Angels to select David Fletcher, add Eduardo Escobar, option Jared Walsh and Michael Stefanic, DFA Chris Okey, move Urshela to 60-day IL

[Inside Pitch]

52 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

This guy could make you hate Santa Claus.

[Jason]

1 hour ago, bloodbrother said:

On a fastball up and away out of the zone that's shoulder high

Still, don't mind them trying something different. Walsh clearly couldn't keep getting AB's with how he's looked, and really, Rengifo shouldn't get any either. Both have been so, so bad that anybody else is probably an upgrade

I’m fine with trying Fletcher out again. Maybe he’s figured some stuff out. I guess we’ll find out later today 

[Chuck]

2 hours ago, Stradling said:

If Fletcher can get back to working counts and walking 8-9% of the time he has value offensively.  If he doesn’t he’s a defensive replacement. 

Yeah my guess is that when Neto comes back Velazquez goes down and Padlo is gone once Rendon comes back.

[gurn67]

Fletcher is hitting .531 this month. Came back after the week on the bereavement list and went 12 for 24 in the 5 games since he came back. Will he go 5 for his 24 here? Probably, but hopefully he's figured out how to change those pop ups he was hitting before, into spraying hits around the field like he used to.

[stormngt]

6 hours ago, Revad said:

Escobar is an option at 2nd, he’s played 9 games there this year.  So Drury at 1st, Escobar at 2nd and Rendon at 3rd.  Fletcher/Velazquez at SS.

Who is backup 1st?  Thaiss?

[DMVol]

Just now, stormngt said:

Who is backup 1st?  Thaiss?

Thaiss….Renfroe taking ground balls there didn’t seem serious…

[DMVol]

38 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Thaiss….Renfroe taking ground balls there didn’t seem serious…

Welp…Got that wrong.   

[mmc]

 

[DMVol]

12 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

What was the corresponding move to put Fletcher on the 40 man?…

[Revad]

12 minutes ago, DMVol said:

What was the corresponding move to put Fletcher on the 40 man?…

Good question.  

[ELEVEN]

10 hours ago, mmc said:

 

Okey dokey...

Who?

[Jason]

16 hours ago, Jason said:

I’m fine with trying Fletcher out again. Maybe he’s figured some stuff out. I guess we’ll find out later today 

The whole team figured something out yesterday 

[mmc]

13 hours ago, DMVol said:

What was the corresponding move to put Fletcher on the 40 man?…

Urshela went on the 60 day

[Slegnaac]

Fletcher raised his Avg from .125 to .273 yesterday.