As always, Matt Eddy's minor league transactions post at Baseball America contains a few interesting names.
- The Angels signed reliever Chad Orvella. The 29-year-old spent '09 with the Royals' Double A club and the Rays' Triple A team. Once considered the Rays' closer of the future, Orvella had shoulder surgery in May of '08.
- The Twins signed pitcher Brad Hennessey. Hennessey soaked up 360.6 big league innings for the Giants in his career, but the former first-rounder sat out the '09 season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
- The Giants signed lefty Andy Sisco. The towering 27-year-old southpaw missed the last two seasons due to April '08 Tommy John surgery. The Giants also inked Pablo Sandoval's older brother Michael out of the Atlantic League.
I like how 2 of these 3 guys are from the same high school. EASTLAKE! I caught Andy Sisco in high school when he was working on a splitter. Worse couple days of my life.
Hennessey is a good pick in my eyes. still some upside in him after a very rocky 2008 and an absent 2009. He could be a big surprise if he breaks camp
That’s quite a big favor to the Panda. Big brother hardly even qualifies as organizational depth.
So now what will Giants fans call Michael Sandoval? Master Shifu?
I think Sisco is fresh off of failing an audition to play for the Yokohama Baystars in Japan.
Sisco is fresh off a failed audition for the Yokohama Baystars in Japan.
Sisco is fresh off of a failed audition for the Yokohama Baystars in Japan.
I think Hennessey is depth for AAA so Anthony Slama or Rob Delaney can break Spring Training with the Twins.