General Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2022)

[RustyTrombone]

What does this site use to grade everything?

 

Spin rate, velo, spin axis, release angle, horizontal movement, vertical movement, maybe some other metrics afaik for the stuff grade I believe. For the command grade I think it quantifies pitches based on where in the zone the pitches are located.

[Ehjays]

Pirates Claim Tyler Heineman, Designate Andrew Knapp

By Steve Adams | May 16, 2022 at 2:51pm CDT

 

The Pirates have claimed catcher Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Blue Jays, per announcements from both teams. Pittsburgh designated fellow catcher Andrew Knapp for assignment in order to create space on the roster.

 

Heineman, 30, wasn’t formally designated for assignment on the Blue Jays, nor was it announced that he’d been placed on waivers. Toronto surely hoped to open up a 40-man roster spot by passing Heineman through waivers while still keeping him in the organization to preserve some depth, but he’ll head to Pittsburgh and join the club as the new backup to Roberto Perez now that Knapp has been designated for assignment.

 

Set to turn 31 next month, Heineman is in his third big league season. Originally an eighth-round pick by the Astros back in 2012, he’s become something of a journeyman, having since bounced to the Brewers, Diamondbacks, Phillies, Marlins, Giants, Cardinals and Jays organizations. Heineman logged big league time with the ’19 Marlins and ’20 Giants and, in 78 career Major League plate appearances, is a .221/.284/.324 hitter. As one would expect, his work in Triple-A has been considerably better; the switch-hitting Heineman carries a .283/.350/.413 batting line in 1163 plate appearances.

 

Defensively, Heineman ought to provide the Bucs with a solid glove. He’s nabbed 38% of runners who’ve attempted to steal against him in his professional career, and Baseball Prospectus credits him with above-average framing marks and average marks on blocking pitches in the dirt.

 

As for Knapp, the longtime Phillies backstop inked a Major League contract with the Pirates during Spring Training but simply didn’t provide the team with enough offense to keep his spot on the roster. Chances were limited — such is the life of a backup catcher — but in 35 plate appearances, Knapp slashed just .129/.229/.161. His career .210/.310/.315 line is a good bit better than that, but the Pirates will hope for more immediate production out of the well-traveled Heineman.

 

Pittsburgh will have a week to trade Knapp, place him on outright waivers or release him.

[Ehjays]

[Terminator]

 

Right where he belongs.

[max silver]

Right where he belongs.

 

He's up to a 187 WRC+ in AAA at the moment, if he can recapture his prior offensive form this club could desperately use him. Unless you want to continue seeing Tapia swinging out of his shoes at pitches out of the strike zone.

[Krylian]

He's up to a 187 WRC+ in AAA at the moment, if he can recapture his prior offensive form this club could desperately use him. Unless you want to continue seeing Tapia swinging out of his shoes at pitches out of the strike zone.

 

Right now they're both crap. If Biggio doesn't start hitting the high FB nothing will change.

[Terminator]

He's up to a 187 WRC+ in AAA at the moment, if he can recapture his prior offensive form this club could desperately use him. Unless you want to continue seeing Tapia swinging out of his shoes at pitches out of the strike zone.

 

Well okay, maybe he belongs on the bench by default because Tilapia and Zimmer are also ass.

[connorp]

He's up to a 187 WRC+ in AAA at the moment, if he can recapture his prior offensive form this club could desperately use him. Unless you want to continue seeing Tapia swinging out of his shoes at pitches out of the strike zone.

 

Jo Adell 248

[Terminator]

 

He didn't look right in the Yankee game. Not good!

[RustyTrombone]

 

He didn't look right in the Yankee game. Not good!

 

Yea he looked awful that game, velo was down like 3 mph on both his pitches and command was terrible. Hopefully he goes on the IL to get fixed and Merryweather gets another shot or maybe we see Adrian Hernandez.

[Krylian]

 

He didn't look right in the Yankee game. Not good!

 

Isn't this around the same time last year when the pen started dropping like flies?

[Laika]

I honestly can't believe they left him in that game, there were huge red flags. Where is the high performance and injury prevention department?

[glory]

I'm shocked Romano got hurt pitching 5 days a week of high leverage relief after a shortened spring training. Never saw it coming.

[Jimcanuck]

Jays like the frontrunner for Rosenthal now

[Spanky99]

I'm shocked Romano got hurt pitching 5 days a week of high leverage relief after a shortened spring training. Never saw it coming.

 

Hahaha... another Giles issue, I sure hope not.

[Stangstag]

Yea he looked awful that game, velo was down like 3 mph on both his pitches and command was terrible. Hopefully he goes on the IL to get fixed and Merryweather gets another shot or maybe we see Adrian Hernandez.

 

He looked better in Tampa though and the velocity was back to 97

[RustyTrombone]

He looked better in Tampa though and the velocity was back to 97

 

True, but still clearly far from being 100%.

[gruber92]

What is Charlie f***ing doing?

 

Stripling is fine.

[Terminator]

So Romano threw another inning in a game a couple days later I think. How did he look in that game I missed it

[Eat My Shatkins]

Non COVID illness for Romano, he's just day to day

 

Phew

[connorp]

Non COVID illness for Romano, he's just day to day

 

Phew

 

Hopefully it’s not Biggio’s thing

[harvey16]

Huge relief that Romano's unavailability tonight wasn't injury related as he was throwing in the bullpen. Hopefully Borucki can fill in for Mayza as it sounds like he will be out at least a couple of weeks. Borucki looked solid tonight.

[Terminator]

Non COVID illness for Romano, he's just day to day

 

Phew

 

I don’t know if I buy it! This front office can be sneaky with injuries!

[Spanky99]

So Romano threw another inning in a game a couple days later I think. How did he look in that game I missed it

 

He looked like the normal Romano. I think that blown game was more rust than anything, I hope.

[Stangstag]

So Romano threw another inning in a game a couple days later I think. How did he look in that game I missed it

 

Better than the Yankees game, velocity was 97 but he was missing spots a lot and the slider didn’t look sharp.

[Ehjays]

Jays like the frontrunner for Rosenthal now

 

Have you got a link for that

[Spanky99]

Have you got a link for that

 

Talking out of his ass, lol. I'd like to think the Jays will ink him up.

[Jimcanuck]

Have you got a link for that

 

No I don't, but the Jays should be in on him bigly is what I was trying to say..... bullpen badly needs another high leverage arm

[Spanky99]

Jo Adell 248

 

Suxxxxxxxxx

[Omar]

No I don't, but the Jays should be in on him bigly is what I was trying to say..... bullpen badly needs another high leverage arm

 

I had heard the Mets were the front runners for his services.