Brewers release Taylor Jungmann

[A Swing and A Drive]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/brewers-release-taylor-jungmann-to-pursue-opportunity-in-japan.html

 

Great 2011 Draft Brew Crew!

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=mil&year=2011

[RobDeer 45]

Wow I can't believe this. Would never have guessed they would just release him.

[StearnsFTW]

Adios.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Well, Jorge Lopez, Nick Ramirez, Dustin Houle, Jacob Barnes and Parker Berberet are still kicking around at least. Mallex Smith and Carlos Rodon would have been nice signings. But yeah, rough year.

[monty57]

I had some hope that he could give us some value as a multi-inning reliever for a few seasons, but I guess he's far enough behind guys like Gallardo, Guerra, Suter, etc. that it's better just to "do the good thing" and let him see if he can put things together in Japan.

[superfly]

But he was a shoe-in for the #5 spot??

[A Swing and A Drive]

The first three commenters in the MLB TRADE RUMORS thread made me laugh pretty hard...

 

 

 

gofishgofish

 

Jungmann, there’s no need to feel down.

 

card collector18

 

I said jungmann get the hell out of town

 

MB923

 

Jungmann, there’s a place you can go

I said Jungmann, when you can’t make The Show

You can stay there, and I’m sure you will find

Many ways to have a good time……..

[clancyphile]

I kind of wish that they could have pulled off some sort of trade with a NPB team.

 

Imagine trading Jungmann to the Hiroshima Carp for RHP Takeru Imamura or IF Kosuke Tanaka.

[JimH5]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/brewers-release-taylor-jungmann-to-pursue-opportunity-in-japan.html

 

Great 2011 Draft Brew Crew!

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=mil&year=2011

 

I can't believe the number of first round failures the Brewers had during that stretch. It's really stunning how little value they have been able to get out of those players.

 

Was it a draft failure or a development failure? In nearly every year, there were players taken after the Brewers pick who went on to stardom, or at least valuable performance.

[Thurston Fluff]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/brewers-release-taylor-jungmann-to-pursue-opportunity-in-japan.html

 

Great 2011 Draft Brew Crew!

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=mil&year=2011

 

I can't believe the number of first round failures the Brewers had during that stretch. It's really stunning how little value they have been able to get out of those players.

 

Was it a draft failure or a development failure? In nearly every year, there were players taken after the Brewers pick who went on to stardom, or at least valuable performance.

 

That's the million dollar question. I doubt it's all one or the other but it is telling that the players who got drafted after Seid passed away did better even when the development side was the same.

[brewcrewdue80]

Good. Don't need to see the posts asking for him to be in the rotation or bullpen, was gas can garbage. Any personnel or scouts involved in the Bradley/Jungmann picks should hopefully be banned from anything Milwaukee Brewers.

[PinaMadness]

Another first round pitching bust. What a shock.

[nate82]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/brewers-release-taylor-jungmann-to-pursue-opportunity-in-japan.html

 

Great 2011 Draft Brew Crew!

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=mil&year=2011

 

I can't believe the number of first round failures the Brewers had during that stretch. It's really stunning how little value they have been able to get out of those players.

 

Was it a draft failure or a development failure? In nearly every year, there were players taken after the Brewers pick who went on to stardom, or at least valuable performance.

 

Not in 2011 that draft is looking to be very bad for just about everyone.

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?year_ID=2011&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round

 

The best player so far in that draft is Mookie Betts in the 5th round with a 24.1 WAR. I also believe Shaw was drafted in 2011 in the 9th round.

 

The Bluejays actually did a worse job in the first round with 5 picks only 4 of them signed though. The total WAR for those 4 picks signed 0.8 though Musgrove looks like he will be a decent #5 or long reliever. Dwight Smith doesn't look all that impressive to me though and may accumulate more WAR than Jungmann has but won't be more than a 4th or 5th OF.

[DHonks]

This is a perfect fit for Jungmann, and I wish him the best. He needs an opportunity, and perhaps he can have a Colby Lewis or Ryan Vogelsong (I think that's who I'm thinking of) late career opportunity in the States

[JohnBriggs12]

Not a surprise. The fact that he wasn't called up after a solid AAA season was a sure sign the organization had moved on. He's 28. He needs a new start somewhere else.

[JosephC]

When the Brewers are using one of the rotation spots as a "bullpen by committee" approach in the stretch run of a pennant drive, and then Wilkerson got that last start...pretty much the writing was on the wall that the Brewers didn't think Jungmann had a future in Milwaukee.

 

I wish Taylor well. He's talented. Bottom line is that he put together a pretty good 119 major league innings in 2015, so he has the talent to do it. Hopefully the change of scenery will benefit him and he can find his way back to MLB and be successful (as long as it's not with the Cubs or Cardinals).

[danzig6767]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/brewers-release-taylor-jungmann-to-pursue-opportunity-in-japan.html

 

Great 2011 Draft Brew Crew!

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=mil&year=2011

 

I can't believe the number of first round failures the Brewers had during that stretch. It's really stunning how little value they have been able to get out of those players.

 

Was it a draft failure or a development failure? In nearly every year, there were players taken after the Brewers pick who went on to stardom, or at least valuable performance.

 

Not in 2011 that draft is looking to be very bad for just about everyone.

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?year_ID=2011&draft_round=1&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round

 

That's going a bit to far

 

Lindor/Rendon/Springer all have to be looked at as very positive picks for their teams. Sonny Gray and Baez good. Jose Fernandez would be considered fabulous had he not died in the boating accident. Cole isn't a superstar for a first overall pick, but he's been far from a bust.

 

Dylan Bundy may still amount to something. Archie Bradley was pretty dominant last year when moved to a relief role. Jackie Bradley had two nice years before struggling last season. Joe Panik a solid starting second baseman.

 

Certainly not a stellar first round class, but not as terrible as you make it out to be.

[FVBrewerFan]

My guess is they didn't see him as a reliever in any way, which makes sense. So if he's viewed strictly as a starter (with no options) there's several other choices to hold down the #5 spot.

[MadThinker88]

My guess is they didn't see him as a reliever in any way, which makes sense. So if he's viewed strictly as a starter (with no options) there's several other choices to hold down the #5 spot.

 

Kinda surprised that a small deal with the Baltimore Orioles couldn't be arranged. Baltimore is in desperate need for starting pitching options.

I'm talking for a PTBNL or cash or International bonus money since Baltimore ignores that part of the market.

[Warning Track Power]

Pretty surprised by this move. Given his year in Colorado Springs last year, I would've liked to have seen him given an opportunity to compete with Suter, Gallardo, Wilkerson, etc... for the #5 spot.

[KeithStone53151]

Pretty surprised by this move. Given his year in Colorado Springs last year, I would've liked to have seen him given an opportunity to compete with Suter, Gallardo, Wilkerson, etc... for the #5 spot.

 

Clearly Jungmann wasn't part of the plans, and this is probably something he wanted/asked for. Can't blame either party.

[ClosetBrewerFan]

I would have preferred him over Gallardo, but this is this consequence of that signing. Ohh well. Probably not a big deal.

[JohnBriggs12]

I would have preferred him over Gallardo, but this is this consequence of that signing. Ohh well. Probably not a big deal.

 

It could come back to bite them but he not only had guys ahead of him but guys with considerable upside ready to pass him too.

[dacbrewers]

The writing was on the wall when Jungmann put together the best season by a starter in Colorado Springs history and didn't get called up in September.

[TURBO]

The writing was on the wall when Jungmann put together the best season by a starter in Colorado Springs history and didn't get called up in September.

 

Which made no sense at the time, or now for that matter...

 

Best we part ways, but why he didn't get a call was hard to understand.