The Pirates have claimed righty Jesus Liranzo off waivers from the Dodgers, per a club announcement. He has been optioned to Double-A.
Liranzo, 23, has bounced around since being designated for assignment by the Orioles just before Opening Day. Clearly, his talent has attracted plenty of attention, though teams are wary of committing a 40-man spot to a player that isn’t ready to contribute at the MLB level.
Though he reputedly has a big arm, Liranzo has struggled to keep the ball in the zone, averaging 5.5 walks per nine in his five minor-league seasons. Liranzo pitched to a 4.85 ERA in 65 innings at Double-A last year, with 10.4 K/9 and 6.0 BB/9.
Jesus maybe needs to meet Jobu.
Another great move by the Pirates. World Series or just.
as if the 29 other teams do not pick up players on waivers
Sad when an attempt at sarcasm can’t even be properly spelled or checked. Nice try Rusty.
Dont ever post again. Please.
You either, your contribution is lacking
Forget a 40 man spot, he might be able to get a 25 man spot if Santana and Smoker continue at their current levels of effectiveness.
Elroy Face looked pretty good on opening day in Pittsburgh bowling out the first pitch.He looked like he gained a little weight but he was one heck of a relief pitcher,and,at 90, still may be able to do the job with extended spring training.
MLBTR lost a headline opportunity here…
Jesus Is A Pirate
My app was slow to load and for a second it just said “Pirates Claim Jesus.” I was like “My, that’s an aggressive scouting department.”
Lol.
Kid can really throw. The Orioles just could not keep a spot open on the 40 for him while carrying 3 rule 5 guys. I’m sure they know he’s possibly yet another pitcher that they basically gave away that will be great for another team. At 23 I would expect he has a bright future. Has been rated as a top 20 Orioles prospect for couple seasons just needs to settle those control issues.
2. Rule 5 guys. Why we gave up on him over ynoa escapes me.
To be fair, #20 for the O’s is like a participation trophy
No. He is right. There are 3 Rule 5 guys. Santander and those two pitching anchors-Cortes and Araujo. How many rule 5 guys really work out. Are they any better than Jesus and is it worth handcuffing the roster?