Travis Shaw Recalled from Triple-A

[pacopete4]

Per Robert Murray of The Atlantic: #Brewers recalling infielder Travis Shaw, sources tell me and @Ken_Rosenthal.

 

Happy to see him back!

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Robert Murrey reporting he’s coming back up. No other move needed yet due to Chacin IL. Makes you wonder if another move will be coming soon.

 

He’s done well in AAA. He’s worked his way back for sure!

[Warning Track Power]

Interesting...so the bench is:

 

UTIL: Saladino

1B/3B: Shaw

C: Pina

OF: Gamel

1B: Thames/Aguilar

 

This has a distinct smell of more moves to be made. Shaw plays better everyday and not as a PH.

 

Perhaps Thames is being moved and Shaw will platoon at 1B with Aguilar.

[Eye Black]

Not sure you can carry a 1B platoon AND Travis Shaw for the long haul, so the eventual corresponding move could be an interesting one.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Cool! He hit well in San Antonio, and deserves another shot. Roster construction is a little wonky, but you can always find room for another dangerous hitter.

[Brewcrewin07]

Interesting...so the bench is:

 

UTIL: Saladino

1B/3B: Shaw

C: Pina

OF: Gamel

1B: Thames/Aguilar

 

This has a distinct smell of more moves to be made. Shaw plays better everyday and not as a PH.

 

Perhaps Thames is being moved and Shaw will platoon at 1B with Aguilar.

 

I'm with you...this has the smell of something else being in the works..because to do it right now before a series with the Cubs when they will face two lefties?? Although, I did hear some radio chatter that PERHAPS they may play Moose at SS.

[djoctagone]

with an off day today and monday, the brewers don't need another starter for the immediate future. if tuesday in oakland is start by committee, the club can afford to keep shaw through the series in oakland and use him or another infielder as the dh.

 

but after the oakland series, barring a trade at the deadline, i wouldn't be surprised to see him optioned back down . . .

[Eye Black]

He is taking the roster spot opened up by Jhoulys Chacin's IL stint. Works in the short term, but obviously longer term they will need to add another starting pitcher to the 25-man roster.

[FVBrewerFan]

Cool! He hit well in San Antonio, and deserves another shot. Roster construction is a little wonky, but you can always find room for another dangerous hitter.

 

Can you? With 4 guys playing 2 positions, just not enough ABs to go around. Sure, they can have Moose play some 2B again- if you want to sit Hiura. Thames could play some OF, also not ideal.

[KeithStone53151]

Am I missing something? I don't know Shaw could pitch...

[pacopete4]

Am I missing something? I don't know Shaw could pitch...

 

As explained already, you don’t need a SP for a bit. Use this spot as extra offense for now.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Cool! He hit well in San Antonio, and deserves another shot. Roster construction is a little wonky, but you can always find room for another dangerous hitter.

 

Can you? With 4 guys playing 2 positions, just not enough ABs to go around. Sure, they can have Moose play some 2B again- if you want to sit Hiura. Thames could play some OF, also not ideal.

 

Well, Shaw has two innings of LF work on his resume

[Warning Track Power]

With word that Syndergaard really is on the block...

 

***whispers softly***

 

 

what if it's to replace Hiura when he's dealt to NY?

 

[tmwiese55]

3 DH games next week too. I couldn't watch the last few games but I saw mentions on twitter there could be a small Thames injury going on? So maybe he gets some ABs there as well.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

With word that Syndergaard really is on the block...

 

***whispers softly***

 

 

what if it's to replace Hiura when he's dealt to NY?

 

The implosion here would be massive.

[KeithStone53151]

I guess I'm a little concerned the eventual corresponding move will be to send Hiura down...when pitching is needed. After his first senddown, I've lost a bit of confidence in their roster decision making...

[Warning Track Power]

With word that Syndergaard really is on the block...

 

***whispers softly***

 

 

what if it's to replace Hiura when he's dealt to NY?

 

The implosion here would be massive.

As it should be. This just smells like the first piece of something larger. The roster construction doesn't work with Shaw as a bench bat.

[pacopete4]

I’m hoping they go full on Clancy and play Moose at SS

[Greenleaf1]

Thames is in a bit of a slump. Seems like Shaw will get a good amount of time at 1B if he's hitting.

 

.316/.494/.754, 8 HR, 19:17 BB:K in 77 PA at AAA. Hope he's found it again.

 

Only a little over a month to go until September. Some creative roster management could make it so that we can keep Shaw/Aguilar/Thames on the same roster until then.

[tmwiese55]

Yup, if no one else gets hurt (and assume Shaw does well) you can DL Thames after the Oak series and then give him a few games in the minors and all of a sudden you're 2 weeks from September. Or send Shaw down again for a bit and the 10 day rule to keep in the minors gets you to 2.5 weeks away.

[HiAndTight]

I guess I'm a little concerned the eventual corresponding move will be to send Hiura down...when pitching is needed. After his first senddown, I've lost a bit of confidence in their roster decision making...

 

 

I don't make absolute statements on here....but I can absolutely say they're not sending Hiura back down...almost. Maybe to a 10-day stint if they've got any concerns about the...what was it again, quad injury? But they're not sending Hiura back down now.

 

I was bullish on Hirura(not THIS confident) but I understood there were several factors in sending him back down last time. There is no logical reason to do so now and I don't think they would even consider it.

[HiAndTight]

I’m hoping they go full on Clancy and play Moose at SS

 

 

I remember MULTIPLE iterations of lineup projections that had Agular at 3rd base...as a regular. So....yeah, I think if that's the bar we're setting, Aguilar at 3rd, Moose at SS works just fine for me! Of course I do hope that's not actually the bar we're setting as our pitchers have enough trouble getting 3 outs an inning, no reason to give the other team an extra 5 or 6 a game.

 

As for "Thor," does anyone actually really want him that badly? I don't want to make a trade in which we give up Turang as the centerpiece for Syndergaard....if we gave up Hiura...it just feels like the baseball version of throwing good money after bad.

 

Missing the playoffs in a year you expected to compete sucks, but it's not the end of the world. Compounding the disappointment by trading away the potential cornerstones to your future in an effort cling to the hopes that you can get back to where you were last year when you just missed out, that just strikes me as desperate and dumb. Something I don't think even the best GM's are immune to at some point in their career, but I really hope Stearns just doesn't give anything up.

[adambr2]

I like Syndergaard as much as the next guy but Hiura isn't getting traded at this point IMO. Just no way no how when he's just scratching the surface of how valuable he's going to be the next 6+ years.

[Warning Track Power]

I’m hoping they go full on Clancy and play Moose at SS

 

 

I remember MULTIPLE iterations of lineup projections that had Agular at 3rd base...as a regular. So....yeah, I think if that's the bar we're setting, Aguilar at 3rd, Moose at SS works just fine for me! Of course I do hope that's not actually the bar we're setting as our pitchers have enough trouble getting 3 outs an inning, no reason to give the other team an extra 5 or 6 a game.

 

As for "Thor," does anyone actually really want him that badly? I don't want to make a trade in which we give up Turang as the centerpiece for Syndergaard....if we gave up Hiura...it just feels like the baseball version of throwing good money after bad.

 

Missing the playoffs in a year you expected to compete sucks, but it's not the end of the world. Compounding the disappointment by trading away the potential cornerstones to your future in an effort cling to the hopes that you can get back to where you were last year when you just missed out, that just strikes me as desperate and dumb. Something I don't think even the best GM's are immune to at some point in their career, but I really hope Stearns just doesn't give anything up.

Amazing summary of where I hope Stearns is currently. If the team can be improved via a deal that makes sense, (e.g. Syndergaard for a package of something like Peralta, Ray and Lutz) go for it. If the only trades there to be made are ridiculous asks, (e.g. Stroman for Burnes and Ray) by all means hold off and regroup for 2020.

[PDCBalla]

With the recent interest from Tampa Bay in Jesus this could be a reason why hes back.