Brewers Sign Andres Blanco To Minor League Deal

[TJseven7]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/01/brewers-sign-andres-blanco-minor-league-deal.html

 

Veteran infield depth for AAA. Might loosen up Ronny Rodriguez's hold on a 40 man spot a bit.

[ClosetBrewerFan]

If Urias is not ready to go on opening day, I think Ronny may make the club. Blanco was signed to backfill him at AAA (or Mathias). I'm intrigued by Ronny. I think at worst he is Hernan part II. He has pop but no ability to walk.

[djoctagone]

i don't see record of blanco ever having been optioned to the minor leagues. he's been outrighted to the minor leagues quite a bit, and having gone unclaimed, he's exercised his right to free agency.

 

if added to the 26-man roster, he does have enough major league service time to refuse optional assignment to the minor leagues.

 

he becomes the 10th non-roster invitee to 2020 spring camp.

[clancyphile]

If Urias is not ready to go on opening day, I think Ronny may make the club. Blanco was signed to backfill him at AAA (or Mathias). I'm intrigued by Ronny. I think at worst he is Hernan part II. He has pop but no ability to walk.

 

Hernan had versatility and speed. Ronny has some versatility and pop.

[TJseven7]

If Urias is not ready to go on opening day, I think Ronny may make the club. Blanco was signed to backfill him at AAA (or Mathias). I'm intrigued by Ronny. I think at worst he is Hernan part II. He has pop but no ability to walk.

 

Hernan had versatility and speed. Ronny has some versatility and pop.

 

However Hernan graded well in LF RF SS 3B. Ronny only graded well at 2b. I like him for AAA depth but the guys a poor mans Hernan.

[djoctagone]

as noted in the minor league forum, andres blanco was released at the end of last month.

 

and, as noted in the thread on pay for minor league players, blanco did get a lump sum payment of $50,000 from the mlbpa.