![]() ![]() I don’t see him actually cut until about June though. Melancon is pricier than those have been in the past, but I’d say he’s nearing that boat. But Hazen likes to give experienced bullpen arms their shot in April/May before cutting ties. We’ve all gotten excited at the prospect of a different sort of bullpen in 2023. Spencer: Despite the conversation Justin referenced, I don’t think it’s very thin at all. Chafin was serviceable as recently as last year, Melancon is in the last year of his contract and is a sunk cost. Melancon probably has the better chance at being cut than some others. ![]() Justin: Blake, Spencer and I had a discussion on this the other day. I think Pfaadt will likely get it, only because it earns the team some extra draft picks. Jameson has the best pure stuff, has already had some success at the major league level last year, and has had a decent spring. I like Spencer’s suggestion of giving Henry that spot to either succeed or fail. Pfaadt has had an impressive spring, and I think it says a lot that after that rough first inning he had the other day, he immediately bounced back when he reentered the game. I suspect that the FO is reluctant to have Pfaadt debut until they’re 100% on him and I think they’d rather have their prized pitching prospect work out any kinks he has in Reno first. Henry struggled to find consistency in his nine starts last year and would probably be the first guy up when a starter struggles or gets injured. In Jameson’s favor: he’s already had his MLB debut and looked pretty good doing it, he’s looked better than either of the other two starters in this list this spring, and I don’t know if he has much more to prove in Reno. I agree with the folks above that it’s still a three-way competition between Tommy Henry, Jameson, and Brandon Pfaadt. If I had to make a guess, I would pencil Drey Jameson into that spot at the moment. 273.īen: I think it’s still an open question or competition. It’s a very difficult decision and I’d prefer to decide after seeing more of these two pitchers.Īddendum: after Jameson’s start on Sunday, his spring training ERA rose to 7.45, his HR/BF rose to. Brandon Pfaadt had a better ERA in AAA, a better FIP*, and was better at home run prevention in spring training and AAA. The following table (data through 10 March, MLB.com and Baseball Reference) compared three pitchers competing for the fifth starter spot based on a few of their results in the Majors, AAA, and this year’s spring training.ĭrey Jameson had 4 starts in the Majors with a 1.48 ERA, had a better ERA in spring training, and had slightly more strikeouts per batter faced in spring training. Makakilo: My first thought is that based on his spring training results, Ryne Nelson needs to be optioned to AAA to improve upon his results. I don’t seem them doing that just yet though, as they’re probably going to need that rotation depth still. If they’re inclined to give him room to play himself out of the rotation and into the bullpen, it would be the right move. Henry would be an interesting choice, though. Given that is equal, I have to imagine Jameson has the edge, as the team probably doesn’t want to start the clock on Pfaadt if they don’t have to. I think that balances him and Jameson out with one rough start apiece so far. ISH95: As I write this, I just got a notification Pfaadt gave up 3 runs in 0.2 of an inning (though consecutive innings haven’t been a thing this ST so far so he might pitch more). Spencer’s answer is more likely to happen by the way. He has nothing left to prove in AAA and I don’t think the FO will deliberately tamper his service clock there used to be something like #WinningCulture that Mike Hazen preached. He was my pick some weeks ago and I’ll stick with him. But I’m leaning Henry so he can either succeed or fail as a starter early and if necessary move to the bullpen when someone gets DFA’d, making room for the next man up.ĭBacksEurope: There is normally always one surprise on the 26-man roster or I’d like to think there is. Spencer: I’ve been hoping for Jameson because I like his success after such a rough year in Reno. He pitched to 2 batters, with an out and a single. ![]() He pitched a 1-2-3 inning with his second strikeout of the game. He reentered the game for a 1-2-3 inning with his first strikeout of the game. He allowed a single, a triple and 2 walks. He faced 6 batters before being pulled from the inning. I am typing this before his scheduled Friday start, so I will update it as needed. In two ST starts, he had 6 Ks in 5ip, giving up 3 hits and a walk. Justin: Still kind of early, but I think Pfaadt might have an inside track. ![]()
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