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RosterResource Chat - 3/21/25
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AvatarJason Martinez
2:01
Welcome to the final RosterResource Live Chat of the 2024-25 offseason! We will continue into the regular season at the same day/time next week.  

Here we go ...
David Wiers
2:01
What do you think the odds are Yoho breaks camp with the Brewers? They're down a few arms already, and his stuff is nutty.
AvatarJon Becker
2:02
He just got reassigned a day or two ago, so barring another injury he'll be starting in Triple-A. But he should be up very, very soon. Awesome spring after an awesome 2024.
AvatarJason Martinez
2:03
I had finally moved him into the bullpen once they announced Mears would begin on the IL. And then he got reassigned the next day. I think they're prioritizing length early on so Elvin Rodriguez makes sense. The Craig Yoho Experience will be in Milwaukee soon.
Guest
2:03
In reading comments of fans, I get the sense that they underestimate how much teams value roster flexibility (i.e. players with options left). That flexibility works against the lower-level veteran free agents. Teams are more concerned with this than the fan bases are, no?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:06
I think all but a very small % of baseball fans ignore a lot of important factors that are considered over the course of 162 games. And many of that small % is here and are very familiar with RosterResource. My goal has always been to make a lot of those things (options, service time, etc.) a lot easier to understand with how I present them on RR.
DB
2:07
Did players in Japan for the opening series gain extra days of service time for being on the roster?  How does that work for things like arb clock, etc
AvatarJon Becker
2:08
They don't get extra service time since there are always extra days in the MLB season anyway (only need 172 days for a full year of service and the season always has at least 182 days), but it does count towards accrued service, they get MLB pay, all that. And they get to hang out in Japan a few extra days; not a bad gig if you can get it.
Mark
2:08
Will there be updates to pitchers playing time in the Depth Chart projections? Looking at Fitts who   still is projected for only 3 starts and 47 innings this year.
AvatarJason Martinez
2:11
Maybe a bit after they announce the SP5. There are limitations with SP because we only use 100% and can't really take into account that there will be an injury or two that would open up another 15-20%. And I currently have to include Fitts (2%), Priester (1%), Criswell (1%), Newcomb (1%), and Sandoval (1%). Bello and Giolito are expected back soon and Kutter Crawford will return in the 1st half. So there are not really a lot of IP for Fitts, etc. unless another injury occurs. There's a chance that Fitts is so good that they just move Crawford to the bullpen when he's healthy. But I'm not gonna assume that.
Farhandrew Zaidman
2:12
Dom Smith opted out... I mean this respectfully, but in what world did he expect getting a major league job based on his track record? Isn't he just opting out to go play AAA for some other team?
AvatarJon Becker
2:15
This question is a great chance for me to debunk a common misconception! In the context of players on minor league deals, opting out isn't the same as it is for players on MLB deals where they immediately become free agents. You're basically telling teams "I'm exercising my right to free agency if you don't add me to the 40-man roster within X amount of time." Usually it's within 48 hours, but for some players it's 24 or 72.

Some players also have upward mobility clauses, wherein their current team has to find a team willing to add them to the 40-man before going ahead and releasing them if there are no takers.

With Smith (who, to actually answer your question, I agree might have a tough time finding an MLB job) and Garrett Hampson, we don't know if they were informed they wouldn't make the team and as such exercised their opt out, or if they just wanted to force a decision/get clarity for themselves sooner. We'll know soon enough!
Confused
2:16
Patrick Corbin has been shockingly consistent for the last four years at 170 innings of 5.7 ERA / 5.9 xERA / 5 FIP.
Is that really preferable to whatever depth arms are floating in Texas' system? It feels like a white flag signing.
AvatarJason Martinez
2:17
The other options at this point are Dunning and Houser. Maybe Caleb Boushley or David Buchanan. So I think they were desperate enough to give Corbin a MLB deal and $1-2MM just in case he can be a half-way decent innings-eater. And if not, it's not a big expense.
Dodgers Blue
2:18
Who are the Twins going to clear out to make room for Zebby in the rotation?
AvatarJon Becker
2:19
They already sent him down and settled their starting five of López, Ober, Ryan, Paddack, and Woods Richardson, so I don't think clearing someone out is imminent. But being (at worst) 7th on the SP depth chart means there are still plenty of starts in his future; even teams who have amazing health luck with their starters will need spot starters or doubleheader guys sometimes.
sho
2:20
Does Brooks Lee stick at 3B this year?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:21
Not really. Some combination of Jose Miranda, Willi Castro, and Brooks Lee will play 3B whenever Royce Lewis is on the IL. If Lee hits, I think it's more likely he takes hold of the 2B job.
Farhandrew Zaidman
2:22
Dodgers optioned Knack, Outman, Sauer, and Wrobleski the other day....who do you think makes it back up first?
AvatarJon Becker
2:23
I'm always going to pick pitchers who can provide starts or quality long relief, so either Knack or Wrobleski. Probably just depends on who's freshest whenever they need an extra arm for a spot start or to pick up some slack if the bullpen is gassed.
Dan H
2:23
Apologies for just not getting it, but how do I change roster resource to display the lineup vs lefties? I am sure this is obvious...
AvatarJason Martinez
2:23
It's a common question but we don't have that option yet. This is a temporary solution ...

https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/rosterresource-projected-lineups/

Jon is learning how to code so I'm going to bug him to build a Lineups vsRHP/vs LHP eventually.
Tom
2:24
Is Hye Seong Kim still expected to be called up by the Dodgers now that they are back from Japan?
AvatarJon Becker
2:25
Nope, they've committed to starting him at Triple-A. He controls his own destiny at this point; if he proves he's ready they'll make room for him and just rearrange again.
RAGBRAI
2:25
How do you see saves shaking out in the Miami bullpen?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:28
Faucher's stuff if legit. He just needs to be a bit more consistent. It should be his job to lose and the guys behind him aren't good enough to push him for the job unless he struggles badly. Anthony Bender is the only other guy with experience. Tinoco is a journeyman who seemed to finally figure things out. But that's a big TBD.
Bernie
2:29
What are the Brewers doing with Turang? A position change sounds like an odd wrinkle to throw into the mix...
AvatarJon Becker
2:30
After all the back and forth in Spring Training, they're just going to roll with Turang at 2B and Ortiz at SS, which I believe has been our projection all offseason anyway. They tried both this Spring but Turang has had some shoulder soreness crop up and they don't want him making the longer throw.
Guest
2:30
What would you say is the weirdest move (or non-move) made by a team this offseason
AvatarJason Martinez
2:32
The Cardinals doing absolutely nothing. And that doesn't mean "nothing" like they just didn't do a whole lot. They did absolutely nothing until signing Phil Maton last week.
AvatarJon Becker
2:33
Not a transaction but I'll go with the Astros moving Altuve to LF. Would be one thing if they were accommodating Bregman but they're just accommodating Dubón, who could just play LF anyway. Altuve had gotten really bad at 2B but he can do a lot more damage out in LF, when a misplay can be two or three bases instead of just one.
Kate
2:33
Is Kumar in the rotation or is he still fighting for a spot?
AvatarJon Becker
2:34
Fighting for a spot, though he settled in nicely yesterday and probably put himself ahead of Houser, who had a worse start in the other game. deGrom, Eovaldi, and Mahle are locks, and Leiter should just about have a spot too. So it's Rocker, Houser, Dunning (who's been bad) for one spot, assuming Corbin starts out in extended spring or the bullpen.
Baseballshark
2:36
Veen & Beck. Does someone win the job or do they platoon until there is a winner?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:38
Speaking of the Rockies, they just announced that Thairo Estrada will miss 1-2 months with a fractured wrist.

My updated projection ... https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/rockies  ... still has Jordan Beck in RF and Veen on the outside looking in.

Rockies were all in on Beck going into spring and the beat reporters were confident that it was his job to lose. But I think he hasn't really done enough. Veen is unproven and hasn't played too much over the past 2 seasons due to injury. So I'm just not sure the Rockies will give him the starting job based on 30-40 spring PA. It's definitely become an interesting position battle.
AvatarJon Becker
2:39
Veen's also struck out 31% of the time this spring, so that's a concern he's not really allaying.
Robert
2:39
How does the Marlin starting staff shake out?
AvatarJon Becker
2:41
Sandy, Meyer, and Quantrill have three spots, and they really only have two other starters left in camp in Gillispie and Junk. They could bring Bellozo or Mazur back up since they're on the 40-man and Junk isn't, but they'd have an open 40-man spot for Junk if they DFA Seth Martinez (out of options and not on their projected roster) so that's not a big hurdle.
AvatarJason Martinez
2:42
Raise your hand if you had Connor Gillipsie and Janson Junk as their SP4/SP5.
RyanW
2:43
Who takes the opening day 2b job for Boston?
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