inf jake hager minor league deal; non-roster invitee

[djoctagone]

jake hager has re-signed with the brewers and will be in 2019 big league camp as a non-roster invitee. he has yet to appear on a 40-man roster, so he has three minor league options should he be added to the club's 40-man.

[Eye Black]

Jake Hager reminds me that I am fascinated by the Rays 2011 draft in which they had 10 selections in what was considered the “1st Round” (it included the regular 1st round and supplemental 1st round). There were a few good selections by other teams sprinkled in-between the Rays draft picks and they definitely hit on Blake Snell towards the end of the round, but Tampa also had a lot of picks early in that draft that didn’t pan out: 2011 MLB Draft 1st Round. The MLB Draft is obviously such a crapshoot as it is, but maybe nothing illustrates that better than a team with 10 picks in the first 60 selections that basically went 1-for-10 on those draft picks.

[3and2Fastball]

Jake Hager reminds me that I am fascinated by the Rays 2011 draft in which they had 10 selections in what was considered the “1st Round” (it included the regular 1st round and supplemental 1st round). There were a few good selections by other teams sprinkled in-between the Rays draft picks and they definitely hit on Blake Snell towards the end of the round, but Tampa also had a lot of picks early in that draft that didn’t pan out: 2011 MLB Draft 1st Round. The MLB Draft is obviously such a crapshoot as it is, but maybe nothing illustrates that better than a team with 10 picks in the first 60 selections that basically went 1-for-10 on those draft picks.

 

Ahhhh yes, the good old 2011 draft, when we passed on Jose Fernandez, Sonny Gray, Trevor Story, Michael Fulmer, and yes Blake Snell to take Taylor Jungmann. Ugh.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Jake Hager reminds me that I am fascinated by the Rays 2011 draft in which they had 10 selections in what was considered the “1st Round” (it included the regular 1st round and supplemental 1st round). There were a few good selections by other teams sprinkled in-between the Rays draft picks and they definitely hit on Blake Snell towards the end of the round, but Tampa also had a lot of picks early in that draft that didn’t pan out: 2011 MLB Draft 1st Round. The MLB Draft is obviously such a crapshoot as it is, but maybe nothing illustrates that better than a team with 10 picks in the first 60 selections that basically went 1-for-10 on those draft picks.

 

Ahhhh yes, the good old 2011 draft, when we passed on Jose Fernandez, Sonny Gray, Trevor Story, Michael Fulmer, and yes Blake Snell to take Taylor Jungmann. Ugh.

 

Every team but the marlins would have passed on fernandez because he basically said it would be the only team he would sign with if drafted out of high school. Besides, I dont think he is winning Cy Youngs any time soon...

 

You can handpick 10 players from just about every draft that make just about every team look dumb for not taking them.

[JohnBriggs12]

Hager was in camp with the Brewers last year too and made a nice impression. He's got a shot at a roster spot depending on who doesn't return. Would be nice having a guy with options to fill in when necessary.

[KeithStone53151]

I don't think Hager has a realistic shot at making the opening day roster, barring injuries or him going all Sogard/Choi in camp.

 

That said, good depth guy to potentially fill in down the line...and a no risk move.

[reillymcshane]

Depth is always nice to have.

 

Considering Orf, Saladino, Miller, Schoop, Villar, and Sogard all got playing time last season - you can always use depth.

 

Also, remember, Hernan Perez is due for his second year of arbitration in 2019. He's going to get expensive (relative to his production), and a guy like Hager may have a chance to make the team in 2020.

[clancyphile]

Hager and Moore are two I liked a lot...

 

Good to see the Crew getting Hager back for 2019.