BravesBeat.com–B. Hernandez Returned to the Braves
Merv reports that the A’s couldn’t find room for Hernandez, a Rule 5 draft pick of the Padres from the Braves’ organization. He’ll probably wind up in Richmond. Does he have to go on the 40-man as well?
I do not believe has to go on the 40-man roster. He was not on there before being drafted and I don’t think that has to change if he is returned. He passed through waivers to get back to the Braves, so I figure they can re-assign him back to Richmond if they so pleased.
Well, that’s something. Still, who’s going to come down with “tendinitis”?
If you are referring to the 40-man roster issue with several non-roster guys getting ready to make it, here’s what I think will happen (realistically):
25-man roster:
C Javy Lopez, Henry Blanco
1B Robert Fick, Matt Franco, Julio Franco
2B Marcus Giles
SS Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa
3B Vinny Castilla
LF Chipper Jones
CF Andruw Jones
RF Gary Sheffield, Darren Bragg
SP Maddux, Hampton, Ortiz, Ramirez, Marquis
RP Pratt, Dawley, Gryboski, Holmes, King, Hernandez, Smoltz
DL Byrd
Remaining:
C Johnny Estrada
1B Adam LaRoche
2B Nick Green
SS Wilson Betemit
OF Ryan Langerhans
OF Cory Aldridge
RHP Matt Belisle
LHP Jung Bong
RHP John Ennis
RHP Brett Evert
RHP Trey Hodges
LHP Chris Waters
LHP Mike Venafro
That’s only 39…but I think the Braves will leave a spot free, just in case.
To clear those spots, I think you will see this:
IFs Jesse Garcia, Mike Hessman, and RHP Billy Sylvester will be designated for assignment. Out of those I think Hessman and Sylvester will be claimed.
RHP Chris Spurling will be returned to the Pirates.
I suspected as much for Spurling; the numbers just don’t fit. And I’d heard they were shopping Sylvester. I’m suprised that the Braves would give up on Hessman so easily, though, considering they spent eight years shouting that Wes Helms was a major league-caliber corner infielder and Hessman is a similar-but-better player.
I thought Garcia was on the Richmond roster?
Garcia… yeah he is on Richmond’s roster. He spends so much time on both rosters I think that Schuerholz should ask the league to start a one man taxi roster for players like Jesse Garcia, hehe.