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Athletics Expected To Select Contract Of Corban Joseph

By Jeff Todd | August 13, 2019 at 3:04pm CDT

The Athletics appear to be preparing to select the contract of infielder Corban Joseph. He was just pulled from today’s game at Triple-A, Clint Scoles of Royals Academy tweets. He’s expected to be added to the active roster for tomorrow’s game, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter).

Joseph, 30, has seen only minimal MLB time to this point in his career. He joined the Oakland organization on a minor-league pact over the winter.

While he has been a solid offensive performer in the upper minors at times in the past, Joseph has never produced numbers like those he owns in 2019. Through 422 plate appearances with Nashville, he owns a .373/.422/.588 slash line with 13 long balls.

That must be taken with a grain of salt or two, given the Pacific Coast League’s offensive environment, but it’s still 44% above the league mean by measure of wRC+. Joseph has played mostly at second base this year and seems likely to get some opportunities there in Oakland.

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  1. Iceman15

    2 years ago

    He’s in Vegas not Nashville

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    • shedder33

      2 years ago

      He’s in Omaha right now. I just watched him play ;)
      But correct, should have said Vegas.

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  2. bdeffloakath

    2 years ago

    Earth to Franklin Barreto. Take this as a wake up call.

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    • bowserhound

      2 years ago

      There’s no salvaging that guy. He’s had multiple opportunities and squandered them all. Trade him this offseason, A’s have so many other promising middle infielders and Semien isn’t going anywhere.

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      • athleticsnchill

        2 years ago

        Barreto needs a chance to play every day and the A’s just can’t give it to him if they hope to be competitive. Might be a good fit for the Marlins this offseason. Castro will be a free agent and they won’t give a crap how well he plays for a month or two if they feel he can be productive.

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        • bowserhound

          2 years ago

          He had a week to play everyday and all he did was commit errors and strike out for the most part. Done with that guy.

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        • athleticsnchill

          2 years ago

          A week is nothing for a 23 year old. You might be done with him, but I’m betting the organization isn’t. Profar isn’t in tonight at second, Pinder is and Grossman is in LF against a lefty tonight. I ;bet he’s the odd man out. Barreto is still just 23 years old, so he’ll probably get one more chance in spring next year before we cut him loose.

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        • Strike Four

          2 years ago

          “He had a week to play everyday and all he did was commit errors and strike out for the most part. Done with that guy.”

          You need to understand baseball better. You really shouldn’t be making comments in these sections if that’s what you truly believe. It’s wrong at every single aspect of it.

          While the A’s might trade Barreto in the offseason, A’s fans should look forward to his long-awaited breakout, which for some reason many dumb fans thought HAD to happen at age 21, or never at all.

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      • Strike Four

        2 years ago

        Imagine literally watching Max Muncy happen and still be dumb enough to write off a high ceiling guy at age 23, or anyone at age 23 tbh. When will you learn???

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  3. hurricanewar23

    2 years ago

    Oakland just needs to cut ties with franklin barreto! …..so the rangers can sign him. Idk where you would put him but he can be like a Danny santana for us

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    • athleticsnchill

      2 years ago

      He can play like, 4 different positions (LF, CF, SS, 2B) so he’s got positional versatility for a club that wants to give him the opportunity we couldn’t. It’s unfortunate for Barreto. If he had hit his way to the majors in 2016 he would have gotten a year two try and establish himself. The A’s were early and we just don’t have any room for guys that can’t hit major league pitching out of the gate.

      It’s not fair to him, but it is what it is.

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  4. andrew farelli

    2 years ago

    It’s mainly because he’s got a .393 babip, but he is doing better than last year.

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  5. meSundaytrousers!

    2 years ago

    He should consider switching his first and last names. Joseph Corban makes more sense.

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    • ABStract

      2 years ago

      Or just his last name…few more badass than Corbin Dallas

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      • ABStract

        2 years ago

        Middle name “multipass”

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    • dray16

      2 years ago

      Joban Coseph

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      • DarkSide830

        2 years ago

        Yordan Corsberth

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  6. athleticsnchill

    2 years ago

    Finally. I bet people are still saying, “but what if he doesn’t hit?” Then we DFA him and bring up Neuse or Mateo. We have no shortage of middle infielders in Triple A.

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  7. jorge78

    2 years ago

    I bet Barreto blossoms somewhere else…..

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    • athleticsnchill

      2 years ago

      And if he does that’s not really the fault of the organization. While I would have loved to see him get 200 straight at bats to figure it out, he couldn’t be what we needed him to be. The organization didn’t know they were going to be competitive as soon as they were, or Barreto would be our everyday second baseman right now.

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      • Strike Four

        2 years ago

        Problem is, Barreto if played everyday, could have literally done what Profar’s done, along with actually making big boy throws to 1B. There’s also this absurdity of Profar playing 1B for the Rangers FOR A REASON last year, but A’s brass went “nope, we need to shoehorn in that extremely average bat somewhere! its not like we have like 10 guys already in the org who could use those ABs!” Oh, and then Olson got hurt and best possible move would have been Profar to 1B, Pinder/Barreto at 2B, but no, A’s dumb front office wanted an extremely washed up terrible defending Morales. Groan. We all can do a better job.

        A’s are quickly becoming the stupidest front office. Beane has zagged one too many times.

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    • DarkSide830

      2 years ago

      Pivetta for Barreto…change of scenery for both and better positional needs for both teams.

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      • jbigz12

        2 years ago

        The A’s should take that deal tomorrow. Barretto’s plate discipline is atrocious. I’ll be surprised if he’s anything at the big league level. He looks like Rougned Odor 2.0.

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        • Strike Four

          2 years ago

          Writing off two under 25 players who were notable prospects eh? That’s not going to end well.

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  8. julyn82001

    2 years ago

    Let’s keep in mind Barreto is only 22. Receiving opportunities from a contending team is still a lot of pressure to put on and the kid has not been able to put it together. Hopefully, Franklin can come back and show what he is capable of…

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    • jbigz12

      2 years ago

      23 and a half if we’re really counting. It’s his 3rd consecutive season in AAA and he still hasn’t improved his plate discipline. Your age is only an excuse for so long. He’s out of options next seasons and running out of time.

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      • Strike Four

        2 years ago

        His age is his excuse until he’s 30. Some of us prefer to think baseball is actually extremely hard and one extremely small adjustment can change a career, rather than a “Me me me, I learnt a prospects name one time and if he doesn’t explode into a superstar at age 21 I’m going to cry on the internet a lot about it until he does!” That’s such a tired, silly narrative to keep running into the dirt when you really think about it. MLB baseball is hard. Respect that fact please and thank you.

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