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re: Will the Rangers make any moves before the trade deadline?
Posted on 6/19/14 at 10:20 am to DrVinnyBoombatz
Posted on 6/19/14 at 10:20 am to DrVinnyBoombatz
I wouldn't discount Jackson. His control has been improving and he's been pitching really well for the past couple of years. I think he can be a solid 3. He may end up as a reliever, but only if he fails as a starter. I actually like Jackson's ceiling better though Chi Chi is the safer bet. I just don't want to push these two like we did with Neil Ramirez.
Gallo is in A ball and drafted as a 3rd baseman. He's still there because we want to know if he can stick. We want Gallo's bat to develop so there's no reason to put added pressure on him in learning a new position. I think he eventually starts learning LF/1B as he gets closer to the majors.
Who knows, we may be looking at a Profar, Andrus, Odor, Beltre INF next season with Fielder locking in full time at bats at DH. That's one hell of a defensive infield.
Gallo is in A ball and drafted as a 3rd baseman. He's still there because we want to know if he can stick. We want Gallo's bat to develop so there's no reason to put added pressure on him in learning a new position. I think he eventually starts learning LF/1B as he gets closer to the majors.
Who knows, we may be looking at a Profar, Andrus, Odor, Beltre INF next season with Fielder locking in full time at bats at DH. That's one hell of a defensive infield.
This post was edited on 6/19/14 at 10:21 am
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Posted on 6/19/14 at 10:37 am to papz
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Gallo is in A ball
He got promoted to Frisco recently
Posted on 6/19/14 at 10:47 am to papz
Gallo has been promoted to AA where he is still playing third base. That would put him on track to be a 2015 September call-up. I believe that Gallo has yet to play a single game in the outfield, not saying that he never will, but it looks like he will be our future 3rd baseman.
Chi Chi has much better command of his secondary pitches which means he is ahead of Jackson for a call-up even though they are the same age and level. Jackson has the higher ceiling so I believe that the Rangers will keep him in the minors longer than Chi Chi. I really really want Jackson to become a starter because I think his ceiling is closer to a #2. His stuff can be electric.
Unfortunately, I think this is Beltre's last full season at 3rd. We are going to be seeing a lot more platooning next year. But just having 2 of Profar or Andrus or Odor or Sardinas would make any INF top in defense, which has me excited for the future.
Chi Chi has much better command of his secondary pitches which means he is ahead of Jackson for a call-up even though they are the same age and level. Jackson has the higher ceiling so I believe that the Rangers will keep him in the minors longer than Chi Chi. I really really want Jackson to become a starter because I think his ceiling is closer to a #2. His stuff can be electric.
Unfortunately, I think this is Beltre's last full season at 3rd. We are going to be seeing a lot more platooning next year. But just having 2 of Profar or Andrus or Odor or Sardinas would make any INF top in defense, which has me excited for the future.
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