The Rays have selected INF Mike Brosseau from Triple-A Durham among a flurry of roster moves, the team announced. INF/OF Daniel Robertson was placed on the 10-Day IL with a left knee sprain, and durable reliever Austin Pruitt was sent down to make room for lefty Adam Kolarek. Catcher Anthony Bemboom was transferred to the 60-day IL to make room for Brosseau.
Though the 25-year-old Brosseau didn’t crack the club’s top 54 prospects per FanGraphs, the 5’10 righty has done little but mash in his four years on the Rays farm thus far. In 283 plate appearances for Durham this season, Brosseau’d slashed .313/.406/.579 with an outstanding 11.7% BB/17.7%K plate-discipline profile.
He’ll look to work his way into the weak-side infield platoon mix for Tampa, as each of Brandon Lowe, Joey Wendle, Willy Adames, Christian Arroyo and Ji-Man Choi have been manhandled by lefties so far this season.
Gotta love it; an undrafted Free Agent. First non-pitcher I remember in a while. He’s raking in Durham, but he’s pretty terrible defensively, tho he’ll play anywhere. Heck, probably wash Stuie’s limo, for the shot.
bobtillman: He can DH though to get his bat in the lineup.
Call up Lucius Fox.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
why not Cronenworth?
Trying to get him some more experience on the mound I would assume.
well, appart from the command issues, he’s looked okay so far. they could just send him back down if need be.
I would assume so. Jake’ll be the ultimate 26-th man, a guy who plays everywhere AND has some talent on the mound; he’s had some effective “opens”.
But like the entire Durham contingent (Wong, Solak, etc.), the defense is pretty poor. And since they’re committed to Adames, they don’t need any more adventurous infielders. The only real hope in that regard is Fox, but he’s hitting a lusty .210.
Brosseau has been raking at all levels. I’m still confused how he got passed over earlier this season.