Angels sign Matt Duffy (1 year, $1.5 million), place Canning on 60-day IL

[mmc]

 

[Make Angels Great Again]

Actually a pretty good infield depth piece.

[mmc]

Did we really need a 10th mediocre infielder lmao

[bloodbrother]

 

[jsnpritchett]

Major league deal? If so, what's the corresponding roster move? 

[mmc]

 

[jsnpritchett]

Just now, mmc said:

 

Canning lol

[Make Angels Great Again]

Just now, mmc said:

Did we really need a 10th mediocre infielder lmao

 

He's certainly a better option than the thing known as an Andrew Velazquez.

[ScottM]

Actually not a bad signing. 1.6 WAR last year for $1.5M? 

[aznhockeyguy]

I like the pickup.  Solid bench piece.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, ScottSted said:

Actually not a bad signing. 1.6 WAR last year for $1.5M? 

He'll hit .167 and go on the 60-day in late May with a torn meniscus. 

[Hubs]

4 minutes ago, ScottSted said:

Actually not a bad signing. 1.6 WAR last year for $1.5M? 

In 289 AB.

He's a 3-4 WAR player if he plays full-time. I wonder if he's at 2nd and Fletcher is at SS or vice versa with Wade as the primary (and left handed) backup.

[Second Base]

Duffy is mediocre, and mediocre is better than what we currently have. So upgrade?

[Erstad Grit]

I want to hate this but it's actually ok. 

[Hubs]

Isn't this basically right handed Tommy LaStella?

[jsnpritchett]

2 minutes ago, Hubs said:

Isn't this basically right handed Tommy LaStella?

[Angelsfan1984]

3 minutes ago, Hubs said:

Isn't this basically right handed Tommy LaStella?

That’s all star tommy la Stella to you sir

[tdawg87]

But lol Canning

[bloodbrother]

4 minutes ago, Hubs said:

Isn't this basically right handed Tommy LaStella?

With much better defense

[Hubs]

1 minute ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

That’s all star tommy la Stella to you sir

Yeah. Uh. Doubt Duffy is an All-Star but I'll just take 2019 AS TLS. 

[Dtwncbad]

Love all the optimism that this guy could be sneaky good.

Was Zach Cozart not available?

[Docwaukee]

I like this.  A solid under the radar pickup.  Has had some injury issue but an obp over .350 the last three seasons he's played.  

[Dtwncbad]

Doesn't “Duff” sort of mean swing and miss or mishit?

Even his name is a low-key reminder of how  unexciting this is.

Waiting for them to sign someone name Mulligan next.

 

 

[UndertheHalo]

That’s awesome man. 

[totdprods]

He’s essentially just replacing Gosselin. Type of guy you can plug in when someone needs a day off, and is hopefully just league average instead of what we got from guys like Wong last year. Decent move to fill a real need, albeit a small one.

Edited March 16, 2022 by totdprods