Jays claim Matt Tuiasosopo - Perez released

[G-Snarls]

The @BlueJays claim OF MATT TUIASOSOPO on waivers from Diamondbacks. To make room on the 40-man roster, LHP LUIS PEREZ has been released.

[Sammy225]

I would like to hear Drunk Buck pronounce that sum bitch

[Convo]

Mind = blown, brb... gonna break out the 50yr old wine and celebrate

[Jimcanuck]

the next Bautista?

[John_Havok]

The @BlueJays claim OF MATT TUIASOSOPO on waivers from Diamondbacks. To make room on the 40-man roster, LHP LUIS PEREZ has been released.

 

hopefully just a guy AA will try to sneak through waivers to Buffalo - no redeeming MLB qualities aside from having a pulse.

[GD]

Cool! Decent bench player. For those who forgot, he hit his first home run versus us, off of Bernice Tallet no less, and Seattle's commentator predicted it to a tee.

 

Blowers amazes with uncanny prediction: Mariners broadcaster calls Tuiasosopo's first home run

[flafson]

Why release Perez after sending him to the DL? Did i miss something? I thought he was alright pitcher.

[Brenner]

The @BlueJays claim OF MATT TUIASOSOPO on waivers from Diamondbacks. To make room on the 40-man roster, LHP LUIS PEREZ has been released.

 

Versatile bench player, can player Corner IF and OF positions. Showed some pop last year with the bat but has never broken out.

 

Can he be the 4th bench player? Fits well enough just not sure he can be productive even in a small role.

[GD]

I don't think I'd call him a decent bench player. He was been below-average offensively in AAA at 25 and 26 years old and doesn't bring speed or defensive value. He's just kind of a guy for AAA (I hope).

 

I thought Perez would be retained via a DL stint, but apparently not. That clears one out-of-options pitcher from the logjam.

 

Meh, he had a nice year last year. Always thought that the first home run was really cool.

[GD]

On a .330 BABIP.

 

What would your projections have him at over more than 27 PA?

[The_DH]

The release part shocked me. I would have thought DL.

[Sorrow]

Like 0.3 WAR over 600.

 

If it came down to a bench of Izturis, Gose, Kratz and Tuisasopo or Sierra would you prefer Sierra or T? Personally I like T, more versatility off the bench. I still agree with your Kratz should be starting vs LHP and Navarro DHing.

[Jimcanuck]

The release part shocked me. I would have thought DL.

 

Yes.... may be something we don't know about his health? He was a useful pitcher in 2011

[Jim_Ackers_balls]

His splits were not the greatest last year. A lot better against righties than lefties. If they were the other way around, he'd be a good platoon partner for Lind.

 

Wait and see, I guess.

[bendera3]

Can T play center passably?

[The_DH]

Yes.... may be something we don't know about his health? He was a useful pitcher in 2011

 

I thought Perez was good at least before the injury. We had that mutt that we picked up and never appeared in a game who could have been dfa'd.

[Jim_Ackers_balls]

Too small of a sample size. They have to be regressed. Doesn't mean he actually hits righties better.

 

Doesn't matter if he hits righties better, because he won't play against them.

[G-Snarls]

[bendera3]

 

Wilner speculating

 

I'd almost imagine he'd have make a move to get rid of a couple more out-of-option players unless he's going to just keep releasing people.

[G-Snarls]

[Jimcanuck]

Can T play 2B

[G-Snarls]

Yeah didn't know he was out if options.

 

And he presumably won't clear waivers if AA tries

 

So there will be more moves. Might be minor though.

[Nox]

Why bring on a replacement level guy who's out of options? That doesn't make any sense.

[Chappy]

The ninja is back.

[bendera3]

Why bring on a replacement level guy who's out of options? That doesn't make any sense.

 

Maybe he found someone to take Sierra.

[The_DH]

Maybe they try waive both him and Sierra at the same time hoping one goes through?

[bendera3]

Maybe they try waive both him and Sierra at the same time hoping one goes through?

 

And Gose makes the team then as the 4th OF?

[G-Snarls]

Maybe he found someone to take Sierra.

 

Maybe Amado Jr will give us a SP for Sierra and Kratz after today's power display.

[Nox]

Maybe he found someone to take Sierra.

 

He probably found a reliever with a low ERA and some holds and thinks he has a steal brewing.

[Brenner]

Maybe they try waive both him and Sierra at the same time hoping one goes through?

 

What, why? Maybe they just finally clued in they needed a 4th bench player. Gose and Pillar are still prospects and need ABs in the minors. I am pretty sure they are keeping Sierra. This guy isn't good but he is a better option that we had internally for a 4th bench spot.