Brewers Free Up 40-Man Roster Spot -- 1B Joe Koshansky Outrighted to Nashville

[Mass Haas]

Let any speculation begin -- call-up not on the 40-man roster previously? Acquisition via trade?

 

The Brewers freed up a 40-man roster spot today by outrighting first baseman Joe Koshansky to AAA Nashville. The Brewers had claimed Koshansky on waivers from Texas this spring -- the Rangers owned him for a few days after claiming him from the Rockies, where he posted fine career numbers in the high air of the PCL and other Rockie affiliates.

[southpaw121505]

Sorry for the dumb question but I'm confused what it means to be outrighted to Nashville, I thought he was in Nashville. Was he just removed from the 40 but is still in Nashville? By being removed does that mean he has to clear waivers to stay there?

 

Either way, interesting timing to be clearing a 40 man spot the day after an off day. There has to be a reason..right?

[lloydbraun]

I would not be surprised if it was to make room for Heether

[pete]

I'd guess that there is a pitcher who they are going to give a start who isn't on the 40 man. I hope so.

[Invader3K]

I'd guess that there is a pitcher who they are going to give a start who isn't on the 40 man. I hope so.

Who would that be? I would have thought if they were going to call someone up, it would be Parra.

[Hate those Rodents]

Is Chris Cody on the 40 man roster? If not, he'll be my guess.

[patrickgpe]

Heether is a good guess, i'd throw Burgeous' name in the ring too.

[And That]

It might just be that Koshansky is having the worst season of his minor league career and there's no good reason for him to be on the 40-man at this point.

 

Cody pitched yesterday, so he wouldn't be available to pitch again until Saturday. Chase Wright has been ok, I guess.

 

I'd like it if Heether were called up, but unless the corollary move is sending down Gamel, it's not going to happen, and doesn't do anything to answer who our next starting pitcher is.

 

Edit: Nevermind, Wright was just put on the AAA DL. Nick Green replaced him on the AAA roster. Green is coming off some shoulder problems - would they want him in the big league rotation a few starts removed from being shut down for more than a month? Probably not.

[PrinceFielder28]

No Chris Cody isn't on the 40 man.

[joepepsi]

Cody is not on the 40 man roster. Is he any good? I thought Chase Wright was injured....

[wibadgers23]

Yeah, my initial thought was Chris Cody (he's not on the 40-man roster).

[sargennm]

Something is telling me Josh Butler. Just a gut instinct.

[1992casey]

Sorry for the dumb question but I'm confused what it means to be outrighted to Nashville, I thought he was in Nashville. Was he just removed from the 40 but is still in Nashville? By being removed does that mean he has to clear waivers to stay there?

 

Yep. Nothing really changes except for the bookkeeping. He would have had to clear irrevocable waivers to be outrighted.

[And That]

Josh Butler is on the DL with an intercostal sprain... he'll be out at least another few weeks. Tough luck timing, to be sure.

[sargennm]

Josh Butler is on the DL with an intercostal sprain... he'll be out at least another few weeks. Tough luck timing, to be sure.

Ooops, my bad. Man, you guys who keep up on all the minors stuff ... Great job. I thought I was relatively on top of things, I really had no idea.

[FVBrewerFan]

Cody or Dillard (if he's not on the 40-man)

[wibadgers23]

I believe Dillard is on the 40-man.

[Baldkin]

If Cody is available to start Saturday, it could be him, coming up to fill the spot left vacant by McClung getting pulled from the rotation for one start, then bringing Parra back fresh after the ASB and one more Minor league start.

[FVBrewerFan]

Or if Cody pitches well, Parra may have to wait longer. Like Mid August when Gallardo's arm falls off.

[trwi7]

Yeah, Dillard is on the 40 man. I don't think it's Heether, since that would mean that Gamel is getting sent down and if that were to happen it likely would have happened during the off day yesterday. My guess is there's a trade right now or they're preparing for one in the coming weeks and keeping a spot open since there's really no good reason to have Koshansky on the 40 man.

[Diskono]

Is it too obvious to say that Gamel is going back down, and someone not on the 40-man is coming up to replace him?

[TheCrew07]

I'd be shocked if we pulled off a major deal without moving one of the young AAA players who's on the 40 man roster, or more to the point Salome specifically. It stinks that Aguilar, Periard, Rogers, and Scarpetta all need 40 man spots, while none are all that close to the majors today. It's also too bad we lost a year of Periard due to visa issues.

[FVBrewerFan]

No, I don't think that's obvious at all. Cody makes more sense.

[jwill535]

If you were going to send Gamel down, wouldn't you just The Hurricane to replace him. Mcgehee will pretty much play everyday at 3rd, so you would only need a UTL guy up then to cover the middle.

[lcbj68c]

Maybe it's a free agent pitching acquisition such as Tom Glavine