Segura hitting the DL (5/13); Sardinas from AAA to MLB

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fractured pinky finger on his right hand for Mean Jean Segura

 

@Brewers

SS Jean Segura has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured right fifth (pinky) finger, retroactive to 5/13

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INF Luis Sardinas is being recalled from AAA to take the spot of SS Jean Segura

[wildcat2237]

Boy is this team snakebit.

 

That said, I'm excited to see what Sardinas can do at the MLB level and will be interested to see if the Brewers move Arcia up to AAA for a few weeks.

[markedman5]

"It's like a nightmare isn't it? It just keeps getting worse and worse....." Grady Seasons.....

[MrTPlush]

Boy is this team snakebit.

 

That said, I'm excited to see what Sardinas can do at the MLB level and will be interested to see if the Brewers move Arcia up to AAA for a few weeks.

 

I see no point in such a move. Why would we even want to do that? Just let him mash at AA the whole year.

[brewcrewdue80]

As bad as this may seem. It could be a blessing in disguise. Trade values for either of Segura or Sardinas could be determined by this stint. 1 making Segura Expendable. Or 2 a team over paying to acquire Sardinas after seeing him play.

[reillymcshane]

Sardinas is hitting .224 - with no power - outside of Colorado Springs, so I'm tempering my enthusiasm for the guy.

 

He turns 22 on Saturday - nice b-day present. Perhaps we can get him 20lbs of muscle to add on to his frame. The kid is a twig.

[MrTPlush]

Not surprised to see Yadiel Rivera get promoted to AAA. If he doesn't make it to the show before Arcia we may never get a chance to see him.

[Outlander]

Don't like to see a guy getting hurt but nice that we will be able to see more of Gomez and if he can contribute in the future, same with Sardinas. I would rather have Rivera jump to AAA and let him start at SS.

[JackNicholson1974]

So who starts at SS now? Gomez, Herrera? Sardinas?

[Bombers]

So who starts at SS now? Gomez, Herrera? Sardinas?

I say lets go with

 

2B - Gomez

SS - Sardinas

3B - Herrera

[JackNicholson1974]

My fantasy baseball team is curious what Craig Counsell thinks.

[monty57]

So who starts at SS now? Gomez, Herrera? Sardinas?

I say lets go with

 

2B - Gomez

SS - Sardinas

3B - Herrera

 

Maybe off topic, but I wish they'd go with the promising Gomez at 3B for the rest of the season with Ramirez as "RH bat off the bench." It won't happen, but it would be nice to see what we have in Gomez rather than the constant reminder of the $10,000,000 mistake of exercising the option for an over-the-hill Ramirez.

 

I think Herrera could be a quality utility guy, while Gomez could be an answer for third base for the next few seasons.

 

On topic, it will be interesting to see how Counsell handles this. I have little doubt that under Roenicke, Sardinas would become very good friends with the MLB bench, waiting for that 8-run game when he could be subbed in late. If the Brewers have future plans for Sardinas, I hope Counsell will start him the majority of the time he's up.

[brewmann04]

I figured Yadiel would be the one to move up Arcia can use a full season @2a.

When is AR due back because until then Herrera starts there.

I was hoping Gomez would get the full time gig @ 2nd.

[adambr2]

Too bad for Segura, he's playing very well this season.

 

I have a tough time getting excited about Sardinas. We've already had a run with the actual Cesar Izturis.

[Raw Biz]

Too bad for Segura, he's playing very well this season.

 

I have a tough time getting excited about Sardinas. We've already had a run with the actual Cesar Izturis.

 

That was the exact name that came to mind for me. It's just sad to see how low his career OPS numbers are in the minors.

[wildcat2237]

Too bad for Segura, he's playing very well this season.

 

I have a tough time getting excited about Sardinas. We've already had a run with the actual Cesar Izturis.

 

That was the exact name that came to mind for me. It's just sad to see how low his career OPS numbers are in the minors.

 

No power and a low OBP. There is a reason why Texas shopped him for the better part of a year. Melvin bit.

[JohnBriggs12]

Sardinas is hitting .224/.235/.313 away from Colorado Springs this year. Lets temper the enthusiasm a bit. Gomez is going to get the bulk of the SS work anyway with Segura out.

 

The home/road splits for the entire team are ridiculous. Brewers need consider having their top guys bypass AAA all together. The pitchers at Colorado Springs are already shell shocked. It can't help the hitters playing half their games there either.

[Outlander]

It has actually worked out that the Brewers have minimal real prospects at AAA. Not looking forward to next year when a bunch of these good pitchers at AA will be pitching at AAA.

[adambr2]

Sardinas is hitting .224/.235/.313 away from Colorado Springs this year. Lets temper the enthusiasm a bit. Gomez is going to get the bulk of the SS work anyway with Segura out.

 

The home/road splits for the entire team are ridiculous. Brewers need consider having their top guys bypass AAA all together. The pitchers at Colorado Springs are already shell shocked. It can't help the hitters playing half their games there either.

 

Without knowing what our other options were, that's one of the reasons I wasn't very happy when Colorado Springs became our new AAA affiliate. It's just not a good place to evaluate either pitchers or hitters.

[brewcrewdue80]

I don't believe Sardinas is heralded for his bat. Rather his defense with future growth with the bat(adding muscle would be nice)

 

If you had to field a SS with .635ops but plus defense at SS or .700ops with avg to below defense what would you field? Then let's put the 500k price tag for next 3years next to that vs the 3mil+ baseball avg for that SS? And you always believed that Sardinas has upside offensively if he adds 10-20lbs to his frame maybe making him a .725ops SS?

Under Milws current state this is perfect to have him play and look like a ML defensive plus SS. If you're going to claim Segura is staying,another team might bite on a flashy start like Segura had us in 2013. It's the unknown but it's about to happen and that's a plus

[splitterpfj]

Sardinas is a guy who can keep himself in the lineup. He can play multiple infield positions, he runs well, and he's a switch-hitter - this is a guy who will start for a while in the major leagues, IF, he hits enough.

 

If he can add a little bit of power, or if he can raise his OBP some, he's a starter, if that doesn't happen, he's a skilled bench player. He reminds me of Craig Counsell in this regard - you can see what he does well, and you can see what he does not - will there be enough there to start for 5-6 years, or won't he?

 

Sardinas should offer enough all-around game to bring value to his team, he doesn't have to be a difference-maker on offense, he just can't be a liability.

[JohnBriggs12]

Sardinas is a guy who can keep himself in the lineup. He can play multiple infield positions, he runs well, and he's a switch-hitter - this is a guy who will start for a while in the major leagues, IF, he hits enough.

 

If he can add a little bit of power, or if he can raise his OBP some, he's a starter, if that doesn't happen, he's a skilled bench player. He reminds me of Craig Counsell in this regard - you can see what he does well, and you can see what he does not - will there be enough there to start for 5-6 years, or won't he?

 

Sardinas should offer enough all-around game to bring value to his team, he doesn't have to be a difference-maker on offense, he just can't be a liability.

 

If Sardinas reminds you of Counsell, then we must be watching a different player. Sardinas is a gifted, very fluid, skilled athlete. Counsell earned everything he had but I don't think anyone would describe him as gifted or fluid. Sardinas reminds me of Jordon Spieth. That's right Jordan Spieth, the golfer. They are young, extremely talented and play with a maturity well beyond their years. In an individual sport like golf, there's no waiting your turn. Sardinas so far looks like he belongs. Whether that means Segura goes to 2B or gets traded, that's what we'll have to wait and see.

[bill hAll Star]

Isn't Spieth one of the better golfers in the world? Sardinas has a lot of work to do to be a good hitter. I'm assuming the scouts imagine that he has some of that ability, but as of right now, he's a defense-only guy.

 

Outside of his games in Colorado Springs, Sardinas has looked horrendous as a hitter thus far in his career.

[3and2Fastball]

Sardinas, to a degree, is an example of the Doug Melvin led front office's inability to develop/draft or trade for players that are capable of achieving a high OBP. Sardinas is yet another free swinger in a long line of Brewers free swingers.

 

Look at Sardinas' 2014 MiLB stats: a .281 BA and .302 OBP .... that is just brutally below average OBP .... it doesn't matter how good his glove is, he'll always just be a AAAA player or backup MLB player especially when Arcia's glove & bat are better.

 

Adam Lind is a great, patient hitter. The Brewers need 5 more Linds in the lineup if they ever want to contend, unless they build an All-Time great pitching rotation.