The Subjects‘release of Jeremy Jeffress yesterday there was a bit of a mystery, both because it came so early in the spring training (and within three weeks after Jeffress signed with the Nats) and because GM Mike Rizzo used the odd phrase to describe the release as a result van ‘staff reasons.Rizzo did not elaborate further by speaking to Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com and other reporters today, except that Jeffress’ release.an issueAnd not related to achievements on the field.
Jeffress weighed in himself and sent Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post to say that the subjects gave a reason to release him was’not true, ”Without specifying what the club said. The veteran reliever also wrote a few tweets yesterday, one with mention of “I am not what they say, I am what God says! I do not deserve this false negativity!“And another tweet that has since been removed, saying that his former agent”jus ruined my life.It remains to be seen whether the reason for Jeffress ‘release will ever be fully revealed, but if nothing else, it seems that this precarious situation is hampering Jeffress’ chances of catching up with another team.
More from the National League …
- “Catcher / center fielder” is not exactly a general defensive skill, and even though Daulton Varsho saw more time in the outfield than he did in his rookie season, the Diamondbacks is clear about their award’s future role. ‘We see him as a catcher who can play other positions, not as a center fielder who can catch“” Amiel Sawdaye, Arizona’s assistant general manager, told Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Varsho likes to play everywhere, and the outfield is perhaps his clearest way to more MLB playing time in 2021, given the D’Backs Carson Kelly and Stephen Vogt as their regular catching duo. However, the team does not want to take too much time away from Varsho’s development as a catcher, given the amount of specialized work involved in learning the position at the major league level.
- The Phillies also faces a question about how to use a top prospect, such as Spencer Howard has never thrown more than 112 overs in one of his four pro seasons. As Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes, the Phils Howard can start in the minor years, as rotation is hard to find, or they can manage his turn throughout the season in a relay role in the MLB series. With the latter option, Howard would eventually start in 2021, but that would require the Phillies to keep Howard in a role of swing as well, so that he could start working more easily as a starting pitcher. A second round for the Phillies in the 2017 draft, Howard’s minor league climb was delayed in 2019 by some shoulder problems, and he has yet to hit on Triple-A ball. Philadelphia promoted Howard to the majors last summer after watching him on the alternative practice yard, and Howard started an ERA of 5.92 over 24 1/3 innings and six times.