https://twitter.com/BhamBarons/status/458632845293260800

 

Jarrett Casey promoted to Birmingham

W-S roster now at 24, but Hardin is on the DL, so he's likely taking that spot back when he returns. They made his DL retro a few days back, so he's likely back soon. If not, might see someone like Montas come from AZ.

 

Michael Blanke ‏@MikeBlanke 1h

 

Excited for my first Bullpen session today!!!

RHP Jake Cose is undergoing a discectomy (back surgery to alleviate issues with a herniated disc). From limited Googling, looks like a 3-6 month recovery, typically, for pitchers, in terms of being back to baseball activity.

 

So he's likely not pitching anywhere in the org this year. Maybe winter ball.

 

Maybe ptatc can add more color if he notices this post.

 

RHP Jake Cose is undergoing a discectomy (back surgery to alleviate issues with a herniated disc). From limited Googling, looks like a 3-6 month recovery, typically, for pitchers, in terms of being back to baseball activity.

 

So he's likely not pitching anywhere in the org this year. Maybe winter ball.

 

Maybe ptatc can add more color if he notices this post.

A Discectomy can be a tough to recover from for a pitcher. The surgery is done for a disc protrusion in the spine. The disc pushes out of the posterior lateral corner and compresses the nerve. This shoots pain down into the buttock or leg. The difficulty is that the disc pressure increases with spinal flexion. This is what the pitcher must do during his follow through. I'm not surprised that he couldn't relieve the problem conservatively. The problem now becomes strengthening the core muscles. The distance between the vertebrae in decreased (due to the resection of the bulge) thus the spine becomes inherently unstable. Plus they had to cut the muscles to get to the area. This makes it more unstable.

Depending on the size of the bulge, he could be in for a long rehab. With a pitcher I would guess more along the 6-8 month range for the completion of the rehab but some of it depends on his strength and stabilty prior to surgery.

A Discectomy can be a tough to recover from for a pitcher. The surgery is done for a disc protrusion in the spine. The disc pushes out of the posterior lateral corner and compresses the nerve. This shoots pain down into the buttock or leg. The difficulty is that the disc pressure increases with spinal flexion. This is what the pitcher must do during his follow through. I'm not surprised that he couldn't relieve the problem conservatively. The problem now becomes strengthening the core muscles. The distance between the vertebrae in decreased (due to the resection of the bulge) thus the spine becomes inherently unstable. Plus they had to cut the muscles to get to the area. This makes it more unstable.

Depending on the size of the bulge, he could be in for a long rehab. With a pitcher I would guess more along the 6-8 month range for the completion of the rehab but some of it depends on his strength and stabilty prior to surgery.

As usual, you rock. Thanks.

 

Too bad for Jake, seems like he'll miss the season, and is in for a long recovery. Tough road for a guy that was already a marginal prospect.

 

Simon Castro signed with the Rockies org. He lives.

Too bad about Cose.

 

The system should still get a shot in the arm when Bassitt, Montas, Lopez, Brennan and others return. Anything anyone hears on their recovery is much appreciated.

Edited April 26, 201411 yr by Stan Bahnsen

Too bad about Cose.

 

The system should still get a shot in the arm when Bassitt, Montas, Lopez, Brennan and others return. Anything anyone hears on their recovery is much appreciated.

Mentioned Bassitt earlier, he should be back any day. Montas is looking like May last I heard, Lopez June-ish. Brennan is reaching the 1-year mark after his TJ, so he should be back shortly, assuming he's doing OK in Extended ST. IN other words, probably all four will be around by June.

 

FYI, the AAP forum has been updated and cleaned up. See the list, in the pinned thread, of available prospects.

 

Now is a good time to update your AAP's!!!

 

Or pick up a new one. Here is a sampling of some guys available:

Matt Davidson

Jacob May

Micker Adolfo

Francellis Montas

Adam Engel

Eric Surkamp

Chris Bassitt

Adam Lopez

Mike Recchia

Tony Bucciferro

Braulio Ortiz

James Dykstra

All 2013 Draft Picks OTHER THAN Tim Anderson, Tyler Danish and Trey Michalczewski

 

Birmingham Barons ‏@BhamBarons 2m

 

ROSTER MOVE: RH Ryan Kussmaul promoted from @WSDashBaseball. In a corresponding move, RH David Cales was placed on the DL (retro to 4/26).

Birmingham Barons ‏@BhamBarons 2m

 

ROSTER MOVE: RH Ryan Kussmaul promoted from @WSDashBaseball. In a corresponding move, RH David Cales was placed on the DL (retro to 4/26).

Kussmaul really only transited through WS's roster for the scramble to work. He didn't appear in a game for them. He was at Charlotte, wasn't good, now he's back in AA.

 

Kussmaul really only transited through WS's roster for the scramble to work. He didn't appear in a game for them. He was at Charlotte, wasn't good, now he's back in AA.

 

He is the guy that Hawk is always raving about as having amazing control. Uses his "he could hit a gnat on the behind" line with him.

He is the guy that Hawk is always raving about as having amazing control. Uses his "he could hit a gnat on the behind" line with him.

That line was from Buddy Bell some years ago, and it was about Dan Remenowsky.

 

Is Hawk using that line now? About someone else?

 

Nathaniel Stoltz ‏@stoltz_baseball 3m

 

Kannapolis RHP Tyler Danish 89-91 T92 in the first, 85-89 T91 after, plus sink, SL 77-82 flashes plus w/tilt, okay CH 77-82.

Danish's actions on the mound are more fluid than last year. Arm action's still unorthodox, but I think the motion works as a whole.q

Tim Anderson to DL for left shoulder injury. Justin Jirschele added in his place.

 

Sounds minor, he played the rest of that game, and the Dash's release made it seem pretty insignificant. This is retro to Tuesday. If it was a long term injury they wouldn't have bothered making it retro.

 

He was added to the 7 day DL so he should be eligible to return on Tuesday.

Right, though in MiLB virtually everyone goes on the 7 day as the DL option and it is a rolling DL thing. But there is that 7 day minimum.

 

FutureSox.com ‏@FutureSox 5m

 

OF Adam Engel, 1st 15 games: .214/.303/.333, 31.8%K/PA. 11 games since: .364/.404/.477, 21.3% K/PA. And his 13 stolen bases lead the SAL.

Just curious, but at what point do you just release Jared Mitchell and move on?

Just curious, but at what point do you just release Jared Mitchell and move on?

 

When someone needs his spot. Before then, why does it really matter?

IF no one is pushing him out, he probably finishes the season, then likely is gone. Just my guess though.

 

Nathaniel Stoltz ‏@stoltz_baseball 3m

 

Kannapolis RHP Tyler Danish 89-91 T92 in the first, 85-89 T91 after, plus sink, SL 77-82 flashes plus w/tilt, okay CH 77-82.

Danish's actions on the mound are more fluid than last year. Arm action's still unorthodox, but I think the motion works as a whole.q

 

 

Here is Stoltz's writeup on Danish

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/prospect-wa...den-and-araiza/

Just curious, but at what point do you just release Jared Mitchell and move on?

 

Trayce Thompson will probably replace him next year.

Trayce Thompson will probably replace him next year.

 

Honestly, releasing Phipps or Tekotte makes way more sense than getting rid of Mitchell.

If Eaton goes to DL, the only other outfielders on the 40 man are Thompson and Mitchell.

Edited May 3, 201411 yr by oldsox