Free Luke Adams!

[CheezWizHed]

I think it is time and just about everything aligns for it to happen...

Needed - a third baseman that can hit above average OPS while providing solid/excellent defense. No, Ji Hwan Bae doesn't match that description. I get that this might've been a convenient temporary move... and maybe one that hints at how minor of an injury Cooper might've had than anything.

But why not call up Luke Adams now? 

In a couple of years, we are going to be looking at our LH/RH 1B combo and have a bit of deja vu... no, Jake Bauers and Andrew Vaughn didn't suddenly grow 4 inches... its Luke Adams and Blake Burke. 

Adams has done nothing but hit (and maybe get injured) at AA and AAA.  860 OPS at AA in 2025 (when Cooper Pratt's 691 was just above league average) and currently mashing 906 at AAA this year. 

Adams is only playing half of his innings at 3B, so there are some defensive concerns there...   but we are also playing Vaughn at third, so Adam's has to be a step up there. 

Adams will need to go on the 40-man at the end of the season anyway, so it isn't like we are starting his clock much earlier anyway. 

I know it is unlikely since we will soon have Cooper/Hamilton/Ortiz covering the left side and Bauers/Vaughn at 1B and Yelich at DH.  But honestly, wouldn't a lineup of Adams/Cooper/Turang/Bauers/Vaughn(DH) look much better in the box? 

If Cooper's injury keeps him out until September, then Adams makes a much better option on the team than Bae. 

[GAME05]

As far as I can see he's not on the 40-man roster, so someone would have to be DFA'd for the sake of bringing someone up for a small amount of time. 

Plus if there's a lockout next year, he wouldn't be able to play and keep developing for being on the 40-man. Off it he could mash in AAA while everyone else whines they're not rich enough.

[DonBarclay]

I don’t think the DFA is of any concern, as Bae would be the guy sent packing. It has to be either that they don’t think he can play 3rd base defense at all, or they really want to protect against the lockout at all costs. 

[MilwaukeeBeers]

He is such an analytics darling that I cannot wait to see how that translates to an everyday role. I think the glove is a bit better than people give him credit for. Still not plus or average but he has come a long way. Would be a fun story! And part of me has to wonder will the HBP trend continue. The dude is an absolute magnet. The power potential in the lineup would be a welcome addition as well. 

[cragi]

As much as I want Adams and the other young stars to get the opportunity, it seems they prefer covering these injuries with stopgaps and are very hesitant to bring a position player from AAA to the parent club unless they are on the 40-man