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Post by jmei on Oct 17, 2012 14:16:04 GMT -5
The Red Sox claim right-handed reliever Sandy Rosario off waivers from the Marlins. He's 27 and has spent the last few years bouncing between the majors and high minors. Here's a scouting report on him: seedlingstostars.com/2011/10/22/the-stuff-that-dreams-are-made-of-sandy-rosario/EDIT: To make room for Rosario, the Red Sox have designated Che-Hsuan Lin for assignment. That move has been a long time coming-- even with the outfield injuries this spring, he wasn't on the radar at all. He's still a solid bench player and I'd be mildly surprised if he wasn't claimed. |
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Post by iakovos11 on Oct 17, 2012 15:05:28 GMT -5
Worth a shot to see if the new Sox pitching coach can get more from him. Seems like better command is needed. Isn't that so often the case with young power arms?
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Post by jmei on Oct 17, 2012 15:14:37 GMT -5
His command actually seems OK. In 26 innings in AAA last year, he only gave up two walks and they were both intentional. Across his career, his BB/9 is a very good 2.12.
The bigger problem seems to be that he gives up a lot of hits on balls in play-- his career hits per nine innings of 9.7 is very high given his good strikeout and walk rates. That said, most of his biggest H/9 seasons were in the lower minors, which might just mean he played on some teams with terrible defenses.
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Post by amfox1 on Oct 17, 2012 15:42:18 GMT -5
Based on his scouting reports, Rosario throws a fairly straight FB in the low-to-mid 90s, with a low 80s slider (but not a wipeout pitch). This repertoire is consistent with high hits on balls in play and is symptomatic of a AAAA arm. In other words, he has control but he's not fooling anyone. Apparently, he's working on a two-seam FB that would provide a different look to hitters.
Rosario profiles as a middle reliever. The guess here is that he will start in AAA and work on a third pitch. Not a terrible pick-up but not likely to make a splash with the big club. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't remain on the roster through ST.
The DFA of Lin is entirely unsurprising. His offensive skill set hasn't improved and the organization needs his 40-man spot. He'd be a good fit for a NL team who could use him as a PR and for defensive purposes.
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Post by iakovos11 on Oct 17, 2012 15:55:54 GMT -5
Well, the chart on the linked scouting report seems to show that he's been living up in the zone. It would seem that if he can keep the ball in the lower part of the zone more, he might get better results. How much better remains to be seen.
And if his ball lacks movement, that's another problem. Developing a 2-seam FB would be a good idea.
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Post by jmei on Oct 17, 2012 16:47:05 GMT -5
One additional note on Rosario-- per Alex Speier, he has one option remaining. He'll almost certainly start the season in AAA and, as amfox mentioned, is not a lock to stick on the roster through the offseason given the glut of right-handed relievers in the upper tiers of the system.
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Post by elguapo on Oct 17, 2012 18:25:22 GMT -5
Hope Lin gets a good shot with another organization.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 26, 2012 18:54:57 GMT -5
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