Some Obituaries of Recently Deceased Major Leaguers Part Two

[Big Klu]

The 2022 club signs a left-handed hitting 1B for organizational depth.

Transactions:
Signed 1B Joe Staton, and optioned him to AAA.
Designated RHP George Gerberman for assignment.


Lineup (8)
C John Ellis
1B Jeremy Giambi
2B Julio Cruz
3B Pete Ward
SS Tommy Matchick
LF Tommy Davis
CF Gerald Williams
RF Gene Clines

Bench (7)
C Joe Pignatano
C Vic Roznovsky
SS/2B Eddie Basinski (platoon starter with Matchick)
SS/2B Jerry Snyder
OF/1B Larry Biittner
OF/1B David Green
OF Don Dillard

Rotation (5)
RHP Joel Horlen
RHP Ralph Terry
LHP Odalis Perez
RHP Dave Wickersham
RHP Ike Delock

Bullpen (5)
RHP Jim Corsi
RHP Jeff Innis
RHP Fred Lasher
LHP David West
LHP John Cumberland


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Jim Bronstad
RHP Calvin Jones
RHP Cholly Naranjo
LHP Bob Miller
LHP Roger Samuels
LHP Mark Schaeffer
LHP Bill Short

1B Costen Shockley
1B Joe Staton
OF Luke Allen
OF Ethan Blackaby
OF Carl Boles
OF Frank Cipriani
OF Gale Wade
OF Gordie Windhorn


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
OF Carl Linhart
OF John Sanders

RHP Al Autry (DFA)
RHP George Gerberman (DFA)


Probable Batting Order vs. RHP:
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi 1b
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Williams cf
Ellis c
Matchick ss
<pitcher>

Probable Batting Order vs. LHP:
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi 1b
Davis lf
Williams cf
Ward 3b
Ellis c
Basinski ss
<pitcher>


vs. RHP (with DH):
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi dh
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Williams cf
Biittner 1b
Ellis c
Matchick ss

vs. LHP (with DH):
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi dh
Davis lf
Williams cf
Ward 3b
Green 1b
Ellis c
Basinski ss


The club signs a left-handed hitting 1B for organizational depth. Joe Staton is an athletic 1B who hasn't shown much in the way of power (he has never hit more than 10 HR's in any minor-league season), but is a top-of-the-order hitter who has hit for good average in the minors, coupled with the ability to take a walk. Staton also has excellent speed, and has stolen at least 35 bases in every season in the minors. Staton will be optioned to AAA.

To make room for Staton on the 40-man roster, the club designates RHP George Gerberman for assignment. Gerberman made only one major-league appearance in his career -- a start for the Cubs in which he pitched 5.1 innings and allowed 1 run on 3 hits, with 1 K and 5 BB's in earning a no-decision.

[Big Klu]

6/23/2022: Former A's OF Leo Posada; age 88.



https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obit...a-10805018/amp (en Español)
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituari...osada-14846008 (in English)

His obituary lists his DOB as April 1, 1934, making him 88 years old.
Baseball-reference.com has Posada's DOB as April 15, 1936, making him 86.

Posada is the uncle of former Yankees star catcher Jorge Posada.

[Big Klu]

The 2022 club signs a right-handed hitting corner outfielder to add to the bench.

Transactions:
Signed OF Leo Posada.
Optioned C Vic Roznovsky to AAA.
Designated OF Ethan Blackaby for assignment.
Outrighted RHP Al Autry to the minors.


Lineup (8)
C John Ellis
1B Jeremy Giambi
2B Julio Cruz
3B Pete Ward
SS Tommy Matchick
LF Tommy Davis
CF Gerald Williams
RF Gene Clines

Bench (7)
C Joe Pignatano
SS/2B Eddie Basinski (platoon starter with Matchick)
SS/2B Jerry Snyder
OF/1B Larry Biittner
OF/1B David Green
OF Don Dillard
OF Leo Posada

Rotation (5)
RHP Joel Horlen
RHP Ralph Terry
LHP Odalis Perez
RHP Dave Wickersham
RHP Ike Delock

Bullpen (5)
RHP Jim Corsi
RHP Jeff Innis
RHP Fred Lasher
LHP David West
LHP John Cumberland


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Jim Bronstad
RHP Calvin Jones
RHP Cholly Naranjo
LHP Bob Miller
LHP Roger Samuels
LHP Mark Schaeffer
LHP Bill Short

C Vic Roznovsky
1B Costen Shockley
1B Joe Staton
OF Luke Allen
OF Carl Boles
OF Frank Cipriani
OF Gale Wade
OF Gordie Windhorn


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
RHP Al Autry
OF Carl Linhart
OF John Sanders

RHP George Gerberman (DFA)
OF Ethan Blackaby (DFA)


Probable Batting Order vs. RHP:
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi 1b
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Williams cf
Ellis c
Matchick ss
<pitcher>

Probable Batting Order vs. LHP:
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi 1b
Davis lf
Williams cf
Ward 3b
Ellis c
Basinski ss
<pitcher>


vs. RHP (with DH):
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi dh
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Williams cf
Biittner 1b
Ellis c
Matchick ss

vs. LHP (with DH):
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi dh
Davis lf
Williams cf
Ward 3b
Green 1b
Ellis c
Basinski ss


The club signs a right-handed hitting outfielder to help fill out the bench. Leo Posada is primarily a corner OF, though he does have some limited experience in CF as well. Posada is essentially a right-handed hitting version of Don Dillard, and will join him in providing OF and PH depth at the end of the bench, with Larry Biittner and David Green focusing on backup 1B duties for now. In 1961, Posada's only season as a semi-regular in the big leagues, he led the AL in sacrifice flies with 12.

To make room for Posada on the 25-man active roster, the club options left-handed hitting C Vic Roznovsky to AAA. Carrying the light-hitting Roznovsky as a third catcher was a luxury that the club could no longer afford, and Joe Pignatano has firmly established himself as the #2 catcher on the roster.

To clear space for Posada on the 40-man roster, the club designates OF Ethan Blackaby for assignment. The club has a logjam of outfielders on the 40-man roster at the AAA level, so DFA'ing an OF makes sense. Two other players who were considered for the axe were Gale Wade and Luke Allen, but Wade's ability to play CF and Allen's ability to play 3B saves them from being chopped -- for now. In a separate transaction, the club announces that RHP Al Autry has cleared waivers and accepted outright assignment to the minors.

[Big Klu]

At the halfway point of the 2022 calendar year, the '22 club resembles an expansion roster. The rotation -- headlined by Joel Horlen and Ralph Terry, and supported by Odalis Perez, Dave Wickersham, and Ike Delock -- is not bad, and is probably the strongest part of the club. The bullpen has some solid veterans, but no real difference makers for the 8th and 9th innings. And the position players are mostly second-division starters, role players, and AAAA projects. The only legitimate All-Star level hitter on the roster is LF Tommy Davis. Any team facing the '22 club has to go into the game with the thought, "Do not let Tommy Davis beat us!"

[Big Klu]

7/7/2022: Legendary Dodgers scout Mike Brito; age 87.



https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...7?platform=amp

[0-2 Count]

7/7/2022: Legendary Dodgers scout Mike Brito; age 87.



https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...7?platform=amp

Love the wardrobe.

[Big Klu]

Love the wardrobe.

He looked sharp all the time.

[KeefeCato]

7/7/2022: Legendary Dodgers scout Mike Brito; age 87.



https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...7?platform=amp

Fixture for years at Dodger stadium. Crazy just the other day I was watching a old Reds-Dodger game and was wondering if he was still around. RIP.

[Rantly]

The 2022 club signs a left-handed hitting 1B for organizational depth.

Transactions:
Signed 1B Joe Staton, and optioned him to AAA.
Designated RHP George Gerberman for assignment.


Lineup (8)
C John Ellis
1B Jeremy Giambi
2B Julio Cruz
3B Pete Ward
SS Tommy Matchick
LF Tommy Davis
CF Gerald Williams
RF Gene Clines

Bench (7)
C Joe Pignatano
C Vic Roznovsky
SS/2B Eddie Basinski (platoon starter with Matchick)
SS/2B Jerry Snyder
OF/1B Larry Biittner
OF/1B David Green
OF Don Dillard

Rotation (5)
RHP Joel Horlen
RHP Ralph Terry
LHP Odalis Perez
RHP Dave Wickersham
RHP Ike Delock

Bullpen (5)
RHP Jim Corsi
RHP Jeff Innis
RHP Fred Lasher
LHP David West
LHP John Cumberland


The remainder of the 40-man roster:
RHP Jim Bronstad
RHP Calvin Jones
RHP Cholly Naranjo
LHP Bob Miller
LHP Roger Samuels
LHP Mark Schaeffer
LHP Bill Short

1B Costen Shockley
1B Joe Staton
OF Luke Allen
OF Ethan Blackaby
OF Carl Boles
OF Frank Cipriani
OF Gale Wade
OF Gordie Windhorn


Outright Minor-League Assignment:
OF Carl Linhart
OF John Sanders

RHP Al Autry (DFA)
RHP George Gerberman (DFA)


Probable Batting Order vs. RHP:
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi 1b
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Williams cf
Ellis c
Matchick ss
<pitcher>

Probable Batting Order vs. LHP:
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi 1b
Davis lf
Williams cf
Ward 3b
Ellis c
Basinski ss
<pitcher>


vs. RHP (with DH):
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi dh
Davis lf
Ward 3b
Williams cf
Biittner 1b
Ellis c
Matchick ss

vs. LHP (with DH):
Cruz 2b
Clines rf
Giambi dh
Davis lf
Williams cf
Ward 3b
Green 1b
Ellis c
Basinski ss


The club signs a left-handed hitting 1B for organizational depth. Joe Staton is an athletic 1B who hasn't shown much in the way of power (he has never hit more than 10 HR's in any minor-league season), but is a top-of-the-order hitter who has hit for good average in the minors, coupled with the ability to take a walk. Staton also has excellent speed, and has stolen at least 35 bases in every season in the minors. Staton will be optioned to AAA.

To make room for Staton on the 40-man roster, the club designates RHP George Gerberman for assignment. Gerberman made only one major-league appearance in his career -- a start for the Cubs in which he pitched 5.1 innings and allowed 1 run on 3 hits, with 1 K and 5 BB's in earning a no-decision.

So great that you do this Klu, so interesting!

[Number_Fourteen]

So great that you do this Klu, so interesting!

In light of Mike Brito's passing, might it be of interest to expand the categories into dearly departed figures from management, scouting, et al? There's been managers/coaches included in the past, no? That said, could prove tedious adding front office and other categories. Thank you for doing this, Klu!

[KeefeCato]

In light of Mike Brito's passing, might it be of interest to expand the categories into dearly departed figures from management, scouting, et al? There's been managers/coaches included in the past, no? That said, could prove tedious adding front office and other categories. Thank you for doing this, Klu!

What a great avatar you have. I've never saw that one.

[50YrRedsFan]

7/6/2022....ex Cardinal, Met: Ed Bauta, age 87. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Bauta

[Big Klu]

7/6/2022....ex Cardinal, Met: Ed Bauta, age 87. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Bauta

He died on the 62nd anniversary of his major-league debut.

[50YrRedsFan]

7/7/2022...ex St. Louis Brown: George Elder, age 101. Was the oldest surviving MLB player. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Elder_(baseball)

[cumberlandreds]

7/7/2022...ex St. Louis Brown: George Elder, age 101. Was the oldest surviving MLB player. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Elder_(baseball)

Was he the last living Brown?