Saw in BA this morning that Wyatt Allen was released. Former 1st round supplemental pick with a great arm who, as I understand it, couldn't quite harness his mechanics.

 

Sox should re-think this strategy of taking guys with very inconsistent deliveries, thinking they can "fix" them. The track record is not good.

They seem to be having much better luck with guys who are good pitchers without the big upsides.

Just guessing but Allen was having back problems last year and he may not have gotten fully healthy. I don't think the Sox would have given up on him this soon otherwise. I don't have anything to back this up, strictly a hunch.

Just guessing but Allen was having back problems last year and he may not have gotten fully healthy.  I don't think the Sox would have given up on him this soon otherwise.  I don't have anything to back this up, strictly a hunch.

 

 

Signed RHP Robert Person. Released RHPs Wyatt Allen, Brian Bowles, Mike Crudale, Jose Espinal, Ken Ray and Mitch Wylie, 3Bs Andrew Davie and Kevin Moore, OFs J.D. Foust, Michael Moore, Jake Whitesides and Scott Martin, LHPs Sean Kramer, Justin Roelle, Dustin Matthews and Teuris Olivares, Cs Santiago Narciandi, Chad Oxendine and Kenny Riley and 2B Tom Nicholson. Placed C Matt Deuchler on voluntarily retired list.

thought it was a strange pick when the Sox made it.

 

He had a crappy last season at Tennessee.

 

lit up the radar gun often.

 

But his command was in the Danny Wright category.

 

Somebody will give him another chance when he gets healthy.

 

But he'll be a bullpen guy at best.

Just guessing but Allen was having back problems last year and he may not have gotten fully healthy.  I don't think the Sox would have given up on him this soon otherwise.  I don't have anything to back this up, strictly a hunch.

 

 

Yes Wyatt had back problems all of last season. When Healthy he was ok not outstanding.

Wyatt pitching for Lynchburg now. He won the game in Sunday against the Hogs.

Wyatt pitching for Lynchburg now.  He won the game in Sunday against the Hogs.

 

He pitched, but he did not get the win.

You're right. My bad.