OF Corey Brown called up

[mabrowndog]

* No corresponding move yet, but it could be Mookie Betts going back to Pawtucket for more regular playing time, or Allen Craig to the DL if his ankle doesn't test well.
 
* This might be a temporary assignment, with Kelly Johnson due to come off the 15-day DL as early as Tuesday.
 
* The Sox entered today with 37 players on the 40-man, so there's plenty of space to add Brown.
 
* Brown's spot on the 40-man will likely be vacated at season's end when the Sox DFA him in order to protect prospects for the Rule 5 draft. Were he to go unclaimed he'd likely become a minor league free agent and could re-sign with the club.

 

[Hee Sox Choi]

I was just reading the Rusney Castillo thread and someone said we won't sign him because we have too many good OFs.  Then we call up Corey Brown.  :\
 
I'd like to sign Rusney and stock up on talent and use some of the excess OFs to trade for pitching.  I had high hopes for Corey Brown as a smart deep-depth signing this year as a nice back-up bat vs. Rs but he's been bad this year.  Nice for him to make some extra money for the few days that he's up here, must be a nice bonus if you're a long-suffering minor leaguer to get some extra $.

 

[mabrowndog]

He's still in line for some extra money once he heads back down to Pawtucket. For players on the 40-man the minimum minor league salary is $82,000/year, which I suspect will be a pretty nice raise for him on a prorated basis ($455.56 per day, since ballplayers are paid on a 180-day season calendar). Not nearly as nice as the $2,777.78 he'll make daily while in the majors, but still.

 

[jscola85]

For those too lazy to look it up, Corey Brown is a 28 year old lefty outfielder who has posted a .226/.294/.452 line in Pawtucket.  Pretty much the definition of AAA filler, having been at that level every year since 2010 (nearly 2,000 PAs across three organizations).

 

[mabrowndog]

For those too lazy to look it up, Corey Brown is a 28 year old lefty outfielder who has posted a .226/.294/.452 line in Pawtucket.  Pretty much the definition of AAA filler, having been at that level every year since 2010 (nearly 2,000 PAs across three organizations).

 
Sound defense at all 3 OF spots is his hallmark. Excellent range, gets Drew-like reads off the bat, and a decent-enough arm. A great athlete and a former 1st-round pick, but he was never able to put it together at the plate.

 

[mabrowndog]

Well, that sure didn't last long. He struck out in his only AB on Wednesday in Cincinnati, spent the 9th inning in RF on Thursday vs Houston, and pinch-ran for Ortiz in the 8th yesterday.
 
Brian MacPherson ‏@brianmacp 37m
Steven Wright called up for bullpen depth. Corey Brown designated for assignment.

 

[Puffy]

Well, the Sox needed to make a move to purge some of the excess of players whose last name begins with B, which before today made up 25% of the 40-man roster.

 

[HomeRunBaker]

Well, that sure didn't last long. He struck out in his only AB on Wednesday in Cincinnati, spent the 9th inning in RF on Thursday vs Houston, and pinch-ran for Ortiz in the 8th yesterday.

Yes but the upgrade he provided on the base paths in that 8th inning cannot be understated.

 

[mabrowndog]

Yes but the upgrade he provided on the base paths in that 8th inning cannot be understated.

 
True. Then again, a two-toed sloth with partial paralysis would have been an upgrade over Ortiz.

 

[HriniakPosterChild]

He got Ortiz a standing ovation when Ortiz left the field. He did his job.

 

[mabrowndog]

A minor league note worthy of a main board mention...
 
Brown cleared waivers and rejoined the PawSox tonight for Henry Owens' start. It was knotted at 2-2 until Corey went deep with 1 out in the b-9th for the walk-off win. It's his team-leading 17th HR of the year.
 
Credit to Jillian Souza for the killer pic.