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An Old Friend wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 21:46 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 12:31 pm I hope this copy/pastes correctly.


RHP- Chen-Wei Lin
RHP- Tyler Bradt
RHP- Darlin Saladin (Rule-5 eligible)
RHP- Randel Clemente (Rule-5 eligible)
RHP- DJ Carpenter (Rule-5 eligible)
C- Grayson Tarlow
OF- Travis Honeyman
OF- Miguel Ugueto (Rule-5 eligible)

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Rainiel is getting work in the Dominican Winter League.

Enjoy.

Bradt, Clemente, Honeyman, and Lin have the most name recognition. Tarlow is a good hitting catcher. I'm not sold on the receiving skills just yet. He was with Campos in Peoria, but in a part time role. I think we got Ugueto in the Rule 5 draft last year...hit's well enough across A+ and AA...defense is good in LF/RF

Bradt is interesting cause he misses bats and he’s been really good at avoiding the long ball. That’s a major league trait.

Clemente better stuff, same HR suppression, but like 20 command? Maybe 25 if you squint?

Saladin is a disappointment this year. No way they need to protect him.

I’d love if they could make Mt. Carpenter a beast out of the bullpen. No one would look forward to seeing that dude on the mound.

craviduce wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 12:58 pm

ICCFIM2 wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 12:51 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 12:31 pm I hope this copy/pastes correctly.


RHP- Chen-Wei Lin
RHP- Tyler Bradt
RHP- Darlin Saladin (Rule-5 eligible)
RHP- Randel Clemente (Rule-5 eligible)
RHP- DJ Carpenter (Rule-5 eligible)
C- Grayson Tarlow
OF- Travis Honeyman
OF- Miguel Ugueto (Rule-5 eligible)

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Rainiel is getting work in the Dominican Winter League.

Enjoy.

Bradt, Clemente, Honeyman, and Lin have the most name recognition. Tarlow is a good hitting catcher. I'm not sold on the receiving skills just yet. He was with Campos in Peoria, but in a part time role. I think we got Ugueto in the Rule 5 draft last year...hit's well enough across A+ and AA...defense is good in LF/RF

Is that list surprising to you since you follow this more closely? Are they trying to determine if they want to protect the 4 rule 5 eligible participants? I would have thought Baez, Bernal and Chase Davis would have been logical choices. With pitchers, I understand wanting to control innings etc. will have a huge impact on the choices.

Bernal went last year. Campos had a horrible year, but he was the logical/likely choice heading into the year. I'm glad he's not going...imo. Davis or Baez would've been the proper choice, if Honeyman hadn't missed several weeks. He needs the AB's...I guess.

Is it an underwhelming list? Yes, and you and I aren't the first to mention that. A few pundits have already said the same

craviduce wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 21:24 pm

ScotchMIrish wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 21:21 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 12:31 pm I hope this copy/pastes correctly.


RHP- Chen-Wei Lin
RHP- Tyler Bradt
RHP- Darlin Saladin (Rule-5 eligible)
RHP- Randel Clemente (Rule-5 eligible)
RHP- DJ Carpenter (Rule-5 eligible)
C- Grayson Tarlow
OF- Travis Honeyman
OF- Miguel Ugueto (Rule-5 eligible)

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Rainiel is getting work in the Dominican Winter League.

Enjoy.

Bradt, Clemente, Honeyman, and Lin have the most name recognition. Tarlow is a good hitting catcher. I'm not sold on the receiving skills just yet. He was with Campos in Peoria, but in a part time role. I think we got Ugueto in the Rule 5 draft last year...hit's well enough across A+ and AA...defense is good in LF/RF

How does the minor league rule 5 draft work? Does the player have to stay at a certain level?

they can't fall below that level they were drafted....(draft held 1st week of Dec, at GM meeting? Or Winter Meetings....1 of the 2...right before the 1st year Draft Lottery)....if we draft someone like Ryan Fernandez in the Major League portion, he's on our 26 man roster and can't go to AAA...AAA draft can't go to AA....etc, etc

there's a pitcher in Memphis we drafted last December from the Yankees in the AAA portion of the draft...Oddanier Mosqueda...he can get promoted to the MLB, but not demoted to Springfield.

3dender wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 13:35 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 12:58 pm Is it an underwhelming list? Yes, and you and I aren't the first to mention that. A few pundits have already said the same

Second year in a row with an underwhelming crew being sent there.

craviduce wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 12:58 pm

ICCFIM2 wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 12:51 pm

craviduce wrote: ↑10 Sep 2025 12:31 pm I hope this copy/pastes correctly.


RHP- Chen-Wei Lin
RHP- Tyler Bradt
RHP- Darlin Saladin (Rule-5 eligible)
RHP- Randel Clemente (Rule-5 eligible)
RHP- DJ Carpenter (Rule-5 eligible)
C- Grayson Tarlow
OF- Travis Honeyman
OF- Miguel Ugueto (Rule-5 eligible)

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Rainiel is getting work in the Dominican Winter League.

Enjoy.

Bradt, Clemente, Honeyman, and Lin have the most name recognition. Tarlow is a good hitting catcher. I'm not sold on the receiving skills just yet. He was with Campos in Peoria, but in a part time role. I think we got Ugueto in the Rule 5 draft last year...hit's well enough across A+ and AA...defense is good in LF/RF

Is that list surprising to you since you follow this more closely? Are they trying to determine if they want to protect the 4 rule 5 eligible participants? I would have thought Baez, Bernal and Chase Davis would have been logical choices. With pitchers, I understand wanting to control innings etc. will have a huge impact on the choices.

Bernal went last year. Campos had a horrible year, but he was the logical/likely choice heading into the year. I'm glad he's not going...imo. Davis or Baez would've been the proper choice, if Honeyman hadn't missed several weeks. He needs the AB's...I guess.

Is it an underwhelming list? Yes, and you and I aren't the first to mention that. A few pundits have already said the same