Brewers purchase the contracts of Hader, Brinson, Cordell, Phillips, and T. Williams; claim OF Adam Walker from Minnesota

[And That]

https://twitter.com/MiLB_Tracker/status/799670030522810368

 

And moments before.

 

Should note that these moves have not been confirmed by the Brewers.

[adambr2]

Taylor Williams will be a major surprise to most casual fans, but not to most of us.

 

I'm a little surprised not to see Wang on the list unless it's still incomplete.

[MillerParkSouth]

still one open spot I believe? Hopefully that goes to Wang.

[And That]

Baseball America's current list omits Williams, FWIW.

 

I believe the deadline is 4pm EST to protect players. Teams have waited to add additional players until closer to the deadline in the past, so it's possible they still add Wang. They have one open 40-man spot, assuming Williams was added.

[Jim Goulart]

So when we strip away the players now on the 40-man, we're left with this pool of players (pending subsequent moves) who could be lost in Rule 5 -- would most consider RHP David Goforth the 39th man of the 39 on the roster right now? If the Brewers lose Wei-Chung Wang, for instance, you could point to the decision to continue to goforth on Goforth.

 

Current AAA Players --

 

RHP Yhonathan Barrios

1B Garrett Cooper

RHP Paolo Espino

RHP Drew Gagnon

IF Gabriel Noriega

UT Nate Orf

LHP Stephen Peterson

LHP Wei-Chung Wang

C Adam Weisenburger

OF Kyle Wren

 

Current AA Players --

 

RHP Tristan Archer

IF Javier Betancourt

RHP Parker Berberet

OF Clint Coulter

OF Johnny Davis

RHP Preston Gainey

OF Omar Garcia

RHP Stephen Kohlscheen

LHP Mitch Lambson

2B Chris McFarland

SS Angel Ortega

RHP Jorge Ortega

LHP Nick Ramirez

RHP Junior Rincon

OF Victor Roache

RHP Tayler Scott

RHP Tyler Spurlin

OF Tyrone Taylor

RHP Josh Uhen

RHP Angel Ventura

 

Current A-Level (or below) players --

 

OF Carlos Belonis

RHP Rodrigo Benoit

LHP Joan De La Cruz

RHP Miguel Diaz

RHP Victor Diaz

RHP Junior Flores

RHP Milton Gomez

C Dustin Houle

RHP Yosmer Leal

C Natanael Mejia

LHP Boanerges Nova

1B Juan Ortiz

RHP Alberto Paulino

C/UT Fidel Pena

IF Wendell Rijo

OF Elvis Rubio

1B Alan Sharkey

LHP Clint Terry

[patrickgpe]

seems as if Tyrone Taylor is the biggest omission.

 

don't care about Wang being left off.

[brewmann04]

I thought Wang preformed well at both 2a and 3 a and would hope they retain him

[Jim Goulart]

Taylor Williams will be a major surprise to most casual fans, but not to most of us.

 

Tom H. must be surprised, this was his take prior to the MiLBTracker tweet, and nice work by Toby here on the initial note that fetched Tom's response.

[FVBrewerFan]

Coulter bigger surprise than Tyrone Taylor

[CheeseheadInQC]

I think the two most likely to picked are:

 

1) Wang: Numbers pretty much the definition of solid but not spectacular, but he's a lefty and I could see a team wanting to give him a shot in the bullpen.

 

2) Miguel Diaz: The type of power arm that will frequently get plucked out of the lower minors. Might be 50/50 to get picked and 50/50 to stick if he does.

 

While there seems to be one exception each year (Cave, Deshields) most of the hitters picked are coming off better seasons than Taylor and Coulter and Wren's lower upside makes him somewhat less likely.

[And That]

The Brewers have also claimed Adam Brett Walker from the Twins, according to the increasingly intriguing Milb_Tracker.

 

Or at least I think claimed - the wording is a bit vague. May have been traded for.

 

If they have indeed acquired Walker, he has 2 options remaining.

[Outlander]

I really think they should have added Wang or still consider adding him. Unlike other rule 5 draft guys if he is selected then the Brewers don't really have a chance of getting him back as he will become a free agent if not retained by the drafting team since this would be his second time drafted.

[pogokat]

The Brewers have also claimed Adam Brett Walker from the Twins, according to the increasingly intriguing Milb_Tracker.

 

Or at least I think claimed - the wording is a bit vague. May have been traded for.

 

If they have indeed acquired Walker, he has 2 options remaining.

 

He would be a really interesting pickup---has a ton of power. A Chris carter clone in a lot of ways..

[adambr2]

The new Khris Davis.

[pogokat]

it appears to be John Ryan Murphy, not Adam Brett Walker, that the Brewers have acquired.

[pogokat]

LOL. it was Brett walker. i'm done

[Mudville9]

Huh, born in Milwaukee!

[And That]

it appears to be John Ryan Murphy, not Adam Brett Walker, that the Brewers have acquired.

Maybe both - players who go by their first and middle names are the new market inefficiency!

[And That]

MLBTR is reporting it now so I guess it's real - the Brewers have indeed claimed Adam Brett Walker from the Twins. The Brewers' 40-man roster is presently full.

 

They have to try Walker at first base, right?

[billymac]

http://www.twinkietown.com/2016/2/15/10999444/adam-brett-walkers-unreal-power

 

He's got a big stick, but it has a big hole in it...hopefully he can make an adjustment to make more contact

[And That]

I don't think the comparisons to Carter are quite accurate - similar profile, but Carter walked more and struck out less in the minors.

[FVBrewerFan]

So when we strip away the players now on the 40-man, we're left with this pool of players (pending subsequent moves) who could be lost in Rule 5 -- would most consider RHP David Goforth the 39th man of the 39 on the roster right now? If the Brewers lose Wei-Chung Wang, for instance, you could point to the decision to continue to goforth on Goforth.

 

Yea, there's literally a dozen guys left unprotected I would have on the 40 man over Goforth.

[adambr2]

Walker is an interesting acquisition. It could be a sign that we fully expect Braun to be traded this offseason and are preparing for spring training competition with the corner OF spots.

 

It could mean that the consideration given to non-tendering or trading Carter is legitimate and they feel that Walker can be a cost-effective replacement.

 

Or it could mean absolutely nothing more than us wanting to add depth in the minors with a guy that we liked.

 

We'll find out eventually.

[Jim Goulart]

VIDEOS via MiLB.com: Adam Brett Walker, mostly from 2015 (one blast vs. Timber Rattlers in 2013)

[splitterpfj]

Adam Walker, a Milwaukee native, is now a member of the Brewers' organization.

 

Walker profiles as a 30ish homer, 200 K first baseman. Does that remind you of anyone?

 

Walker is 25, he is what he is, and if he's going to play in the big leagues, it's about that time.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=walker002ada