2015 Pro Baseball Blue Devils

[awhom111]

I was too lazy to start this thread earlier, but now that actual news is filtering out on other threads, I should not put it off any longer.

Besides Marcus Stroman, Nate Freiman is also hurt right now, although his is more short-term in nature and should be taken care of by Opening Day.

Stroman was joined in Spring Training by Greg Burke as a non-roster invitee.

Alex Hassan was DFA by the Red Sox after last season, but after a couple waiver moves is with my A's again.

Chris Capuano is still motoring along with the Yankees.

I think I have everyone covered at the major league level. Please let me know if you think I am missing someone. Minor league stuff will pick up next month.

[gam7]

I was too lazy to start this thread earlier, but now that actual news is filtering out on other threads, I should not put it off any longer.

Besides Marcus Stroman, Nate Freiman is also hurt right now, although his is more short-term in nature and should be taken care of by Opening Day.

Stroman was joined in Spring Training by Greg Burke as a non-roster invitee.

Alex Hassan was DFA by the Red Sox after last season, but after a couple waiver moves is with my A's again.

Chris Capuano is still motoring along with the Yankees.

I think I have everyone covered at the major league level. Please let me know if you think I am missing someone. Minor league stuff will pick up next month.

Dan Otero, also with the A's. When asked about having three Duke guys on the A's, Hassan was quoted as having said something like, "I'm not sure that's the best idea. We weren't very good."

[acdevil]

And Capuano is now injured with a right quad injury covering first base.

[awhom111]

Dan Otero, also with the A's. When asked about having three Duke guys on the A's, Hassan was quoted as having said something like, "I'm not sure that's the best idea. We weren't very good."

Otero played his final season at South Florida after three years at Duke. I used to claim him when we really didn't have much else. These days it seems unfair to keep claiming him.

[Jim3k]

Otero played his final season at South Florida after three years at Duke. I used to claim him when we really didn't have much else. These days it seems unfair to keep claiming him.

He wore the uniform for three years, Andrew. He's ours.

[awhom111]

Dennis O'Grady made his first appearance of the spring as a non-roster invitee for the Padres. They also invited him to Spring Training in 2014.

[awhom111]

I guess the DL should be renamed the Duke list.

Marcus Stroman is on the 60 day DL and Chris Capuano and Nate Freiman are on the 15 day DL.

When minor league play picks up, I hope that there will be actually players playing games, so I will update then.

[awhom111]

Some minor league assignments have been made, although it looks like it will be lighter on this front than recent seasons.

The A's had Alex Hassan DFA at the end of Spring Training and the Rangers claimed him off waivers. He is now at AAA Round Rock.

Greg Burke is with the Blue Jays' AA affiliate in New Hampshire.

Dennis O'Grady actually started as a game as the Padres have him at AA San Antonio.

Jordan Betts is at High A Salem for the Red Sox.

The A's have Robert Huber in the bullpen at Low A Beloit.

The Nationals have Drew Van Orden starting at Low A Hagerstown.

[awhom111]

Alex Hassan was DFA by the Rangers so we are down to zero healthy Blue Devils on 40 man rosters. Time to claim Danny Otero again!

[awhom111]

Back to the A's for Alex Hassan as he is claimed off waivers again. They promptly assigned him to AAA Nashville.

The Yankees sent Chris Capuano out on a rehab assignment so maybe we'll finally have good news on this thread at some point.

[awhom111]

Nate Freiman is also on a rehab assignment, doubling the Duke contingent in Nashville.

[awhom111]

Alex Hassan was DFA yet again over the weekend, but this time the A's released him.

The A's also chose to option Nate Freiman to Nashville after his rehab assignment there was over.

[awhom111]

The Yankees finally activated Chris Capuano yesterday and he becomes the first player whose last college team was Duke to make an appearance in the majors this season.

In news that more typically sums up this season, Nate Freiman was put on the 7 day disabled list in the minors.

[awhom111]

The Blue Jays signed Alex Hassan to a minor league deal and started him out at High A Dunedin in Florida.

[awhom111]

Toronto promotes Alex Hassan to AAA Buffalo.

[awhom111]

The first round of the draft will be on MLB Network and MLB.com tomorrow at 7:00pm ET. Even with an injury, Michael Matuella is expected to be picked.

[MChambers]

The first round of the draft will be on MLB Network and MLB.com tomorrow at 7:00pm ET. Even with an injury, Michael Matuella is expected to be picked.

Nice article in the Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...f5c_story.html

[MChambers]

The guy Oakland just called up?. Appears that Charles Shackleford's words live on:

https://mobile.twitter.com/NeillWoel...18850760650752

[Dev11]

Matuella was on Fangraphs Audio (nerdy but fun baseball podcast, more professional than the DBR podcast) last week talking about his unique draft stock story.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/fangr...hael-matuella/

The first ten minutes or so are introduction between Carson Cistulli, the regular host of the program, and Kiley McDaniel, the Fangraphs prospects writer who actually conducted the interview. Matuella sounds really mature and focused.

[awhom111]

Tuesday rounds of the draft start at 1:00pm EDT and can be followed on MLB.com