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Phillies2017
I think he could be traded but the Twins will have to kick in a few bucks
Boof
Will the Twins still have to pay a portion or all of Park’s salaries that they committed to him over the next few years?
Vedder80
Yes.
gocincy
If he’s claimed in the next few days, then the new team would pay for the remaining $9 million on his contract. If he is traded, then that’s TBD. The Twins will have to swallow the posting fee and last year’s salary at a minimum. Seems like a costly mistake in their scouting or long-term planning. And it seems especially clumsy that this whole mess came about when they sign a veteran middle reliever.
jayceincase
They’ve had a heaping ton of top prospects under perform, so this is no surprise that Falvey is getting the ship in order immediately. Clearly talent assessment is an opportunity. I applaud ownership’s support allowing him to cut bait now as opposed to after this season.
warpaint
Is the B silent as ive heard a couple guys on mlb network pronounce his name differently?
murricane_4
No it’s not
soxx44
The White Sox need a power hitting DH. Do trade offers take priority over waiver claims? In other words, if the Sox offered two prospects that interested Minnesota could Minnesota accept that offer over a claim from the team ahead of the Sox in the waiver process?
skmdc
Nope. He would have to clear waivers first.
Adam 17
The answer to your question is that no a trade wouldn’t take priority over waiver priority; but that only applies once he’s put on waivers. He’s only been designated for assignment so far. While Minnesota theoretically could have immediately put him on waivers, they probably didn’t. They have 7 days to work out a trade or put him on waivers, so they are likely working through trade possibilities before waiving him. That would allow a team to trade for him after he was DFA’ed but before he hit waivers.
ironcity1980
Pittsburgh should try him out as a platoon at first
bucsfan
The Bucs did bid on him initially (fell just short), but I think it’s unlikely given the number of internal options–Bell, Jaso, Freese all on the roster, and a couple more guys in the minors
skates15
The Pirates could try and trade Jaso for Park. Offsets money and gives the Pirates a RH bat they could platoon with Bell and have Freese ready for 3B if Kang is punished or if he struggles
66TheNumberOfTheBest
I agree. DFA Jaso and give Park a try. If he plays well, the Pirates could always give Bell more games in RF. Bucs have no power.
skates15
Well the problem with having Bell play in RF is that you would have to trade Cutch and keep Meadows in Triple A. I think the Pirates should give Park a chance and maybe if he plays well flip him with Cutch when Meadows is ready
Zcash10
The next David Ortiz…
It could happen… lol
EndinStealth
Someone needs to give him a shot.
lesterdnightfly
I think he got his shots before he came to America. Different microorganisms, you know….
TBaggins
I was gonna post the same thing. All he needs is a new name and Big Papi-san
takeyourbase
He’ll clear and be outrighted.
notagain27
Surprised with the current poll results. I was thinking he would clear waivers, but the majority of the readers on this site think otherwise.
seamaholic 2
Because the Fangraphs guys told everyone what to think. There is no market for this kind of player right now. He’ll pass through waivers easily.
davidcoonce74
What does this even mean?
Adam 17
If all you looked at were his numbers, you’d put in a claim. If you actually took the second step and looked at film on him, you’d pass. There’s nothing wrong with advanced statistics, but they’re really just one tool. They help to narrow down who has a better chance of being successful, but they’re no guarantee and more work needs to be done beyond that when making a roster decision. From a statistical stand point this guy would draw a look, but then when you saw him whiff at curve balls in batting practice, you’d move on.
Ben 12
my q would be how he’s acclamating to America, does he speak english, eat hot dogs or just kim chee? In the later case he’d fit much better in Seattle (Japanese owners and pretty big Asian environment around the ballpark) then Texas lol
darenh
Brewers have baseballs lowest payroll, Eric Thames slotted in at 1B and the rather unproven Shaw kid (from the BoSox in the Thornburg deal). There are some junk/replaceable bullpen arms on their 40 man…
markmc1235
If I was the Gm for the New York Yankees boston baltimore Toronto Tampa bay seattle los Angeles angels Houston Oakland Texas Chicago white Sox Cleveland Detroit Kansas city Atlanta Miami Washington new York Mets Philadelphia Chicago cubs Cincinnati Milwaukee Pittsburgh St Louis Arizona los Angeles Dodgers Colorado san Francisco and San Diego I would take a look at bringing him in on upside alone. He’s got a lot of talent. He reminds me of a combination between Chan ho park and byung hun kim in their prime.
Adam 17
Think more Pedro Cerrano. Straight ball he hit very much. Curve ball his bat’s afraid.
bosox90
Yup, those are all the teams
attgig
yup, you just compared him two korean pitchers….why not throw out some more korean names?
Ben 12
Park is not a major league option imo, and at 30 he’s hardly a minor league option either! He may catch on with a scrappy team (ie the ChiSox, Rays or Mariners) but not a contendor. The Rangers do not want another over priced Park (Byung Ho as opposed to Chan Ho).
marcoL
Based on what I’ve heard about this guy- Healthy, eager, even desperate- I’ll give him 50-50 chance