Mark Payton called up; Blandino to the IL, Bedrosian DFA

[mth123]

So with both Aquino and Blandino out, the team has lost its best two RH PH - the power guy and the on base guy. I'd lose Payton, bring up another infielder. save Farmer as emergency catcher and let Stephenson be the RH bat until that changes. Naquin gives them the lefty and Shrock as well. They didn't need another lefty and a 5th OF is less important than any of those other guys. I don't think adding Payton makes any sense.

[Kinsm]

3 weeks of spring training convinced them to purchase his 1.5M$ contract, 3 weeks of regular season convinced them to let him go.

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I wonder if Bedrosian would accept a minor league assignment to Louisville?

Not that it matters much either way, just curious if he ends up there.

[MoneyInTheBank]

I wonder if Bedrosian would accept a minor league assignment to Louisville?

Not that it matters much either way, just curious if he ends up there.

He had to settle for a minor league deal so I definitely don't think it's a slam dunk he lands somewhere else.

I hope they can keep him around. He hasn't had a big red flag like a velocity drop and has never been remotely this bad. I think he can still be an effective reliever

[JFLegal]

You can still get covid if you have the vaccine.

right, but chances are miniscule. it's like saying you can win powerball. it's technically possible, just highly unlikely.

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He had to settle for a minor league deal so I definitely don't think it's a slam dunk he lands somewhere else.

I hope they can keep him around. He hasn't had a big red flag like a velocity drop and has never been remotely this bad. I think he can still be an effective reliever

i thought they said his velo did drop?

[MoneyInTheBank]

i thought they said his velo did drop?

His FB Velo was between 94 & 96 from 2014-2017 to the tune of 3.99 ERA, 3.33 FIP, 1.42 WHIP

2018-2021 he has been between 92 & 93 to the tune of 3.71 ERA, 4.04 FIP, 1.31 WHIP

So he did have a drop at one point in his career but had a multi-season track record of being a similar pitcher despite the drop

[Ron Madden]

Bobby Nightengale
@nightengalejr
RHP Cam Bedrosian cleared waivers and was outrighted to the alternate site at Louisville, so he remains in the #Reds organization.
4:14 PM · Apr 19, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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right, but chances are miniscule. it's like saying you can win powerball. it's technically possible, just highly unlikely.

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About like a healthy, young athlete dying from covid.

i thought they said his velo did drop?

[KeefeCato]

3 weeks of spring training convinced them to purchase his 1.5M$ contract, 3 weeks of regular season convinced them to let him go.

Why do teams take chances on fringe players who have no options? Wouldn't the easier choice be to keep a similar player on the opening day roster who has options?

[Kc61]

Why do teams take chances on fringe players who have no options? Wouldn't the easier choice be to keep a similar player on the opening day roster who has options?

Availability. Some players are available - from the waiver wire - because the don’t have minor league options.

If that same player had an option, he wouldn’t be available without a trade. If sent down, he could be optioned directly, no waivers required.

[KeefeCato]

Availability. Some players are available - from the waiver wire - because the don’t have minor league options.

If that same player had an option, he wouldn’t be available without a trade. If sent down, he could be optioned directly, no waivers required.

Oh I know. I was meaning why keep a Bedrosian type out of spring training vs. a player who is already in the organization who has options. Providing the two are pretty much even talent wise. I guess him being a veteran won out over a young pitcher.
He just cleared wavers and has agreed to stay with the organization. Maybe whatever caused him to lose some ticks off his fastball can be fixed. He has been a serviceable reliever in the past.

[Mitri]

Oh I know. I was meaning why keep a Bedrosian type out of spring training vs. a player who is already in the organization who has options. Providing the two are pretty much even talent wise. I guess him being a veteran won out over a young pitcher.
He just cleared wavers and has agreed to stay with the organization. Maybe whatever caused him to lose some ticks off his fastball can be fixed. He has been a serviceable reliever in the past.

Mac Sceroler has a 10+ FIP. They could've kept him.

The reality is, they should've ponied up just a few million more and signed a legitimate bullpen piece instead of wasting $1.5MM on Bedrosian. You win some (Doolittle, hopefully), you lose some (Bedrosian, clearly), but the chances are higher on winning when you spend a little more.

[Kc61]

Oh I know. I was meaning why keep a Bedrosian type out of spring training vs. a player who is already in the organization who has options. Providing the two are pretty much even talent wise. I guess him being a veteran won out over a young pitcher.
He just cleared wavers and has agreed to stay with the organization. Maybe whatever caused him to lose some ticks off his fastball can be fixed. He has been a serviceable reliever in the past.

Krall did note this off-season his preference to add relievers with remaining minor league options.

But he wasn’t always able to do that. Fulmer, for example, has no options remaining according to Fangraphs.

[MoneyInTheBank]

Oh I know. I was meaning why keep a Bedrosian type out of spring training vs. a player who is already in the organization who has options. Providing the two are pretty much even talent wise. I guess him being a veteran won out over a young pitcher.
He just cleared wavers and has agreed to stay with the organization. Maybe whatever caused him to lose some ticks off his fastball can be fixed. He has been a serviceable reliever in the past.

I think you answered at least part of it. He has almost always been a serviceable reliever

He looked like a sure thing in a Spring Training bullpen full of wildcards like the Perezes, Hoffman, DeLeon, Fulmer, etc. From 2018-2020 (after he lost his fastball velocity) he had a 3.41 ERA, 3.87 FIP and a 1.25 WHIP.

The big thing with him, IMO, was the low K/9 totals in 2020. He goes out and Ks 16.6 per 9 in Spring Training.

IMO, there were no signs you may have to DFA him after 3 weeks

[mth123]

They don't lose anything by keeping Bedrosian and optioning their other guys in Spring Training. One option is for the entire season, so giving Bedrosian a look didn't cost them anyone else. They can still call up the guys they optioned and send them back down as many times as they want. The real problem is they simply don't have enough major league arms to fill the staff. Sal Romano is a minor leaguer. He has an ERA over 5 and has allowed 4 HR in 12 innings this season and he's still on the team because there just isn't anyone any better on hand to replace him. This team needs to make a deal for a major league reliever.