The Rockies have optioned struggling outfielder Drew Stubbs to Triple-A, Nick Groke of the Denver Post reports (Twitter links). Taking his place on the active roster is Brandon Barnes.
Stubbs, 30, avoided arbitration with a $5.825MM contract this year — his final before hitting the open market. Notably, given his 5+ service time, Stubbs both had to pass through revocable optional waivers and consent to the assignment.
This season has been nothing but hardship for Stubbs, who is slashing just .118/.182/.255 in 56 plate appearances. That represents a notable disappointment for him after a stellar 2014 campaign in which he put up a strong .289/.339/.482 batting line. Though he only took 424 plate appearances, strong baserunning and solid defensive marks let him with 2.6 fWAR and 2.7 rWAR.
Barnes, meanwhile, joined Stubbs as a pre-2014 acquisition for Colorado, but the 29-year-old did not enjoy quite as much success. He has been working at Triple-A this year, where he has put up a .205/.266/.364 slash over 143 turns at bat.
Weird story. Reminds me a little of Allen Craig. Just cannot catch up to major league pitches, from one season to the next.
He’s had a few pretty good seasons. Last year was his best at the plate.
I was thinking more of Tyler Colvin. In 2012, he was very good for the Rox. In 2013, he was horrible to the point of not even making the team out of ST and spending almost the entire season in AAA. It’s a shame that Stubbs wasn’t moved in the offseason. He was worth a lottery ticket-type prospect at least.
Stubbs has all the Physical tools, just can’t seem to add two and two !
No, he isn’t patient or discerning enough to ever get 2 and 2 and he can not recover from 0 and 2.
Ouch! Barnes is hitting .205 in AAA too.
That merits a call up!
Actually I have been surprise he has held a starting role for so long. He’s really more of a 4th OF. Good defense and can be a pinch runner, has a little pop off the bench. He just hasn’t hit well enough most seasons to merit a starting job. Yet he has.
Sounds about right to me. As a Red he swung for the fences every at bat. If only he’d be a little more patient swinging the bat he’d be a great player.
That’s true of a lot of players. I am always amazed when a player with legitimate base stealing speed arrives in the majors without knowing how to work a walk or how to bunt (don’t know if Stubbs can bunt). Such a waste of a talent.
So they sent a guy down who batting .118 for a guy batting .205. Good FO work their. *Eye roll*