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I like to try and give informed, measured responses to good questions like this.Serious questions for the rest of the board..
Background info:
Jean Carlos Mejia is already on the Tribe 40 man roster. If he spends enough time in the minors this season he burns his 2nd option season.
In 2018 JCM tossed 98 innings across 2 levels, serving primarily as a starting pitcher. Before 2018 he had been a relief pitcher (only 1 start across 73 appearances). In 2019 he returned to Lynchburg & got 8 starts (33 IP) before suffering an injury (IIRC a hip issue). Before the 98 IP in 2018, his season high for a year had been 39.1 IP in 2015. So far this spring training he has been impressive in relief against lesser competition.
Question 1: Assuming health, how many innings do you think JCM gets to pitch this season before he gets limited/ shut down due to concerns of over-extending???
Question 2: Might the Tribe look to get max usage of JCM by shifting him back to the bullpen this year & see what he could do for the major league club BEFORE trying to make 40 man moves in order to use Cam Hill/ Jared Robinson/ others on Spring Training invites/ other relievers in the upper minors to fill out & prop up the bullpen until Clase is able to return to action???
I realize many fans have thought Sam Hentges would be shifted to the bullpen at some point but I'm really wondering if JC Mejia is the better option to move & move now. Let me know your thoughts.
Serious questions for the rest of the board..
Background info:
Jean Carlos Mejia is already on the Tribe 40 man roster. If he spends enough time in the minors this season he burns his 2nd option season.
In 2018 JCM tossed 98 innings across 2 levels, serving primarily as a starting pitcher. Before 2018 he had been a relief pitcher (only 1 start across 73 appearances). In 2019 he returned to Lynchburg & got 8 starts (33 IP) before suffering an injury (IIRC a hip issue). Before the 98 IP in 2018, his season high for a year had been 39.1 IP in 2015. So far this spring training he has been impressive in relief against lesser competition.
Question 1: Assuming health, how many innings do you think JCM gets to pitch this season before he gets limited/ shut down due to concerns of over-extending???
Question 2: Might the Tribe look to get max usage of JCM by shifting him back to the bullpen this year & see what he could do for the major league club BEFORE trying to make 40 man moves in order to use Cam Hill/ Jared Robinson/ others on Spring Training invites/ other relievers in the upper minors to fill out & prop up the bullpen until Clase is able to return to action???
I realize many fans have thought Sam Hentges would be shifted to the bullpen at some point but I'm really wondering if JC Mejia is the better option to move & move now. Let me know your thoughts.
Heads up -Interesting things afoot in the Tribe split squad gm vs Arizona today. Bieber is getting the start vs the Dbacks but the interesting thing is who is behind him in the field.
LF- Daniel Johnson
CF- Zimmer
RF- GEORGE VALERA
3B- JRam
SS- Yu Chang
2B- BRAYAN ROCCHIO (fine play to end 1st inning)
1B- Wilson Garcia
C- Sandy Leon
DH- C Santana
Tribe Game vs A's from Vegas starts shortly.to bad the games aren’t on tv...