I think Milwaukee will be cautious to use Priester’s final option this year. If they send him down this year and he struggles next year, he will have to be put on waivers. I don’t think we would want that.
Two points from Moneyball:
- Chad Bradford does not look like a successful major league pitcher (because he threw funny) except he was successful
- Jeremy Brown did not look like an athlete and probably wasn’t. He was a 5’10 overweight catcher but he got on base. Ultimately only had 11 plate appearances in the big leagues.
Front offices may still overlook players that do not ‘look the part’ in 2025.