I doubt they trust Lauer enough to add him to the playoff roster this late. Hasn't pitched in the big leagues in months. Wiemer didn't do himself any favors with his play in AAA while Perkins has played pretty well in limited playing time since his return.
Where did you see either Megill or Peguero out? That has no chance unless Peguero is still injured. Close to as zero as possible that Megill is off the roster.
There is no pressure. It would be nice to celebrate the division with a win but the Cubs are not sweeping the Braves. Just the reality of the situation.
Canha could play 1B as well and another OF can start. Since there has not been a Winker DFA I am not ruling out him making the playoff roster over Tellez at this point. I though Tellez would get it going after coming back but just has not happened. September has been brutal for Rowdy.
Would imagine he makes the roster only if Monasterio or Donaldson get injured. At this point I probably would not DFA and just keep as a just in case break glass for emergency.
Does anybody know if the 10/15 day waiting period for optioning players applies to the playoff roster? For example could they send Perkins down after the Marlins series in order to give Mitchell MLB action before the playoffs and still add Perkins to the Wild Card roster?
The NL Wild Card race is interesting because the Brewers play a big part in who they will be playing. If the Brewers tank against the Cubs next week they likely face the Cubs or if the Marlins do what they just did against the Braves and sweep the Brewers then a good chance they play the Marlins. Looks like the Cubs lose the tiebreaker to both the Marlins and Reds. I happen to have some Marlins gear from people I know from Florida so maybe will troll Cubs fans next weekend.
Teheran can be used as a multi inning reliever these next few games and then hopefully the Cubs series is meaningless to the Brewers and he can pitch the final Saturday or Sunday.
Joyner looked like a future HOFer after 1987 but kind of peaked there. Lots of old timey baseball players to choose from with the Sox and Pirates as teams with 200 hits and 300 batting average.
Absolutely justified, however they did it at pretty much the last moment they could while making sure he didn't reach a year. Plus they did it in a small window that prevents him from burning an option as well. So a little bit of both.
One guy not mentioned is Devin Williams. It seems like the Brewers make the playoffs every year but due to injury or other issues Williams has never been able to make an appearance. Crossing my fingers nothing happens between now and the playoffs.