Canario is worth more than anyone we have to play right now for two reasons — age (24) and power potential. I would rather see what he can do than a 27 year old Fletcher that has zero power and a 26 year old Colas that has trouble catching pop flies. DeLoach is as old as Colas and no other MLB wanted him when he was DFA. I would not be surprised if no team has interest in Colas either if he is DFA.
All the more reason that Getz should have traded for 24 year old Canario, and don’t forget that he only cost cash considerations and a 40-man roster spot.
I still can’t believe there is even a question of what Getz should have done here — you have a 100 loss team and you are going to sign and start a platoon of two 32+ year old right fielders along with a sunk cost bloated contract in Benintendi in LF.
No, if you are a GM with a clue, you claim the 24 year old outfielder in Canario and kick Colas or Slater to the curb. Then, you either wait until another outfielder gets injured or your trade Robert to get Canario more playing time or another outfielder like Benintendi gets injured.
Are the Sox going to trade Tauchman and Slater for a better prospect than Canario? I highly doubt it…
And remember this — I don’t give a crap if Canario busts out. It is worth the try, when the other options are Tauchman, Slater, Fletcher, Colas, etc.