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[Lose Remerswaal]

Spears to Indians, Inman to Rays

Edited by Lose Remerswaal, 30 November 2012 - 03:41 PM.

[mabrowndog]

They join the following minor league FA's who left the Sox organization earlier this off-season:

RHP Billy Buckner --> LAA
RHP Caleb Clay --> WAS
RHP Michael Olmsted --> MIL

[E5 Yaz]

Zach Stewart to Pittsburgh for a PTBNL

[E5 Yaz]

#Athletics acquire RHP Sandy Rosario from the#RedSox for a PTBN

[Corsi]

The Orioles have acquired INF Danny Valencia from the Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations

https://twitter.com/...867481381212160

[TheYellowDart5]

I just picture Cherington going up to Dan Carpenter and telling him, "Rosario is gone. So is Valencia. Stewart. Today, I settled all family business."

[mabrowndog]

I just picture Cherington going up to Dan Carpenter and telling him, "Rosario is gone. So is Valencia. Stewart. Today, I settled all family business."

I fucking love this.

[SoxScout]

Oscar Villarreal to Boston

Potro_56

Ya quedo todo listo para la next season,,,,, Boston redsox ,,,,

[Corsi]

The Braves have also claimed RHP David Carpenter off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. He pitched for Houston and Toronto in 2012.

https://twitter.com/...588832815529984

[mabrowndog]

Sox officially announce a bunch of signings per Tim Britton of ProJo. A few were already noted either upthread or elsewhere in the forum (OF Mitch Maier, RHP Terry Doyle, RHP Oscar Villareal). The new mentions are that they're bringing back both IF Drew Sutton and RHRP Jose de la Torre.

[Harry Hooper]

Welcome back, Drew Sutton (not kidding)!

[mabrowndog]

RHRP Anthony Carter gets a minor league deal and a spring training invite. He spent 7 years in the White Sox system, the last 2 at AAA Charlotte. He was hit hard both years (10.7 H/9, 5.73 ERA), but had decent K/BB numbers (1.85 in 2011, 2.45 in 2012).

He's been pitching this fall for Indios de Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican league, and he's struggled (9 G, 10.2 IP, 6 ER, 13 H, 6 BB, 8 K, 5.06 ERA, .342 BAA).

Edited by mabrowndog, 05 December 2012 - 12:06 AM.

[mabrowndog]

I just realized that of the 11 pitchers who started the most games for Pawtucket last season, 10 are now out of the Red Sox system. The only one left: Chris Hernandez (7). The others:

18 - Brandon Duckworth
18 - Doug Mathis
17 - Billy Buckner
16 - Justin Germano
12 - Tony Pena
11 - Daisuke Matsuzaka
11 - Zach Stewart
10 - Ross Ohlendorf
6 - Aaron Cook
6 - Nelson Figueroa

Edited by mabrowndog, 06 December 2012 - 11:56 AM.

[Corsi]

#RedSox acquire minor league RHP Kyle Kaminska from Pirates to complete 11/28 trade of RHP Zach Stewart.

https://twitter.com/...755736523075585

[mabrowndog]

RHP Kyle Kaminska
MiLB.com page

23 yo, picked out of HS by the Marlins in 2007 (25th round). Spent most of last year with AA Jacksonville, and it's clear the kid threw strikes. He just didn't miss many bats:

31G, 70H, 42K, 9BB, 9HR in 49.1 IP, 5.11 ERA, .332 BAA

However, he put up stunning numbers in the AFL working as a starter:

6G, 22H, 21K, 4BB, 0HR in 28.0 IP, 1.61 ERA, .208 BAA

He also took a no-hitter into the 5th against Scottsdale.

[mabrowndog]

Per BA.com's transactions guru:

Matt Eddy @eddymk

#RedSox sign plus defensive C Alberto Rosario (formerly #Angels)

Presumably to take Mike Rivera's role as the defense-only minor league veteran catcher in case of injury.

[SoxScout]

A's trade Graham Godfrey to the Sox to complete the Sandy Rosario deal.

[mabrowndog]

Godfrey turns 29 in early April, and was the Jays' 34th-round pick in 2006 out of College of Charleston. He spent most of the past 2 seasons with AAA Sacramento, though he also got September cups of coffee with the A's both years.

Following a 14-3 campaign for the River Cats in 2011 (2.68 ERA, .227 BAA, 2.97 K/BB, 7.7 H/9, 3.27 FIP), he regressed a bit last year (9-2, 3.29 ERA, .257 BAA, 2.31 K/BB, 8.5 H/9, 4.06 FIP).

Scouting Report from June 2011:

He's a 4-pitch pitcher, 91 mph fastball, 76 mph curve, 81 mph slider, and 82 mph change. None of his secondary pitches are above-average. He uses his fastball and curve as his favorite pitches with 2 strikes

More history:

He was thought of highly enough to rank as Toronto’s #18 prospect according to Baseball America going into 2007. He didn’t start his pro career until he was closer to his 23rd birthday than his 22nd, so he’s always been old for his levels.

Godfrey had a rather nondescript debut in the Midwest League, but the A’s saw enough in him to make him the headlining prospect they acquired for Marco Scutaro following the 2007 season. Or, at least, I hope they did—or else that would mean that the rather horrendous Kristian Bell was more noteworthy. In any case, Godfrey turned in a solid age-23 season with Stockton in 2008, with a 119/37 K/BB ratio in 134 innings.

The next year, the righthander would continue to plod along in Midland, with a 3.50 ERA and 3.56 FIP, though his K/9 dropped to 6.21, which is hardly exciting for a 24-year-old starter. The A’s gave him a rotation spot in Sacramento in 2010, and his strikeout rate rebounded to 7.36 K/9, but his walk rate ballooned to 4.49 after never being above even 3.00 at any previous stop. You can’t walk a batter every other inning in the PCL without enormous K numbers and live to tell about it, and Godfrey was pasted for a 5.67 ERA (4.38 FIP) and ended up demoted back to Midland in August.

He would open 2011 in Midland again, but after one game there, the then-26-year-old was given a second chance in Sacramento, and lo and behold, he figured things out, keeping the Ks (7.46) while cutting his walks to nearly a career-best (2.52, just off the 2.49 he had in Stockton). That was good for a 2.68 ERA and 3.30 FIP—those both ranked second in the circuit for pitchers with at least 100 innings.

Godfrey also threw 25 innings across five games (four starts and a long relief appearance) with the A’s, and he didn’t embarrass himself, walking just five batters while striking out 13 and holding his own with groundballs (44% GB, 3 HRA).

And more scouting:

There’s not a whole lot remarkable about his stuff. He’s obviously not a power pitcher, but he’s not exactly Jamie Moyer or even Tom Milone out there either—he’s more of an average-across-the-board four-pitch guy, so nothing he throws leaves all that strong of a positive or negative impression.

Godfrey works off of an 88-93 mph fastball with cutting action that he throws around 70% of the time. He also throws an 80-84 mph slider and changeup and a 74-78 mph curveball, none of which are particularly interesting, though they do give him a deep enough arsenal to go through the order three times.

Despite his advanced age, the last two years in an offense-oriented AAA league are impressive and his drop-backs in 2012 don't seem hugely significant. Still, he's more likely to be this year's Brandon Duckworth for the PawSox than a surprise stealthy call-up for Boston.

Edited by mabrowndog, 07 December 2012 - 02:54 PM.

[nvalvo]

Despite his advanced age, the last two years in an offense-oriented AAA league are impressive and his drop-backs in 2012 don't seem hugely significant. Still, he's more likely to be this year's Brandon Duckworth for the PawSox than a surprise stealthy call-up for Boston.

As you say, those numbers in Sacramento look pretty good. Not much upside, but he should fit the bill as deep rotation depth, maybe as the 8th starter or so.

Not bad.

[Corsi]

A's trade Graham Godfrey to the Sox to complete the Sandy Rosario deal.

The A's announced that the Red Sox claimed right-hander Sandy Rosario off of waivers.

http://www.mlbtrader..._medium=twitter

Edited by Corsi, 10 December 2012 - 03:25 PM.

[soxhop411]

http://www.mlbtrader..._medium=twitter

So who gets DFA'd? and what was the point?

[SoxScout]

we are only at 38 today, so no one needs to. napoli will be added in the coming days, victorino is still in hawaii.

susanslusser: So to recap: #Athletics get Rosario from Boston for player to be named, which turns out to be Graham Godfrey. Then #RedSox reclaim Rosario.
susanslusser: What this really means is that #Athletics wanted Chris Resop more than they wanted Rosario, but it still does look like a Godfrey giveaway.

Edited by SoxScout, 10 December 2012 - 03:35 PM.

[Corsi]

we are only at 38 today, so no one needs to. napoli will be added in the coming days, victorino is still in hawaii.

Has Uehara been added yet? I assume Beato is next to hit the bricks, and Rosario won't be far behind.

[Tyrone Biggums]

Rosario is the Red Sox answer to Ross Ventrone, curious how many more times is he designated and claimed. This is just getting silly

[bill]

Does anyone else remember when the Sox played this game of claim and DFA with Chad Durbin a couple years ago? He eventually stuck with the Phillies.

[soxhop411]

Brian MacPherson ‏@brianmacp
The merry-go-round of Sandy Rosario continues: The Cubs have claimed him on waivers from the Red Sox.

Was he even on the roster?

Edited by soxhop411, 12 December 2012 - 03:09 PM.

[Cumberland Blues]

So, we know exactly where the line is for MLB talent and it runs right through Sandy Rosario's right arm. He is apparently the 41st best player in every single organization.

[mabrowndog]

Was he even on the roster?

Yes, he was on the Sox 40-man. That's why he was DFA'd, in order to clear a spot for one of the recent acquisitions (Victorino, Uehara, Napoli) who haven't been officially added to the roster yet.

Edited by mabrowndog, 12 December 2012 - 04:40 PM.

[soxhop411]

Yes, he was on the Sox 40-man. That's why he was DFA'd, in order to clear a spot for one of the recent acquisitions (Victorino, Uehara, Napoli) who haven't been officially added to the roster yet.

I mean, what was the point? it seems like we dont need him if we are DFA'ing him again

EDIT2: unless the sox are going to announce one of the signings today/tom?

Edited by soxhop411, 12 December 2012 - 04:49 PM.

[SoxScout]

I mean, what was the point? it seems like we dont need him if we are DFA'ing him again

EDIT2: unless the sox are going to announce one of the signings today/tom?

The point is clearly teams are playing roulette to see who can DFA him at the perfect moment in time when other teams wont change their 40 man roster for him.

[SoxScout]

Minnesota signs Reynaldo Rodriguez

[mabrowndog]

I mean, what was the point? it seems like we dont need him if we are DFA'ing him again

EDIT2: unless the sox are going to announce one of the signings today/tom?

Scout has it, but I'll add this: Just because a player isn't on the 40-man roster doesn't mean the major league club doesn't need him. Often a player's presence on the 40-man is dictated by factors other than immediate need at the MLB level. The Sox added three players prior to the Winter Meetings to protect them from the Rule 5 draft, even though none of them are likely to be promoted to the majors this year.

In the case of Rosario, the Sox viewed him as someone talented enough to stash at AAA for depth in the hopes of meaningful MLB innings in 2013 and beyond (under club control through at least 2019), but not developed or accomplished enough yet to merit a firm spot on the 40-man. The A's and Marlins clearly saw him the exact same way. It remains to be seen if the Cubs try to sneak him through the waiver wire and if they're successful in doing so.

[mabrowndog]

Per Baseball America via Sox Prospects, Boston signs IF Jonathan Diaz.

Diaz, 27, was originally drafted in the 12th round of the 2006 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2012, Diaz spent time with both Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Las Vegas, hitting .221/.339/.284 with four home runs and 40 RBI. A utility-man who has played second, short and third, Diaz figures to spend time with both Portland and Pawtucket in 2013.

[SoxScout]

Changing teams multiple times without donning a uniform

"I've been bouncing around like a ball on a pool table,'' Rosario told USA TODAY Sports in Spanish from his native Dominican Republic. "I'm lucky this happened in the offseason. Imagine if it had been during the season, packing up and traveling to a new team every four days.''

While it's comforting to know some teams still want him -- or at least are aware of his existence -- Rosario said the frequent change of employers has led to a feeling of instability. He said an A's executive called to express how happy they were to have him, and less than two weeks later he was gone.

"Just when I thought I was safely in one place, three days later (agent Andy) Mota tells me, 'Hey, another team picked you up,''' Rosario said. "It feels so unstable. You don't even know where you're standing.''

Some positive developments did shake down from all the shifting around. For one, Rosario may fulfill his childhood dream of playing at Wrigley Field, where he remembers countryman Sammy Sosa hitting so many home runs.

He's also encouraged by his chances of making the Cubs bullpen after logging a 1.04 ERA and 16 saves in 25 games for Class AAA New Orleans last season, then adding a two-seam fastball in winter ball.

Now he has one Christmas wish above all: "I hope I don't get a call tomorrow telling me I'm going to another team.''

Well it wasn't tomorrow....

PWSullivan: Cubs lose Rosario to Giants .... Rosario goes from Miami to Boston to A's to Bos to Cubs to SF in weeks.

Edited by SoxScout, 21 December 2012 - 02:52 PM.

[nighthob]

You have to wonder if he's even keeping track of this anymore.

[Cellar-Door]

Beato cleared waivers outrighted to AAA https://twitter.com/...200655983153152

Edited by Cellar-Door, 21 December 2012 - 06:36 PM.

[Corsi]

Red Sox signed 1B Mark Hamilton to a minor league contract.
The deal includes an invitation to spring training. Hamilton struggled in his brief time with the Cardinals and at Triple-A last season, but he posted an OPS over .900 from 2009-11 in the minors.

http://www.rotoworld...9/mark-hamilton

[Corsi]

#RedSox sign INF Jonathan Diaz & 1B/OF Mark Hamilton to 2013 minor league contracts w/ Major League Spring Training invites.

https://twitter.com/...273957533552641

[SoxLegacy]

So, Cafardo will be relieved now that the Sox have signed Hamilton.

[mabrowndog]

Hamilton struggled in his brief time with the Cardinals and at Triple-A last season, but he posted an OPS over .900 from 2009-11 in the minors.

But an OPS of just .759 last year, as his OBP dropped nearly 100 points.

He seems like a Lars clone: 6'4", 220, LHH, great OBP numbers while advancing through the system, but failed to develop consistent HR power despite 3+ years at AAA.

[SoxScout]

J.D. Durbin has been losing sleep lately. Durbin's son, who was born in October, has been cutting into the pitcher's REM cycle by waking at 6 each morning.

But the right-hander is no longer losing shuteye over where he will play baseball this year — he recently signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox.

 

"I'm excited," Durbin said from Gilbert, Ariz., his offseason home. "I think it's a good opportunity."

 

"They're no guarantees," Durbin said of the deal. "They think I can be a good fit as a Triple-A starter with big-league emergency/long-relief potential."

 

"Personally, I think if I go down early and show them I can still do it, they might ask me (to attend major league spring training) while I'm there," he said. "But they're not extending a big-league invitation, yet."

 

"I feel great," he said. "I'm throwing the ball pretty well. Walks are down. I'm not striking people out as I used to but I'm not even trying to strike people out."

The offer from the Red Sox came at a time when he was wondering if he would ever get another chance with an affiliated organization.

 

"I always work hard," said Durbin, who will be 31 on Feb. 24. "The prospect of someone taking notice keeps me working hard. I'd like to pitch as long as I can. I know baseball's not going to be around forever.

 

"But even if I'm an organizational guy, like in-house mentor/coach making $8,000, $10,000 a month, that's worth it. Why wouldn't I hang on?

 

"If I'm 32, 33 years old in the Atlantic League making $2,000 a month, that's just not realistic with two kids. The bills would be more than what I'm making."

 

http://lancasteronli...th-Red-Sox.html

[mabrowndog]

Funny, I was just looking at J.D.'s B-Ref page the other day, after Chad Durbin's signing by the Phillies jogged my memory banks of J.D.'s very brief prior tenure with the Red Sox. He actually had a narrow 24-hour window where he could have qualifed for a 2007 WS ring with Boston, but never got the chance. He never even threw a pitch for the organization.

 

The Sox had claimed him off waivers from the D-Backs on April 9 that year. When they activated Mike Timlin a day later, they DFA'd Durbin to clear a 40-man slot. Three days after that, those same Phillies claimed J.D. off the waiver wire.

Edited by mabrowndog, 31 January 2013 - 12:29 PM.

[SoxScout]

Thought this was interesting.

 

Yesterday pitcher Heri Quevedo popped up on the DSL Sox roster. Cool, a new international free agent. Absolutely nothing on google, twitter, or soxprospects. No mention of someone changing their name to that. Pretty weird that an unknown 22 year old would sign of the the Dominican. Ben Badler tweeted the Sox signed him last summer and he would have a scouting report on him next month.

 

Also: http://www.baseballa...ions-jan-21-28/
 

 

Boston Red Sox
Signed: RHP Charlie Haeger (did not play in ’12), LHP Christian Perdomo (NDFA—Advanced Software Analysis (N.Y.) JC)
Reinstated from DL: RHP Mathew Price

Edited by SoxScout, 31 January 2013 - 12:48 PM.

[sittingstill]

Thought this was interesting.

 

Yesterday pitcher Heri Quevedo popped up on the DSL Sox roster. Cool, a new international free agent. Absolutely nothing on google, twitter, or soxprospects. No mention of someone changing their name to that. Pretty weird that an unknown 22 year old would sign of the the Dominican. Ben Badler tweeted the Sox signed him last summer and he would have a scouting report on him next month.
 

Heri Alberto Quevedo seems tantalizingly close to Heri Alberto Olivo, though I admit that would be a fair amount of detail to get wrong or transposed.

[mabrowndog]

Chris Carpenter clears waivers, outrighted to the PawSox.

[j44thor]

Not sure if this signing belongs in ML forum or P&G.  Technically it is a Sox MLFA signing but I have a funny feeling we are being punked.

Lets not forget that this is the same ownership that spent a ton of $$ to sign a Soccer player based on fake youtube clips.

 

Curious who scouts Advanced Software Analysis Junior college

 

Baseball America also reports that the Red Sox signed left-handed pitcher Christian Perdomo, an undrafted free agent out of Advanced Software Analysis Junior College. Perfect Game scouted Perdomo after he graduated from high school in 2011, describing the lanky 6-foot-5 southpaw as having an overhand arm slot for his fastball and curve, the velocities of which have likely risen from their high school figures.

 

http://www.overthemo...ristian-perdomo

 

From his "perfect game" scouting report:

 

Christian Perdomo is a 2011 LHP/1B/OF with a 6'5"/175 pound frame. Pitches from an overhand arm slot, downward plane, works down well, FB has slight cut at 80 mph, CB has solid spin at 67 mph, line drive approach at the plate, high hands, high back elbow, no load approach, quick hands, solid power

 

http://www.perfectga....aspx?ID=278846

 

Can anyone think of a more bizarre signing?

 

Best part is that he pitched 2.2 innings for ASA in 2012 giving up 3ER on 4BB, 3K and 2H.

 

http://njcaa.org/col...thleteid=368398

Edited by j44thor, 01 February 2013 - 09:55 PM.

[Plympton91]

Chris Carpenter clears waivers, outrighted to the PawSox.

Excellent news, he can be kept in AAA all season without burning an option, and hopefully prove healthy an effective enough to warrant another September call up when spots on the 40 man become available due to the continuing Boston sports injury plague of the 2010's.

[SoxJox]

Thought I'd pose a question here...one about which I've often wondered.

 

How do major league franchises go about "swapping" minor league teams.  For example, I grew up in Roanoke, VA and the local AA team in the 60s (Salem Rebels) was then affiliated with the Pirates.  The team has since moved through the Houston Astros organization, to the Colorado Rockies, [perhaps others?] and is now the A-level Salem Red Sox.  How are these teams "bought", "sold", or "traded"?

 

I know this seems like a moronic follow-up, but do the players "convey with the deed"?

Edited by SoxJox, 07 February 2013 - 04:07 PM.

[Rasputin]

Thought I'd pose a question here...one about which I've often wondered.

 

How do major league franchises go about "swapping" minor league teams.  For example, I grew up in Roanoke, VA and the local AA team in the 60s (Salem Rebels) was then affiliated with the Pirates.  The team has since moved through the Houston Astros organization, to the Colorado Rockies, [perhaps others?] and is now the A-level Salem Red Sox.  How are these teams "bought", "sold", or "traded"?

 

I know this seems like a moronic follow-up, but do the players "convey with the deed"?

 

The major league team signs a player development contract with the minor league team. There's a shuffle every couple years as teams try to improve their minor league facilities, minor league teams move, and so forth. The organizations don't generally trade minor league affiliates.

 

The players are employees of the major league club. Even if two MLB teams traded AA affiliates, the players wouldn't be involved in the deal.

[OttoC]

Clubs sign agreements for two or four years.

 

While a major league club may try to make a move to a more geographically-advantaged location, I suspect that more of the agreements are not renewed because the minor league club is unsatisfied, has a chance to associate with a club in their area, or move up in classification. For example, Lynchburg (Carolina League), Trenton (Eastern League), Wilmington (Carolina League), and Augusta Greenjackets (South Atlantic League) all declined renewal with the Red Sox (in some cases because they felt Boston was not interested enough in winning at their level).