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Gregor Blanco Jersey , though."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Brewers Rumors and SpeculationConversation StartersWPA Game RecapsTransactionsLatest NewsMLB Trade RumorsBrewers Rumors and SpeculationManny Pina drawing trade interest, per reportNew,291commentsIt might make more sense for Milwaukee to hang on to him, though.CSTShareTweetShareShareManny Pina drawing trade interest, per reportRichard Mackson-USA TODAY SportsThe Milwaukee Brewers made a massive upgrade to their roster earlier this week when they reportedly inked catcher Yasmani Grandal to a one-year contract. Not that it’s a bad thing, but the added presence of the former All-Star has created a bit of a surplus behind the plate that the team will now have to figure out what to do with during Spring Training. Barring an unforeseen injury, as things stand right now David Stearns and company will have to decide whether to stick with Manny Pina or Erik Kratz as Grandal’s backup heading into the 2019 regular season. There is a chance that that the club could make a subtraction before things get to that point, however.According to Adam McCalvy’s most recent mailbag post as Brewers.com, one of Milwaukee’s excess backstops has begun to draw some trade interest:McCalvy’s comments don’t seem to indicate that any kind of deal is close or even particularly likely, but it certainly isn’t surprising that the team is getting calls on Manny Pina when considering the dearth of quality catching around the game. The 31 year old’s bat wasn’t quite as potent during his second full MLB season as it was the year before, but Pina’s .252/.307/.395 slash in 2018 (85 wRC+, 90 DRC+) was still above-average when it comes to his peers at the position of catcher. He popped nine homers among his 24 extra base hits in 337 plate appearances, and he also graded out as one of the better defenders to don the tools of ignorance. Long lauded for his outstanding throwing arm, Pina caught 41% of would-be base thieves in 2018 while also accruing +4.8 framing runs (per Baseball Prospectus). In terms of overall defensive contributions, Pina was credited with +6 Defensive Runs Saved and +7.0 Fielding Runs Above Average last season.It’s no wonder why Pina’s usable bat and quality work with the pitching staff would make him a desirable commodity, and the newfound financial certainty surrounding his future is just another reason why other teams might be interested. He just inked an eminently reasonable
Fernando Rodney Jersey , fully-guaranteed $1.6 mil deal for 2019 that includes a $1.85 mil option for 2020 with a $150K buyout, a level of cash that any team could comfortably fit into their budget whether they’re counting on Pina as their regular catcher or as a backup. But, those traits also make Manny Pina someone that might be tough for Milwaukee to part with unless Slingin’ Stearns is presented with a deal that he simply cannot refuse. This is surely a situation worth monitoring in the coming days and weeks leading up to Opening Day. For what it’s worth, Erik Kratz’s non-guaranteed contract would pay him only $300K (roughly the equivalent of 45 days worth of termination pay) if he is released before the start of the regular season.Statistics courtesy of Fangraphs and Baseball Prospectus It’s been an up-and-down ride for Joc Pederson during his four-year career with the Dodgers. 2018 was definitely an up, as Pederson had his most complete season as a big-leaguer."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 2019 Spring TrainingProspectsCommentaryNews and NotesPlayer Profiles2018 Dodgers Review: Joc Pederson New,35commentsByBlakeHarris@BlakeHarrisTBLADec 29, 2018,5:00pm PSTShareTweetShareShare2018 Dodgers Review: Joc Pederson Richard Mackson-USA TODAY SportsIt’s been an up-and-down ride for Joc Pederson during his four-year career with the Dodgers. 2018 was definitely an up, as Pederson had his most complete season as a big-leaguer. What went rightWhen Joc was called up, he was expected to be a middle-of-the-lineup type of bat. With such a powerful swing, nobody anticipated he would establish himself in the leadoff spot. Boy, did he ever. In 2018, Pederson set the Dodgers single-season record with eight leadoff home runs. When he led off a game, his slash line was .309/.356/.818/1.174, among some of the best in all of baseball. For the 26-year-old, it was the third time in four seasons he’s finished with at least 25 home runs. Nearly half (10) of his 25 home runs came during the month of June. As summer was getting underway
Jorge De La Rosa Jersey , Pederson’s bat was heating up. During a 17-game stretch, Pederson was arguably one of the hottest hitters in baseball. In just 54 at-bats, Pederson slugged 10 homers. During his hot-stretch, he hit .315 with a whopping OPS of 1.356. More impressively, Joc’s eye at the plate was the best it had ever been. Over the 17 games, he had a near-identical strikeout percentage (13.1%) than he did walk percentage (11.5%). What went wrong Though it was one of the better seasons of Joc’s career, he was still practically unplayable when LA faced left-handed pitching. Pederson only had 53 at-bats on the year versus southpaws, and he just couldn’t figure things out. He had only nine hits (.170 AVG), and only hit one home run. Even with 25 homers on the season, Pederson only had 56 runs driven in. Joc was one of 48 players in 2018 that had at least 25 long balls, his 56 RBI were the least amount amongst those players. Opportunities were there for Pederson to drive in runs, he just couldn’t capitalize. With runners in scoring position, he hit just .217. With two outs, just .133. Through the first six games of the postseason, Pederson had the hottest bat in the Dodgers lineup. Over the course of the final 10 games, it was the coldest. From game 3 of the NLCS until game 5 of the World Series
Taijuan Walker Jersey , Pederson was 2-for-22 (.091 AVG). He nearly struck out in half of his at-bats, striking out nine times. Given the bases occupied/out situation, Pederson was the result of -3.1 runs. Pretty much meaning, he cost the Dodgers vitally during the most crucial part of the season. 2018 particularsAge: 26Stats: .248/.321/.522/.843, 25 HR, 56 RBI, 98 H, 65 R, 125 OPS+, 2.3 WARSalary: $2,600,000Game of the yearThe scorching-hot month of June began on June 2 in Colorado for Pederson. He was 4-for-5, with two home runs and a double. He scored four runs as well, the most he had in 2018. Roster status Pederson has four years and 28 days of service time. He is arbitration eligible until 2021, when he’s set to become an unrestricted free-agent.
