So, in the end, most of the moves we thought the Indians were going to make, they made other than DFA Mejia and Garza and selecting Cantillo. It will be interesting if we can avoid losing Mejia/Garza and more I look at it Cantillo is a 50/50 shot at best.
Per MLBRumors --
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/11/40-man-roster-roundup-2.html
1. Orioles (52-110) 3 spaces
2. D-backs (52-110) 1 space
3. Rangers (60-102) 3 spaces
4. Pirates (61-101) 0 spaces
5. Nationals (65-97) 1 space
6. Marlins (67-95) 0 spaces
7. Cubs (71-91) 3 spaces
8. Twins (73-89) 0 spaces
9. Royals (74-88) 0 spaces
10. Rockies (74-87) 1 space
11. Mets (compensation)*
12. Tigers (77-85) 1 space
13. Angels (77-85) 0 spaces
14. Mets (77-85) 3 spaces
15. Padres (79-83) 0 spaces
16. Cleveland (80-82) 0 spaces
17. Phillies (82-80) 1 space
18. Reds (83-79) 0 spaces
19. A’s (86-76) 6 spaces
20. Braves (88-73) 0 spaces
21. Mariners (90-72) 1 space
22. Cardinals (90-72) 4 spaces
23. Blue Jays (91-71) 2 spaces
24. Red Sox (92-70) 3 spaces
25. Yankees (92-70) 0 spaces
26. White Sox (93-69) 5 spaces
27. Brewers (95-67) 5 spaces
28. Astros (95-67) 1 space
29. Rays (100-62) 0 Spaces
30. Dodgers (106-56) 0 spaces
31. Giants (107-55) 0 spaces
So Texas, Cubs and Ranger will be the most troublesome ... probably taking 2 each. Oakland is probably always good for 1 along with Detroit, Colorado and Arizona. Washington will probably add FAs vs Rule 5 along with Mets. But, will there be 10 or fewer selections vs 18 last year and 14 in 2018 (2019 was 10 selections).
So, what is the likelihood that Cantillo is selected? Less than 50/50 - probably less if they kept him off over Noel. He throws in the low 90s and tops out at 94. He had bad command last year -- 11 walks in 13 innings due to not pitching really for 2 years. Its harder to stash a soft throwing lefty in the pen then a hard throwing Oviedo type. He like Moss/Morgan are a starter only on a team that has plenty of them knocking on the door.
Here are the top prospects that were rostered/not for each team.
It was decision time for Major League front offices today. All 30 teams had until 6 p.m. ET to make decisions about their 40-man rosters. Some prospects earned a coveted spot, some did not and will thus be eligible to be picked up by another team in the Rule 5
www.mlb.com
Some other lefties
A Seth Cory SFG was only in A+ but showed a 93-95 mph in instructs.
Lopez from Tampa only has a few innings in AA but also was more consistent all year
Austin Cox from KC can dial it up to 95-96 and made it to AAA last year.
Ortiz from Dodgers had only 11 inn in A+ but another guy that brings heat
Walker from Mets -- not the heat but command and made it to AAA last year
Cruz from Pitts -- had a decent year in A+/AA last year
So there is a good group of LHP that will hopefully hid a Cantillo due to his injuries last year not giving people (other than Cubs) a good look at him.
