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Brixton
Ryan Madson might just be the AL comeback player of the year if not for Fielder.
He hadn’t pitched in 3 seasons and is now back to a great back-end of the pen option for a contender.
Johnson has been good, but hes only been worth 0.3 WAR because of defense.
New Law Era
I think it’s going to come down to Madson, A-Rod, and Fielder. My heart says that Madson should get Comeback player of the year because of the absolute craziness he has had to overcome. I have a feeling that it will go to A-Rod but you never know.
As for best minor league signing, I’d have to go with Madson. He’s been absolutely lights out out of the pen and a big reason why the Royals are mowing people down.
lanceuppercut
How on earth do you not have Chris Colabello on the list?
mrkinsm
The answer to that question is quite easy – he wasn’t a minor league signing.
He was claimed off waivers by the Twins, outrighted to the minors, and then repurchased.
kmatt0569
Jeff Francoeur??
Brixton
-0.6 WAR. Great guy, great pinch hitter, but you’d be better with a lawn chair playing RF.
Jeff Todd
He’s been worth about half a win below replacement, all said. Difference between him and Robinson is the latter has been a much more productive hitter (100 wRC+ for Frenchy, 120 for Robinson). While Clint is a butcher in the outfield, he was only filling in there out of necessity. He has been just what you’d hope for from a bench bat type — outperforming guys like Mark Reynolds ($2MM) and Jonny Gomes ($4MM) who got decent money for similar roles.
If Francoeur can’t put up positive WAR while playing in the outfield, he isn’t worth much. He’s been serviceable, and quite a useful player for the team in Philly’s circumstances, but not quite good enough in bottom line results to join the rest of this group, IMO.
ronnsnow
Blanton has been fantastic for the Bucs. He is exactly the kind of pitcher they needed to chew up some innings from the bullpen. Much better option than Radhames Liz or Vance Worley
johnsilver
Morales really shouldn’t be a shocker. guy can hit upper 90’s at times. Sits 92-95 and has a really good curve. Always thought he would be the swing man type the Sox would have around for several years, until he hurt his shoulder in that ST of 2013 and wasn’t the same all season. Disabled list visits the entire year punctuated by being ineffective when he wasn’t on it led to him being gone.
Pretty much same thing happened to Doubrant that spring, except Doubrant just showed up out of shape and lost 3-4 MPH off his velocity, got hurt and still hasn’t gotten it back after getting hurt.
Morales has had success at every place to some degree everywhere he’s played and called home, except for hitter happy Coors field, so can’t say he hasn’t shown something at certain fields.