We’ll use this post to track the day’s minor moves:
- The Tigers made at least one signing after a recent open tryout, though it wasn’t of some heretofore unknown player. (Interestingly, the team has posted anonymous scouting grades on those that showed up to participate.) Per Chris McCosky of the Detroit News, via Twitter, the club has a deal in place with utilityman Taylor Motter. The 29-year-old has seen action in each of the past three seasons, turning in a total of 411 plate appearances of .191/.263/.312 hitting with the Rays, Mariners, and Twins. Motter has shown solid plate discipline and a fair bit more power potential in the upper minors than he has at the game’s highest level. He’s also regarded as a good and versatile defender who’s capable of functioning in a reserve role at shortstop. The ZiPS projection system, in fact, likes him as a 1.1 fWAR contributor over 425 hypothetical plate appearances — fifth-highest on the Tigers depth chart.
I’m guessing he is 5-2
u probs rite
Bryce Harper is jealous of this guy’s hair.
He’s 6-1
“Motter has solid plate discipline”
How do they figure? He strikes out at 24%.
Motter career: 8.8% BB 21.7% K
2018 League average: 8.5% BB 22.3% K
Dave Kingman has solid plate discipline too
HAD…..
Jeff was talking about his hitting in the upper minors…..
He was at an open tryout? His agent can’t find a minor league deal for him?
Remember when he had like a hot month to open the season and Mariners fans on here were acting like he was some superstar untouchable player?
Nope. He did have a better than expected start, but didn’t adjust after pitchers adjusted to him. Don’t recall anyone thinking he was a superstar or untouchable.
Pepperidge Farm remembers
im surprised the Tigers even do these tryouts. there are a lot of players whose highest grade is their 40 grade-arm. cant blame the players for trying, just seems like a waste of time from the teams perspective for guys who may not make it past rookie ball
The posting of the grades was pretty cool.
As a “Motter” of fact……
I’m guessing Motter was 5-2. I only hope the 6-1 SS that got 20s across the board doesn’t know it is him. Although it does make my fat behind feel better to know that if someone got the lowest score possible I could still try an open tryout too.
No write up on the Mets hiring of Mendoza? Leiter got his, where is hers?
Don’t want to go below the Mendoza line I suppose.
Leiter played for the Yankees… Mendoza didn’t. MLBTR loves them some Yankee players.
Hello Motter, Hello Fotter
… Here I am in, Camp Grenotter
Camp is very entertaining
… And they say we’ll have some fun if it stops raining
The Tigers signed this Motter f’er to a minor league contract?
I wonder who the catcher 2-5 was. Looks like he has some skills.