Mar
19
Sanchez, Pope sent down
ByVia Bryan Hoch, we learn this afternoon that the Yankees have made two more cuts from the Big League camp. Ryan Pope — 3 G, 3 IP, 1 H, 3 K — has been reassigned to the minor league camp, and Romulo Sanchez — 4 G, 3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K — has been optioned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Despite less than stellar Spring Training numbers, the Yankees will probably give Sanchez some Major League innings at some point this season if and when the bullpen needs some help. Slowly, slowly, the roster is getting whittled down.
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What is holding Sanchez back from becoming a legitmate MLB releiver, just command, more experience, both?
donuts.
After looking at him, I’m fairly certain that he’s not missing the donuts.
no the donuts are what is holding him back. by thedozen
Rich Garces could eat Romulo, and he had a decent couple of years.
For a guy with such a supposedly big fastball, he’s never really had great K-rates, nor have his walk rates been especially impressive.
All the best relievers, outside of the alpha of course, are big and fat. If not, they are skinny and injured.
Benjamin,
Seems like Pope’s SSS was solid…what level will he likely move to & what does he have in his tool bag (velocity, types of pitches, etc).
Has he been in the org for a while (age)?
Possible September callup?
here is his baseball-reference page (minors only, obviously).
Pope was drafted relatively high (3rd round in 2007), but hasn’t particularly impressed. Not that he’s been bad, just hasn’t pitched as well as he could have.
If he pitches to his potential, he has an outside shot at a September appearance. But he’ll probably go back to AA and get some starts in before moving up to AAA.
Ignorant question. I’ve seen the term “SSS” several times, but I’m not clever enough to guess what it means and can’t decipher it from context. It must have something to do with overall pitching stats.
Sorry to crash the Mensa picnic.
Ha! Small sample size?
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I think this says it all.