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bjtheduck
Both Kintzler and Wooten DFA’d within 24 hours. Definitely a change for the better. Wooten was never any good, and Kintzler seems to have totally lost it. I’m still holding out hope this means a big trade is coming with all these free 40-man spots.
Brewblaz
BJ..let’s hope so, this is a lost season, we may wait until August though…can see C.Gomez,Lind,Garza,Lohse,W.Smith,Fiers,K-Rod,Broxton,Moldanado,Gennett, all being moved.
Mikenmn
Maybe they are hoping to preserve the option and make him more valuable as a trade asset?
BarrelMan
I think they could option him as many times as they want this year. He’s already been demoted once.
Ray Ray
He wasn’t optioned before, he was outrighted. That’s why he had to be DFA’d this time. He has no options remaining.
Sage
So, we’ve cleared two 40-man spots in the last 24 hours, putting us at 37. We’re back up to 38 with the official announcement of Tyler Wagner coming up from AA to start on Sunday, but what of the other two spots? Just open in case we want to claim guys (a la Eric Stults)? Or are we planning more moves in the near future? Regardless of that angle, though, makes sense we’ve removed Wooten and Kintzler from the 40-man. Kintzler hasn’t been himself in awhile, and Wooten has looked terrible this year.
oh Hal
That’s a good way to describe Kintzler. Wooten is an ok last guy in the bullpen, but that’s about it. There’ll probably be some hints in tonight’s broadcast. Melvin is up to something.
JHoward
One of those spots will be Lucroy….so really just one open spot. Which isn’t that uncommon.
Sage
And, I completely forgot that Lucroy was out on rehab assignment. Thanks for that reminder. So, it’s probably just nothing at this point.
NatKingCole45
This is certainly one you do not see everyday.
Ray Darr
Options are good for the entire year. Kintzler still has 1 option left after this year.
Lucroy was on the 15 day DL, and never removed from the 40 man roster. If a player is placed on the 60 day DL, you can open up his 40 man spot.
I don’t see Will Smith being moved, and most of the guys you mentioned have very little trade value. Gomez and Segura have the most, and hopefully Lohse and Garza pick up the pace to increase their value.