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The Rockies have designated a notable group of players for assignment today
to clear space on the 40-man roster, per a club announcement. Relievers John
Axford, Rex Brothers, and Tommy Kahnle are all now in DFA limbo, as is first
baseman/catcher Wilin Rosario.
Colorado has selected the contracts of righties Carlos Estevez and Antonio
Senzatela, infielder Trevor Story, and outfielder Raimel Tapia. All of those
players will be protected from the Rule 5 draft.
It’s somewhat surprising to see all of those veterans being pushed out the
door, but the move saves significant dollars for the Rockies. Per MLBTR’s
arbitration projections, the trio of Axford, Brothers, and Rosario would’ve
cost just over $11MM in 2016. All three could potentially score guaranteed
contracts in free agency — and Axford almost certainly will after a solid
campaign — but it also is easy to see why the team wasn’t willing to pay
their respective arb prices to keep them.
Kahnle was not yet arb eligible, but lost his place after his walk rate
ballooned to 7.6 BB/9 last year. The pre-2014 Rule 5 pick showed enough to
stick in Colorado, and his mid-90s heater is still humming, so he ought to
draw some interest from clubs that are looking for a project.
出清40人名單囉
洛磯DFA
John Axford
Rex Brothers
Tommy Kahnle
Wilin Rosario
可以出清將近11MM的空間
將
右投手 Carlos Estevez
Antonio Senzatela
內野手 Trevor Story
外野手 Raimel Tapia
放進40人名單