Here are the minor moves from the day:
- The Astros have released righty Alex White, a former first-round pick (15th overall) of the Indians, according to Bryant-Jon Anteola of the Fresno Bee (via Twitter). Once a consensus top-100 prospect, the now-26-year-old was a significant part of the deal that sent Ubaldo Jimenez to Cleveland back in 2011. After moving swiftly through the minors with outstanding results in his first two seasons as a pro, White threw 149 1/3 innings of 6.03 ERA ball at the major league level over 2011-12. He has been unable to regain his prior trajectory, struggling in particular with heightened walk tallies.
You mean the deal that sent Ubaldo to the Indians. FROM the Rockies. Had to have TJ surgery after the Astros got him from the Rockies as I recall.
Had Tommy John in 2013 and missed the whole year. Pitched in AAA last year and this year……had some good games, but mostly ineffective. Acquired by Astros in trade that sent Wilton Lopez to the Rockies.
Had Tommy John in 2013 and missed the whole year. Pitched in AAA last year and this year……had some good games, but mostly ineffective. Acquired by Astros in trade that sent Wilton Lopez to the Rockies.
Yeah, fixed.
Something about UNC pitchers of fairly recent times. UNC used to be THE place for power pitchers, then Bard, Miller came high in the draft and had mechanical problems as starters and both had to have serious mechanical work and remade into relievers to salvage careers. As recall.. White had an unorthodox delivery also? He didn’t throw nearly as hard as either Bard/Miller, but maybe some team can sign him on a Milb deal and repair his odd delivery some, then make him into a serviceable reliever as well?
Sounds like something the Royals have been pretty good at doing lately. Wade Davis and Luke Hochevar were both failed starters that are now pretty stinkin awesome out of the pen.