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Arb clock is based on service time, so it only counts days in the majors. Let's game this out and say the Tigers promoted Jackson Jobe in 2021, but sent him down after one start. He only gets one day of service time, but if he was injured in Spring Training in 2022 before he is sent down, he would need to go on the Major League IL because he spent time on the active roster. I don't think he was, so he spends the whole year burning Option 2. Ditto 2023 and 2024 (he would be eligible for a fourth option). So in summary, he would be out of options now but wouldn't have much more service time. The spring training option/injury restriction is a service risk, especially for a pitcher, but only applies if they spent any time the previous year in the Bigs. (That is why Ty Madden is on the 60 day IL but Mattison was optioned). There is also the salary component. 40 man players who have been in the majors are guaranteed at least $125K (that number goes up every year and I don't remember the exact number). That is much higher than the minimums at each level on the way up. And when I talk about tying up a 40 man spot, remember this when the Tigers are pulling their hair out over who to DFA toward the end of the off-season. Mason Englert would come in handy right now, wouldn't he? If Jobe was pre-emptively added, maybe they don't have room to claim Tyler Holton, or they drop somebody else on the back end before they can come up.

Did that last year and they are mostly on the shelf...

Hard disagree on SGL not being a swing and miss guy. The k's weren't there this year in his time back, but down the stretch in 2023, his K rate and Stuff Metrics were bonkers off the chart.

Yes. Once you are in the majors, all sorts of clocks start ticking. Running out of options as early as their age 21 or 22 season depending on when they are sent up and down, not to mention tying down a scarce 40 man spot.

... He hates Yale, too, which is what cracked me up, but I am against copying and pasting from behind paywalls.

I chuckled at Keith Law's writeup on Oliveto...

Here to point out SI is a shady site these days.

Brieske and Smith to the IL in Toledo if you were wondering about reliever depth.

I think that was the plan soon, but Lange had a setback and Beau Brieske can't throw a strike.

I start work at 6:15 and love the early start times. Radar looks fine in Detroit compared to the one I just looked at near my house.

I have similar concerns, but that is mostly the lower half soft tissue injuries that have already popped up.

Lot of natural disasters going on at the moment. He's not ducking the question...

He has an option and is with a team he can get a chance to contribute right now! No need to release him. Hang on to depth just in case the whole infield gets hurt in the ALCS or something.

Internal thought on Monday: Brieske and Lange could return soon and fortify the bullpen. Yesterday Lange had a setback and Brieske walked 3 and gave up 5 in .2IP.

Go down to the value section of their pages and click the glossary drop down. Their value calculation for position players is made up of five components (batting, gidp, baserunning, fielding, positional scarcity). Greene has a 15 run batting advantage, but loses 2 in baserunning, 1 in GIDP avoidance, 14 in fielding, and 6 in positional scarcity.

Meg Rowley mentioned in passing in one of the Effectively Wild episodes they are changing over their defensive metrics but I forget the details. Probably trying to distance themselves from Lichtman given what was uncovered about him a few years ago.

Let me expound on Ibanez. He is a 32 year-old weak side platoon bench piece making twice the minimum. The surplus value is nil, and he is unlikely to warrant staying on the arbitration contract route, meaning he is more than likely bound to be DFA'ed or non-tendered this off-season. He is effectively an expiring free agent. This isn't to say he can catch a hot streak and recoup his value like Mckinstry did. This also isn't to say he won't be traded; he could be a DFA trade guy. But the teams he is most valuable for right now are contenders. Somebody who can be stashed in AAA and maybe be a platoon bat when you can carry an extra bench bat or two in the postseason. Unfortunately, teams trading back end relievers aren't in the market for 32 year-old bench bat non-tender candidates. Maybe if the Dodgers have a roster crunch when guys get healthy and have an extra reliever they are going to be forced to DFA, that could work.

Ibanez doesn't have trade value.

That is just how minor leagues are run. Keep guys fresh at multiple positions and mix-and-match.

Here's your Toledo position players by day since June 1

Per the logs, Hadeen, Dobbins, and Pennington are up to West Michigan. Nothing on the corresponding moves in Toledo for Cruz and Valencia. Erie sent Hebbert down to Lakeland, so they are squared up.

I'd be a bit surprised if Anderson wasn't also on the train. Funny enough, one thing that may hold him up is he was featured in the John Oliver video as one of the guys he trolled, so I wonder if he is hanging around through the Moon Mammoths game for that?

I found one player who has played for the opponent in multiple Comerica games I went to: Seth Smith.

Hah, I have only been to five games at Comerica and now I am curious how many repeat opposing players I have.

With three wild cards, they had to balance the schedules out a bit.