Dustin Nippert

[Milltownhooker]

He's out of options & the Rangers are out of room. Would be a nice buy-low. Has a big fastball. Control & confidence have always hindered him. Would be a nice arm in spring trainging to take a look at. Might even make Bush expendable.

[BREWERPRIDE]

Was he even DFA'd.

[Milltownhooker]

Not this year. Still on Texas's 40 man. The crew could wait for the DFA but the Nats or Royals would garb him in heartbeat.

[BREWERPRIDE]

Well you dont know he is going to get DFA'd then.

[JohnBriggs12]

MLBtraderumors had a list of all guys with under 5 years service time who are out of options. Most figure to make their respective teams but some won't. Nippert's a guy who would draw interest if he were put on waivers, but they'd probably be able to deal him if it appeared they had no room for him.

[Milltownhooker]

Would love to see Nippert & Narverson in the 6th & 7th spot in the pen. They could combine for well over 100 inngs of above average pitching in the spot starter/middle relief role.

[dadofandrew]

Barring injury, the Crew has no more room than anyone else...if you count Narveson, they have 7 spots full...8 if you count Riske, though I doubt he'll be ready.

[Milltownhooker]

If u dump Suppan then u do.

[prophet]

If u dump Suppan then u do.

That would be great, but you have to find a GM willing to take that contract. With other pitchers signing such low contracts this year, I don't see why anyone would take that contract. Unless you mean, Doug should just cut him? But I don't see them doing that either. Would be great though, but doesn't he make like 13 or 14% of the payroll? Hate to say it, but I don't think that Suppan is going anywhere. I personally would trade him for a six-pack and a couple baseball bats, but that might be too steep for some teams too (Depending on what kind of beer).

[Baldkin]

I don't see where they'd have room.

 

Gallardo, Wolfe, Bush, Davis, Suppan, Parra, Narveson, Hawkins, Hoffman, Stetter, Coffee, Villanueva, Vargas

 

That's 13 already.

[endaround]

Hard to see the Rangers dumping a guy who made 10 starts for them last year and put up a 3.88 ERA.

[Ennder]

He doesn't excite me very much. His velocity has dropped the past 2 seasons, he's never had great control. He had a 1.86 ERA as a RP last year and that is probably his future role but that came with a .228 BABIP and only a 1.57 K/BB so I don't think that was some sort of huge breakout.

[HiAndTight]

He doesn't excite me very much. His velocity has dropped the past 2 seasons, he's never had great control. He had a 1.86 ERA as a RP last year and that is probably his future role but that came with a .228 BABIP and only a 1.57 K/BB so I don't think that was some sort of huge breakout.

It has, but that's a bit mis-leading.

He started more games last year than he had previously in his career.

 

His average velocity is in line with his first two years of his 5 year career. But when you start 10 games(0 and 6 in the previous two years respectively) it's not out of line to think he may see a drop in velocity.