Mark Gonzales ‏@MDGonzales 58s59 seconds ago

White Sox decline to tender 2016 contracts to catcher Tyler Flowers and right-handed pitcher Jacob Turner.

https://twitter.com/MDGonzales

 

Rangers were in discussion to trade for a catcher...interesting

Unexpected.

Wow, ok...

Well then.

Why does the Rangers piece matter?

Does that make him a FA?

Woah.

 

Something else has to be afoot.

Gotta wonder if something else is cooking. To rely on Avila or anyone else in the organization right now for 110+ games isn't likely.

Why does the Rangers piece matter?

 

Well they were close to trading for a catcher earlier today which was supposed to be a smaller piece that could affect this type of transaction(tender/nontender).

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/rang...up-catcher.html

Edited December 2, 201510 yr by Baron

Yesssssssss!

Rosario is coming!

Rosario is coming!

 

Ew.

Sale is next.

So Avila is starting? Naw. Can't be with his injuries last season. Something else is cooking

Sale is next.

 

First thing I thought...what does Sale think about all of this. Quite frankly, I think he'll be just fine after spring training.

So Avila is starting? Naw. Can't be with his injuries last season. Something else is cooking

 

I agree. Back on the Derek Norris train!

Assuming he doesn't sign a lesser contract and returns, Avi Garcia is now the longest tenured position player on the White Sox.

People on here look waaaaaay to into the whole Flowers is his personal catcher thing. Sale will be fine. Honestly, they'll probably bring in a right handed hitting, defensive first catcher for cheap to be his backup. Cheaper than what Flowers would make it should say.

Edited December 2, 201510 yr by soxfan2014

I am so happy that Flowers is gone.

 

Quick question though, when you non tender someone, can you still resign him?

People on here look waaaaaay to into the whole Flowers is his personal catcher thing. Sale will be fine. Honestly, they'll probably bring in a right handed hitting, defensive first catcher for cheap to be his backup. Cheaper than what Flowers would make it should say.

 

No, it's completely fair to wonder what Sale thinks of this move. He's the ace pitcher, and is highly complimentary of Flowers catching ability and pitch calling. He will be fine because it's Chris Sale, but I wouldn't doubt it if Sale was upset by this.

About freaking time he had no business starting last 2 years.

I am so happy that Flowers is gone.

 

Quick question though, when you non tender someone, can you still resign him?

 

I believe he can't come back now until May 1...if that's still the rule...or if I'm not confusing it with something else.

Well, we had a proper catcher platoon for a week.

Edited December 3, 201510 yr by GREEDY

 

I've been waiting a while to use this for the day they got rid of him...thank goodness it's earlier than I expected

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 55s55 seconds ago

One name to keep an eye on as White Sox seek a catcher: Dioner Navarro. Sense among competitors is something could come together quickly.

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