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The Indians blog I read wants him back because he projects out to a Victor Martinez type player and he's only 22. They figured the Orioles figured they could stash him on the DL due to a shoulder surgery he had in December to satisfy the rule 5 25 man roster requirement and because the surgery wasn't a major one like previously thought he's healthy and won't be going to the dl barring another injury. But no way he goes back to Cleveland. The Orioles can use a backup OF with his potential in the future and they've never shyed away from using a roster spot for a rule 5 player before (mist famous being Flaherty from the Cubs in 2011 he's still a bench player)
OF Trumbo Jones Kim Smith
IF Davis Schoop Hardy Machafo Flaherty
C Castillo Joseph
SP Tillman Gausman Bundy Jimenez Miley
RP Britton Oday Givens Brach Hart
There's 4 slots open for RP and utility players so there's a spot for Santander at least.
And Jones had 29 hr in 152 games last year and 27 in 137 in 2015. He's a 30 hr guy when he doesn't miss games (32 in 2012 in 162 and 33 in 2013 in 160).
Last edited by Droford; 03-01-2017 at 07:45 PM.
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