A lot of Yankees fans (including myself) have expressed concern over the upcoming Rule-5 Draft and the potential roster crunch that the Yankees could be facing. The linked article provides an interesting read on how the Yankees are managing it, and will avoid the Dec roster crunch.
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Wow- is this off base.
The reason that Adams isn't in the big is because he is NOT Rule 5 eligible this winter- thus putting him on the roster now would force the Yanks to expose a prospect that they do want to protect.
Adams will be in the rotation next year for two VERY simple reasons. One- he has at least mid-rotation potential with the upside for more- a MUCH higher ceiling than Montgomery. Two- he's cheap. Why pay millions to a SP who is unlikely to outperform a minimum salary SP?
The Yanks have an overabundance of OF and relievers- THAT is the pool they will draw from to make a trade if Tanaka opts out and leaves.
The rotation next year starts with:
Severino
Gray
Adams
Montgomery
They only need one SP if Tanaka opts out. If he stays, the Yanks likely won't even bother with looking for anything more than spring training and AAA depth.
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Interesting read. I wasn't aware that Chance Adams does not have to be protected this year. That's music to my ears
He doesn't need to be protected, but this team has to seriously consider adding him to the roster. If not for the home stretch this year, then as a starter next year.
This would be a major mistake.
First, Adams is almost at his IP count for the year. Depending on where the Yanks have set the limit, he will only throw another 20-30 innings total in 2017. Why bring up a guy to make a couple starts and then shut him down?
Second, since he does not need Rule 5 protection, if they bring him up, that means that he will be taking away a roster spot from a prospect that the Yanks DO want to and need to protect. That's just bad roster management of the first order.
Yeah, hard to find info. I've only posted that information on this site about a dozen times in the last month.
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Interesting read. I wasn't aware that Chance Adams does not have to be protected this year. That's music to my ears
Yeah, hard to find info. I've only posted that information on this site about a dozen times in the last month.
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Interesting read. I wasn't aware that Chance Adams does not have to be protected this year. That's music to my ears
He doesn't need to be protected, but this team has to seriously consider adding him to the roster. If not for the home stretch this year, then as a starter next year.
This would be a major mistake.
First, Adams is almost at his IP count for the year. Depending on where the Yanks have set the limit, he will only throw another 20-30 innings total in 2017. Why bring up a guy to make a couple starts and then shut him down?
Second, since he does not need Rule 5 protection, if they bring him up, that means that he will be taking away a roster spot from a prospect that the Yanks DO want to and need to protect. That's just bad roster management of the first order.