southsider2k5 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Sox send cash for Workman to the Cubs, dfa Maton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Cash considerations, Maton DFA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 9 minutes ago, fathom said: Cash considerations, Maton DFA Made sense to me... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Hey, they did the thing we were hoping for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Hey, a move that makes sense, and for cash. I'm for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Was there ever a time in history a team carried 3 Rule 5 guys at one time? Not complaining because they should be making these kind of moves but just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Also: WHY WE WERE HITTING A GUY LEAD OFF AND GIVING HIM THE MOST ABS ONLY TO RELEASE HIM DAYS LATER!!! 2 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 6 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Also: WHY WE WERE HITTING A GUY LEAD OFF AND GIVING HIM THE MOST ABS ONLY TO RELEASE HIM DAYS LATER!!! Fair 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Workman is a legit defensive SS right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Jerry had to give up his favorite player on the team: Cash Considerations. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Also this bros middle name is Tater. Already a fan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) Oh hale 13 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Also: WHY WE WERE HITTING A GUY LEAD OFF AND GIVING HIM THE MOST ABS ONLY TO RELEASE HIM DAYS LATER!!! Better not to ask... Edited April 26 by Tnetennba 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 So Getz grabbed the guy the Cubs DFA'd in order to sign Nicky Lopez. Huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 10 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Workman is a legit defensive SS right? Yes. Says Fangraphs: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/chicago-cubs-top-37-prospects/ 20. Gage Workman, 3B Video Drafted: 4th Round, 2020 from Arizona State (DET) Age 25.3 Height 6′ 4″ Weight 220 Bat / Thr S / R FV 40 Tool Grades (Present/Future) Hit Raw Power Game Power Run Fielding Throw 20/20 50/55 30/40 55/55 60/70 70 Relegated to third base because some of his college teammates were really great shortstop defenders, Workman has successfully moved up the defensive spectrum as a pro; he is now an above-average shortstop defender and a 70-grade glove at third. Workman’s footwork and actions are incredible for a player his size. At a long-torso’d 6-foot-4, he has remarkable body control and an impact arm. There are old scouting tropes about big-framed hitters and switch-hitters tending to develop late. Workman was both. He struggled to make contact for his whole career and struck out 38% of the time at Double-A in 2023, a terrifying rate. In 2024, at age 25, Workman made real progress in this area. He ditched hitting from the right side and his 27.5% K% was the lowest since he was at Low-A; he hit a BABIP-aided .280/.366/.476 with 18 home runs back at Erie. He has above-average raw power but is still whiffing a ton, especially against breaking stuff, and he’ll likely continue to strike out so much that it limits his big league role. But with the Cubs corner infield situation currently up in the air, he has an opportunity to play such great defense that he wins the job at the hot corner coming out of camp. His long-term role is as a strikeout prone utility infielder. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Worth a shot, I guess. Lotta K’s. Walks some. Positional versatility. I think it’s probably low risk, low reward. In 3 years, he’ll be Maton, but churn, baby, churn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 6 minutes ago, Timmy U said: Worth a shot, I guess. Lotta K’s. Walks some. Positional versatility. I think it’s probably low risk, low reward. In 3 years, he’ll be Maton, but churn, baby, churn. Right. Get younger and more interesting. Maton sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 So is he now LHH only? See some places still have him listed as switch hitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Not a great sign for Colson. If the Sox expected him up any time soon, they probably wouldn’t be acquiring a player in the same essential bucket — big left side defender with K issues. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 13 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: So Getz grabbed the guy the Cubs DFA'd in order to sign Nicky Lopez. Huh. His defense was awful for them so they went with the better defender. It’s worth a shot for the Sox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 7 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Right. Get younger and more interesting. Maton sucks. We can only hope to be done with Maton, but I have no doubt we'll see him in Chicago again soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 8 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: So is he now LHH only? See some places still have him listed as switch hitter. His yearly splits show no RHB activity in 2024 or 2025. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 7 minutes ago, fathom said: His defense was awful for them so they went with the better defender. It’s worth a shot for the Sox. Completely agree. He's the type of guy we should be taking a chance on. I just find it amusing that the Cubs chose a shitty Nicky Lopez instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 One more interesting player in the lineup. Good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 28 minutes ago, Timmy U said: Not a great sign for Colson. If the Sox expected him up any time soon, they probably wouldn’t be acquiring a player in the same essential bucket — big left side defender with K issues. Eh, we need any and all skilled positions covered. It's 6 years of control if you think you can do something with him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleCoastBias Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 36 minutes ago, Timmy U said: Not a great sign for Colson. If the Sox expected him up any time soon, they probably wouldn’t be acquiring a player in the same essential bucket — big left side defender with K issues. I think we need to start lowering our expectations that Colson will ever amount to anything. 3B with back problems that can't hit a fastball? I've almost already written him off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.