Mott the Hoople
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Nothing wrong with churning the bottom of the roster this season.with the trading deadline now in the rearview mirror.. rosterbation moves will begin to trickle in... this is a time when a hidden gem or a better than what the Indians currently have on their roster may become available.. IF the CLEFO is willing to go against the conventional wisdom of years gone by:
e.g.: many / most first time DFA'ers go unclaimed and are then sent off their parent clubs' 40 man roster and sent to a AAA/minor league asignment.. This understanding or gentlemen's agreement (w/ apology to Kim Ng) permits the parent club to keep their guy without issue.. The behavior is often reciprocated by many teams.. The player returned to the minors then cannot be returned to the parent club without exposure to waivers or becomes a MiLB free agent shortly thereafter..
With the current situation the Tribe is in.. having a guy or two exposed to waivers claimed.. especially a guy holding a 40 man roster spot.. is encouraged..
That said.. there is a specific player that was just DFA'd that the Indians might consider.. immediately.. Domingo Acevedo.. a former NYY drafteee/signeee with a blazing FB and less than average (even for an MiLB'er) secondary offerings.. He'd slot right into the middle of the pen going into 2022 IF the CLEFO player development group can fix him.. IDK if they can... but the raw material to work with is well worth the nothing cost..
Thoughts?...