smoked both Jeffers and Caratini in that stat.

[mrmpls]

why not have a guy like Jackson as the Bullpen catcher and can only be activated in a emergency for the sake of the Team,  im sure players unions  and M.L.B. laws would all freak out ? just spitballing ?   they make everything to complicated,  Bullpen catcher nice job to have !!!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, Church of Kreidler said:

That they can get the ball to 2nd before the runner. And Jackson smoked both Jeffers and Caratini in that stat.

Thanks for the clarification, and please forgive me for being pedantic in pointing out that, last i checked, 1 was a positive number.

But these are all percentiles, right? It just means Caratini is the worst overall in the league. But it doesn't say how much worse he is. And it is probably statistics, so from his normal set, but on a pitch-out for instance, he can be faster.

 

(and forgive the slow response... i typed it up and then got distracted)