Williams and Osuna Designated

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:29 pm

Williams and Jose Osuna have been designated for assignment in order to add Max Kranick and Castro to the roster.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:41 pm

That sounds like BC might not participate in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 draft. Although if something comes up that want to go that way there are a few candidates we've already mentioned that could go the DFA route.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:51 pm

I am going to guess that there was no interest by any team to acquire Williams in a trade. I would think if they could have received even a low minor league player for him they would have pulled the trigger.

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:53 pm

Have the rules changed at all? It seems like at the very least they should be able to draft and trade someone.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 1:50 am

00332F2E2D25132E3529323524282F410 wrote: Have the rules changed at all? It seems like at the very least they should be able to draft and trade someone.

I agree, however, I could see the team picking up someone who became available today who they think is better than what they already have (how hard could it be?).

Even with that, it seems like a no brainer that team that picks first should take someone.

skinnyhorse · Post by **skinnyhorse** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:11 am

We will see, if Cherington evaluations is good or not. I personally thought Williams was good enough to keep who do they have that is better at least as a number 5 starter. If Williams catches on and does well elsewhere it will tell us something.

shedman · Post by **shedman** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:51 am

Quietly, Cherington dumped $2.8 million more in salary.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:14 am

796163646473626578796F0A0 wrote: We will see, if Cherington evaluations is good or not. I personally thought Williams was good enough to keep who do they have that is better at least as a number 5 starter. If Williams catches on and does well elsewhere it will tell us something.
Have to believe 5 of Taillon, Keller, Musgrove, Brault, Kuhl and Brubaker head the list. Williams was good for one half of one season but has since regressed so much that it's hard to say he's better than any of those 6. They'll probably give Ponce a chance in ST and they always seem to bring in a washed up veteran to compete for a starting job.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:05 pm

496469787F6E79393A0B0 wrote: We will see, if Cherington evaluations is good or not. I personally thought Williams was good enough to keep who do they have that is better at least as a number 5 starter. If Williams catches on and does well elsewhere it will tell us something.
Have to believe 5 of Taillon, Keller, Musgrove, Brault, Kuhl and Brubaker head the list. Williams was good for one half of one season but has since regressed so much that it's hard to say he's better than any of those 6. They'll probably give Ponce a chance in ST and they always seem to bring in a washed up veteran to compete for a starting job.

I wonder what Ivan Nova is doing next year?

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:55 pm

You guys know that it seems the BC is hearing us. He is dumping the salary of course but he is also dumping vets who will not really add to the Pirates' future and going with the kids. That is what many of us have been saying all season. Now we will see what the kids have.