Roquet traded to A's for PTBNL

[Clem Fandango]

Athletics acquired RHP Rocky Roquet from the Cubs for a player to be named.

Roquet, 26, had a 3.36 ERA and a 63/30 K/BB ratio in 59 innings for Single-A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee last season. While we're rooting for him to make it in the majors based on name alone, he's probably going to peak as a Triple-A pitcher.

[Wrigley Rat]

I heard he was having a rough spring - I wondered if he would start the season on the DL or if they would release him. Good to hear we got a player or some cash for him.

[wvcbxl]

Good to hear we got a player or some cash for him.

 

I guess that will depend on the player.

[Wrigley Rat]

BTW, I wouldn't be surprised if the PTBNL the Cubs get back for Rocky Roquet might be halfways-decent, perhaps even somebody on the A's 40-man roster. Roquet had a bad spring, but he still projects as an MLB middle-reliever or set-up guy. The Cubs have four openings on their 40-man roster right now (most teams' 40-man rosters are full and they're looking to drop somebody to make room for an NRI who made the team out of ST) and so the Cubs can easily afford to take somebody back in a trade who has options left. Jerry Blevins, maybe?

 

The A's and Cubs see a lot of each other in Spring Training (the Cubs minor leaguers only play SF, OAK, and LAA in minor league ST games), so the Cubs know the A's prospects VERY well (and vice-versa).

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2009/04/01/i-cubs-get-thumped-river-cats#comment-129098

[dew1679666265]

BTW, I wouldn't be surprised if the PTBNL the Cubs get back for Rocky Roquet might be halfways-decent, perhaps even somebody on the A's 40-man roster. Roquet had a bad spring, but he still projects as an MLB middle-reliever or set-up guy. The Cubs have four openings on their 40-man roster right now (most teams' 40-man rosters are full and they're looking to drop somebody to make room for an NRI who made the team out of ST) and so the Cubs can easily afford to take somebody back in a trade who has options left. Jerry Blevins, maybe?

 

The A's and Cubs see a lot of each other in Spring Training (the Cubs minor leaguers only play SF, OAK, and LAA in minor league ST games), so the Cubs know the A's prospects VERY well (and vice-versa).

http://www.thecubreporter.com/2009/04/01/i-cubs-get-thumped-river-cats#comment-129098

 

I'd say the Cubs know Jerry Blevins really well.