Angels sign Juan Graterol to a minor league deal

[jsnpritchett]

Quite a run for ol' Juan these last few years!

September 6, 2005: Signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent.

November 4, 2014: Granted Free Agency.

November 10, 2014: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

November 6, 2015: Granted Free Agency.

January 12, 2016: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Angels.

November 28, 2016: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Los Angeles Angels.

December 23, 2016: Selected off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Cincinnati Reds.

January 19, 2017: Selected off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

January 23, 2017: Selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Los Angeles Angels.

April 18, 2017: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Los Angeles Angels for player to be named or cash.

June 24, 2018: Released by the Los Angeles Angels.

June 28, 2018: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

October 10, 2018: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Minnesota Twins.

October 21, 2019: Granted Free Agency.

November 27, 2019: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

November 2, 2020: Granted Free Agency.

December 29, 2020: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Angels.

[Lazorko Saves]

I heard he's got Platinum Elite status at U-Haul.

[eligrba]

I miss Maldonado.

[T.G.]

18 minutes ago, eligrba said:

I miss Maldonado.

Candy misses you too

[tdawg87]

4 hours ago, Stradling said:

It’s just funny that more and more the posts devolve into unreadable nonsense.  It’s like this has turned into HalosNation on FB.

Stop bitching about our bitching you bitch.

[Warfarin]

10 hours ago, Bronson said:

We all know this is just a depth piece every team does. It’s just funny irony that it happens the day after the Padres load up on aces. 

Indeed, it is a depth move, but I think it's a pretty decent one.

Graterol is a big zero offensively, but he is rated as a rather good defender.  Minasian has harped on the importance of a strong defensive catcher.  It doesn't hurt to have one in AAA and build depth.

As fans, we generally look for the big moves or the big ticket names, but GMs and PBOs make the big bucks by finding under-the-radar talent and improving depth on the fringes.  Graterol is likely not an example of this per se, but again, it doesn't hurt to have a good defensive catcher in AAA who we may need at some point.

[Revad]

If Stassi isn’t ready after hip surgery and money is better spent elsewhere Graterol could be our opening day catcher.  

 

[Angels 1961]

For depth a good move 270 hitter. Defensively also good

[eligrba]

14 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

Quite a run for ol' Juan these last few years!

September 6, 2005: Signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent.

November 4, 2014: Granted Free Agency.

November 10, 2014: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

November 6, 2015: Granted Free Agency.

January 12, 2016: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Angels.

November 28, 2016: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Los Angeles Angels.

December 23, 2016: Selected off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Cincinnati Reds.

January 19, 2017: Selected off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

January 23, 2017: Selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Los Angeles Angels.

April 18, 2017: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Los Angeles Angels for player to be named or cash.

June 24, 2018: Released by the Los Angeles Angels.

June 28, 2018: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

October 10, 2018: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Minnesota Twins.

October 21, 2019: Granted Free Agency.

November 27, 2019: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

November 2, 2020: Granted Free Agency.

December 29, 2020: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Angels.

I would be ok with that run.  It sure beats working for a living.

[T.G.]

8 hours ago, Warfarin said:

Minasian has harped on the importance of a strong defensive catcher. 

I heard him mention the importance on MLB  radio once. When else has he “harped” on this? 

I’m just curious.

I ask because I think some fans hear something and they are the ones who actually harp on it and all of a sudden - they create their own narrative.

[T.G.]

8 hours ago, Warfarin said:

...GMs and PBOs make the big bucks by finding under-the-radar talent and improving depth on the fringes.

Thanks for the lesson, sir.

[Warfarin]

34 minutes ago, T.G. said:

I heard him mention the importance on MLB  radio once. When else has he “harped” on this? 

I’m just curious.

I ask because I think some fans hear something and they are the ones who actually harp on it and all of a sudden - they create their own narrative.

He said it in his official presser, but he has also said it in various interviews that he's had since then on other platforms, too.  I have heard him mention it on 3 separate occasions, and that is also the number of interviews I've heard from him, so .. 3 for 3.

[Revad]

4 hours ago, eligrba said:

I would be ok with that run.  It sure beats working for a living.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=money+for+nothing&view=detail&mid=D4AB2B63C0921910F146D4AB2B63C0921910F146&FORM=VIRE0&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dmoney%2bfor%2bnothing%26go%3dSearch%26qs%3dn%26form%3dQBRE%26sp%3d-1%26pq%3dmoney%2bfor%2bnothing%26sc%3d8-17%26sk%3d%26cvid%3d01262BC600D8463FAB5F9E204B29344C
 

That ain’t workin’

 

Edited December 30, 2020 by Revad

[jsnpritchett]

1 hour ago, Revad said:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=money+for+nothing&view=detail&mid=D4AB2B63C0921910F146D4AB2B63C0921910F146&FORM=VIRE0&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dmoney%2bfor%2bnothing%26go%3dSearch%26qs%3dn%26form%3dQBRE%26sp%3d-1%26pq%3dmoney%2bfor%2bnothing%26sc%3d8-17%26sk%3d%26cvid%3d01262BC600D8463FAB5F9E204B29344C
 

That ain’t workin’

 

LOL, you use Bing...

[Revad]

24 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

LOL, you use Bing...

Well I’m 62 after all

[Docwaukee]

I am hopeful we can get a thread about Juan Graterol on to it's third page.  

[Revad]

56 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

I am hopeful we can get a thread about Juan Graterol on to it's third page.  

Ok.  What’s the scoop on Kruger defensively?  Would Minasain consider him a player that is worth developing, that has a future?

[T.G.]

6 hours ago, Revad said:

That ain’t workin’

 

That's the way you do it

Money for nothin' chicks for free

Edited December 31, 2020 by T.G.

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, Revad said:

Ok.  What’s the scoop on Kruger defensively?  Would Minasain consider him a player that is worth developing, that has a future?

I guarantee that he might.  

[Revad]

5 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

I guarantee that he might.  

Let me rephrase- if one of Stasis, Bemboon or Graterol was injured would you be comfortable with Kruger as your third string catcher to start 2021?

[ten ocho recon scout]

On 12/29/2020 at 6:58 PM, eligrba said:

I miss Maldonado.

Remember when we went bonkers for trading jett bandy for him (i think that was his name)

[Docwaukee]

18 hours ago, Revad said:

Let me rephrase- if one of Stasis, Bemboon or Graterol was injured would you be comfortable with Kruger as your third string catcher to start 2021?

I might

[Revad]

26 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

I might

Depending on other moves...

[eligrba]

54 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Remember when we went bonkers for trading jett bandy for him (i think that was his name)

I forgot about that outrage.

[ten ocho recon scout]

On 12/31/2020 at 3:31 PM, eligrba said:

I forgot about that outrage.

We should make a thread for the moves that happened that we lost our shit over, that ended up not being an issue at all.