Ashby optioned…. Herget selected……Devin to 60 day IL

[monty57]

10 minutes ago, MrTPlush said:

Yah, not saying they shouldn't have done it or that it will really hamper them in any way. But a waste would still be a waste. Much like the Peralta deal the worst case felt like a pretty dominant (maybe even elite) bullpen arm due to the wiff%.

Ashby's days as a starter seem to be at a bit of a risk and he just hasn't had the whiff%/velo he once had....so his ceiling may be crashing down in general. Though I wonder if the deal and those option years may give him a longer leash to be starter. If he moves the bullpen you may as well just rip up those options. Could play the long game and hope he still becomes a decent starter , then we can have nice 1-year deals for a starter. 

 

Agree. I just wrote that because a lot of people see guys like Peralta, Albies, Lucroy, etc., and wonder why a player would ever sign one of those contracts. This is why.

Even if they get to a point where they think Ashby isn't going to live up to his deal, I still hope they continue to sign good young prospects to this type of a deal.

For Ashby, they're obligated to pay him, so they have the ability to stick him in AAA as long as it takes to get him back. I hope he can figure things out. The article I read said that structurally he's sound, so he should be able to throw like he did. The question is just will he get those MPH back.

[wiguy94]

30 minutes ago, MrTPlush said:

Ashby's days as a starter seem to be at a bit of a risk and he just hasn't had the whiff%/velo he once had....so his ceiling may be crashing down in general. Though I wonder if the deal and those option years may give him a longer leash to be starter. If he moves the bullpen you may as well just rip up those options. Could play the long game and hope he still becomes a decent starter , then we can have nice 1-year deals for a starter. 

He’s 12 months and a few days removed from shoulder surgery. Of course his velo isn’t back to pre surgery levels just yet.