Angels acquire John Curtiss

[Docwaukee]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/twins-trade-john-curtiss-angels.html

Angels Acquire John Curtiss, Designate Parker Bridwell

By Steve Adams | January 15, 2019 at 8:19pm CDT

The Angels announced Tuesday evening that they’ve acquired right-handed reliever John Curtiss from the Twins in exchange for minor league infielder Daniel Ozoria. Minnesota designated Curtiss for assignment yesterday upon signing former Angels righty Blake Parker. In order to open space on the roster for Curtiss, the Halos have designated righty Parker Bridwell for assignment.

 

[CDiaz27?]

Ehh he throws 97 I’ll take it

[eligrba]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[eligrba4ever]

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 

Bridwell gone again. Reshuffle the debates.

[Erstad Grit]

Bridwell man

poor kid

[angelsnationtalk]

Our bullpen is set now....

[Lou]

1 hour ago, Erstad Grit said:

Bridwell man

poor kid

he's made about $1.25 million in his career.

not poor kid 

[Angel Oracle]

Sooo, the Halos in their history have now had both a John Curtiss and a John Curtis.  When do they sign WWE’s Fandango (Johnny Curtis)?

[Taylor]

Thiss is an interesting move.

[Lou]

YES!!!

[ukyah]

i am both livid and ecstatic! about what, i have no idea.

[arch stanton]

34 minutes ago, ukyah said:

i am both livid and ecstatic! about what, i have no idea.

If you're like me it's the superfluous s that's got you out of sorts

[Tank]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

Thiss is an interesting move.

You're typing with a lisp? Well, isn't that special.

[Docwaukee]

He's a C+ grade prospect according to Sickles btw so he was ranked somewhere in the 22-40 range on their top prospect list.  Their #26 on their prospects 1500 list.  #22 on the fangraphs list (40 grade).  Similar grade on fangraphs to Buttrey.  Ahead of him per Sickels.  

If we had gotten him for an expiring reliever contract at the deadline it would have had a little more appeal, but Curtiss could be a nice pickup.  

[ettin]

49 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

appeal, but Curtiss could be a nice pickup.  

I am going to go out on the limb a little further and say he actually is a nice pickup.

[WeaverFever]

3 hours ago, Lou said:

he's made about $1.25 million in his career.

not poor kid 

What is with everyone’s fascination with money? Just because they made some good money in their lives does not mean they are immune to personal struggles etc. 

[Docwaukee]

13 minutes ago, ettin said:

I am going to go out on the limb a little further and say he actually is a nice pickup.

the only difference between Curtiss and Buttrey is that Curtis hasn't done well in his very limited major league experience of 15 innings.  

[Taylor]

3 hours ago, Lou said:

YESS!!!

Fixed.

[Lou]

59 minutes ago, WeaverFever said:

What is with everyone’s fascination with money? Just because they made some good money in their lives does not mean they are immune to personal struggles etc. 

[Billy_Ball]

At least he's not the molester Chad Curtis.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Just reading his last name makes me think of cobra commander.

[totdprods]

Basically he replaces Austin Brice, a potential unrealized upside-laden RP, but with the benefit of having options, which Bruce didn’t have.

I’m actually quite happy with the work Eppler has done to the pen in the last half of ‘18 and so far this offseason. I believe the best way to build an effective pen is simply by maintaining a deep well of guys with options and good stuff, and we now have Anderson, Buttrey, Curtiss, Pena, Peters, Cole, Middleton, Jewell all representing that pool. 

To show how far we’ve come with that pool of optionable relief depth, I think going into ST last year it was Paredes, Pena, Jewell, Diaz, Scribner, and Middleton, plus Tropeano and Bridwell if they didn’t make the rotation. Most of our slated Opening Day 2018 pen was already out of options - Bedrosian, the Ramirezes, Parker,  Alvarez, Johnson, and Wood - and Eppler’s only way to maintain that overall pen depth was to keep those guys on as the Opening Day pen.

Its also why I expect Billy to wind up at least signing a few vets to minor league deals. If they beat out the optionable arms in ST, it really adds to the depth. If they don’t, no harm done, as we have enough guys with options to stay flexible and deep.

Edited January 16, 2019 by totdprods

[NJHalo]

4 hours ago, Billy_Ball said:

At least he's not the molester Chad Curtis.  John Wetteland

I think you meant to say the latest ex-NY Yankees molester

[Angel Oracle]

Still need one SOLID veteran to mentor the young relievers.

SOLID, as NOT like Jim Johnson.

[Jeff Fletcher]

Relievers with options are huge. The more you can move them up and down, the more you can keep them fresh.