Angels Claim LHP Brett Oberholtzer

[John Smith]

Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 5m5 minutes ago

Angels also claimed LHP Brett Oberholtzer on waivers from the Phillies. He will report to major league club (not today)

• Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 4m4 minutes ago

  Oberholtzer, 27, had a 4.83 ERA in relief with the Phillies this year. 2.97 ERA since May 7. Angels have not had much LH relief this year.

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Lincicum who!

[John Smith]

Taylor Blake Ward ‏@TaylorBlakeWard 2m2 minutes ago

Brett Oberholtzer will likely be stretched out next Spring in attempt to get him back to rotation role, controlled arm through 2021 #Angels

[ScruffytheJanitor]

Sure, why not. 

If you buy enough  raffle tickets, eventually you'll get to drive that sweet golf cart home. 

[ELEVEN]

7 minutes ago, John Smith said:

Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 5m5 minutes ago

Angels also claimed LHP Brett Oberholtzer on waivers from the Phillies. He will report to major league club (not today)

• Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 4m4 minutes ago

  Oberholtzer, 27, had a 4.83 ERA in relief with the Phillies this year. 2.97 ERA since May 7. Angels have not had much LH relief this year.

 

What did we give up?

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, ELEVEN said:

What did we give up?

Nothing.  It was a waiver claim.

[ScruffytheJanitor]

1 minute ago, ELEVEN said:

What did we give up?

...for a waiver claim? It sounds like it was a simple waive-and-claim; no prospects reported.

[Chuck]

Not a bad peanut to pick up. A former top 10 prospect even in the rich Astros org and he's a southpaw.

A career minor league ERA of 3.86 and MLB ERA of 4.09. 

Sounds like we just picked up Ginger White Santiago for FREE! 

[Oz27]

Good. We need to do much more of this - there have been some decent pitchers put on waivers recently.

[eaterfan]

And who said we wouldn't be competing next year?!?!

[mulwin444]

Major League totals - 4.09 ERA 1.368 WHIP 10/H9...He was a lefty long-reliever for a below-average Phillies team.

Was Eppler bored when he saw this cross the wire and just said to himself "for the lolz"?

 

[Ohtaniland]

@ngelswin spin.......we're adding depth

 

again. 

[TroutField]

7 minutes ago, mulwin444 said:

Major League totals - 4.09 ERA 1.368 WHIP 10/H9...He was a lefty long-reliever for a below-average Phillies team.

Was Eppler bored when he saw this cross the wire and just said to himself "for the lolz"?

 

I'm sure he saw that our rotation is slated to have 4 SP going into the offseason, it's a good depth move. Not like we are going to be competitive next year anyways.

[mulwin444]

9 minutes ago, TroutField said:

I'm sure he saw that our rotation is slated to have 4 SP going into the offseason, it's a good depth move. Not like we are going to be competitive next year anyways.

I guess when you have nothing, "something" is better

[Second Base]

Don't you guys remember Drew Pomeranz? You take lefties with good stuff that havent succeeded in the majors (particularly because of unfavorable hitting parks), get them stretched out and roll the dice.

And BTW, if the Angels are really intending to compete in 2017, I wouldn't be targeting the Oberholtzers of the world. I think they're buying lottery tickets to compete in 2018 and beyond.

[DMVol]

We are now even with the Phillies for taking Featherston....

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

Waiver add, cost controlled arm with some possible upside that isn't going to displace anyone considering how bad the farm system is.  Sooner or later some of the sh*t the front office has flung at the proverbial wall has to stick.  

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Great to see Obergardener here!

 

 

[John Stellman]

2 hours ago, John Smith said:

Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 5m5 minutes ago

Angels also claimed LHP Brett Oberholtzer on waivers from the Phillies. He will report to major league club (not today)

• Jeff Fletcher ‏@JeffFletcherOCR 4m4 minutes ago

  Oberholtzer, 27, had a 4.83 ERA in relief with the Phillies this year. 2.97 ERA since May 7. Angels have not had much LH relief this year.

 

They still don't.

[Inside Pitch]

2 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Not a bad peanut to pick up. A former top 10 prospect even in the rich Astros org and he's a southpaw.

A career minor league ERA of 3.86 and MLB ERA of 4.09. 

Sounds like we just picked up Ginger White Santiago for FREE! 

This guy's biggest issue for most of his career has been that he's a prick....    This is one of the cleaner peanuts we have peanuted.

[Docwaukee]

2 hours ago, ELEVEN said:

What did we give up?

A little bit more of our dignity.  

[Docwaukee]

just kidding.  worth a shot.  used to miss bats more.  maybe it's mechanical.  doesn't throw hard at all.  

[Chuck]

7 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

This guy's biggest issue for most of his career has been that he's a prick....    This is one of the cleaner peanuts we have peanuted.

I have no backstory on this. Link?

[Inside Pitch]

4 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

I have no backstory on this. Link?

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/Oberholtzer-ejected-demoted-after-stray-pitch-6353894.php   He's had some minor things that had the Astros questioning his professionalism -- this was the most recent one...    Got pissy, threw at a guy in a bad game.   Being the guy was Arod..   Should have given him a promotion maybe.

[Troll Daddy]

Eppler with the Midas touch