Orange County Register: Angels add two to 40-man roster, but not former No. 1 pick Cowart

[AngelsWin.com]

The Angels added catcher Jett Bandy and right-hander Dan Reynolds to the 40-man roster Thursday, designating left-hander Michael Roth and catcher Jackson Williams to make room.The Angels did not add Kaleb Cowart, a sign of the stalled development...

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[Tank]

hard to believe the jackson wiliams era has come to an end.

[wopphil]

I can't imagine any team taking Cowart. Seems like a low risk move.

[tomsred]

I love Jett Bandy, with a baseball name like that he's gold!

[Second Base]

Bandy's hard not to like. Great athlete, power, patience, great pitch caller, intelligent, great glove and excellent arm. Oh and a great name. Just about the only thing to not like about him is the fact that he'll probably hit .220 in the majors.

But as a backup catcher, he should prove more useful than Hank was.

[Docwaukee]

Bandy could be one of those pleasant surprises for the org.  The defense is clearly there.  Throwing out 40% of base stealers at AA is legit.  

 

Also, his platoon splits were pretty severe until 2014 where they were about even.  Considering the park he played in, he had a very solid offensive season.  

 

Dude is also a beast.  6'4" 235lb.  

[arch stanton]

Cowart only has value if he has options so it makes no sense for a team to take him.

[Second Base]

With Jackson Williams out you're looking at a two man race between Bandy and the kid they got from TB. I think Bandy has the inside track because Scioscia's very particular of his catchers and this kid has been brought up in the system, knows the pitchers, knows the philosophies, knows the coaches and is everything Scioscia looks for in a catcher. That being smart, communicative and athletic.

And in terms of Cowart being a pitcher, a big part if that transition rests in his willingness to switch positions. From whom I've spoken with, Cowart has never been on board with pitching and still isn't, he wants to play 3B. That's the whole reason he signed with the Angels in the first place because they promised him he was here only to play 3B and not pitch.

Edited November 21, 2014 by ScottyA_MWAH

[mrwicked]

the bandy tract?

 

[Mark68]

With Jackson Williams out you're looking at a two man race between Bandy and the kid they got from TB. I think Bandy has the inside track because Scioscia's very particular of his catchers and this kid has been brought up in the system, knows the pitchers, knows the philosophies, knows the coaches and is everything Scioscia looks for in a catcher. That being smart, communicative and athletic.

And in terms of Cowart being a pitcher, a big part if that transition rests in his willingness to switch positions. From whom I've spoken with, Cowart has never been on board with pitching and still isn't, he wants to play 3B. That's the whole reason he signed with the Angels in the first place because they promised him he was here only to play 3B and not pitch.

The team could come back to Cowart and tell him that they've tried it his way and it hasn't worked out. They could ask him if he'd rather play third base or make the Show.

[NachoPop]

With Jackson Williams out you're looking at a two man race between Bandy and the kid they got from TB. I think Bandy has the inside track because Scioscia's very particular of his catchers and this kid has been brought up in the system, knows the pitchers, knows the philosophies, knows the coaches and is everything Scioscia looks for in a catcher. That being smart, communicative and athletic.

 

 

Don't think much of Carlos Perez?

[Second Base]

Isn't he that kid they got from TB that I mentioned? And I don't know enough about him yet to think anything about him. The other guy I've seen and am familiar with.

[Angel Oracle]

Does Bandy at least have .300 OBP/.700 OPS potential at the MLB.

With the defense he seems to supply, that would be plenty.

Could we see Bandy and Perez take over all the catching duties by 2017?

That would necessitate offering arb to Iannetta to stay an extra season in 2016.

Edited November 22, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Brent Maguire]

If Bandy can be a 85 wRC+ type of bat along with above average defense, I would gladly take that. A backup catcher doesn't need to be a star. 

[Docwaukee]

http://minorleaguecentral.com/player?pid=542908&type=batter&split=2014

 

something may have clicked for him at the plate last year.  In particular toward the second half.  He's was 13th in the texas league in wOBA so I am not sure his bat is going to be as much of a liability as people think.  It appears to have some potential to develop considering his power and patience.  

[Second Base]

I see him being a slightly lesser version of Ianetta at the plate. Chris isn't expected to hit over .250, but will have a solid OBP and 10-15 HR. Iannetta also good with a staff and is good at blocking pitches in the dirt, just not much of an arm is all.

Bandy, I think will probably hit .220 with a respectable OBP and the same power Iannetta has. Defensively, he's plus in every part of the game. Athletic, very good arm, smart, great with pitchers.

I see him being around the same value as Chris, in that he won't be an all-star but he should be solid as a platoon regular.

[stormngt]

Yeah something tells me Cowart would give his left nut to pitch if that is the only way he makes mlb.

The team could come back to Cowart and tell him that they've tried it his way and it hasn't worked out. They could ask him if he'd rather play third base or make the Show.

[tdawg87]

Also, his name is Jett Bandy.

 

So he has that going for him,

[Angel Oracle]

Walk up music for Bandy:

Benny and the Jets