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Brixton
He had some upside, but i didnt really see a reason to take him over Bobby LaFromise or Araujo out of ST other than depth
jc o.
He had a free ride to mlb with Phils and gave it away. Cut him. Not worth the time and effort
Ray Ray
He hasn’t given anything away. Both Rollins and McKirahan came back and played last season after their suspensions and Stumpf probably will as well. Weirdly, this might end up being good for him because now he can work on improving his game without the pressure of performing in the majors. I get that everyone wants to get out the pitchforks and demonize these PED guys, but this could be a blessing in disguise for both the Phils and Stumpf.
datrain021
I agree that these PED suspensions seem to benefit the player sticking for the full year as they have 80 less games they have to be on the roster for. By the time he returns they only have about a month and a half until rosters expand. I doubt Rollins would of lasted the year last year had he not had the suspension.
jcmurphy
MLB will probably change that rule in a future CBA now that at least three Rule 5 picks have been suspended. It could phrase the rule as that the player needs to be active on the big-league roster for 162 games before being able to be sent to the minors for anything other than a rehab assignment.
Ray Ray
You have to wonder if the pressure of sticking with the big league club before they are really ready is causing these Rule 5 guys to succumb to temptation. Three in two years might be more than just a coincidence. At the very least it might give MLB an inkling on whom to ask to provide the “random” sample.
bqbombers
That’s a very interesting point!
jc o.
Stumpf would not have made team if not rule 5. Other guys will not get a chance and if they produce he is an after thought
bleacherbum
That’s one way to stash a rule 5 guy on your roster. Have him get busted for 80 games which essentially has him miss half the season, he comes back and the team will already be out of contention. He pitches in 25-30 meaningless games in August and Septemener and The Phillies get to keep him and hardly even had to expose him to big leagues. Brilliant.
tac3
Bigger Phillies news today is that they may have just fleeced the Astros…. will see, but its not looking good for the stro bros.