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What To Expect From September Call Ups
Posted: 09/01/2010 at 9:57 AM
The Angels have reached September 1st and GM Tony Reagins and Mike Scioscia have the option of expanding the roster calling upon players from the minor leagues to help boost the big league roster.
Who will be getting the call?
First off expect the Angels to recall players on a minor league rehab stint and activate players from the disabled list. That means we'll see the return of Jason Bulger and Brian Stokes as well as Maicer Izturis and eventually Joel Pineiro.
Second on the list will likely be players who have been up with the club already this year. Robb Quinlan, Matt Palmer, Kevin Frandsen and maybe Bobby Cassevah and Cory Aldridge.
As for Angels top prospects that would possibly be joining the Halos. I think it's a pretty safe bet that slugger Mark Trumbo (.943 OPS, 34 HR 115 RBI) will be getting the call as well as catcher Hank Conger (.832 OPS 10 HR 45 RBI). Both have put up numbers deserving of a cup of coffee in the big leagues, the question is how much will they play?
Typically around this time the Halos are trying to wrap up the AL West and prepare for the post-season so the regulars get the majority of the playing time. But this year is different you say, the Angels are basically playing out the string. Correct, but you don't have to go back all that far to get a picture of what could happen.
The last time the Angels missed the playoffs was 2006. The ballclub had a chance to evaluate the potential in Howie Kendrick, Erick Aybar and Kendry Morales. Only Kendrick saw steady playing time, but it was at first base. Incumbent and future free agent Adam Kennedy still received the lion's share of the starts at second base.
Now does that mean if Conger or Trumbo do not play much that they are not in the plans for 2011? Far from it. Reggie Willits' limited action in 2006 showed he could handle the big leagues and when Garret Anderson was injured in 2007, Willits was the go-to-guy receiving 436 plate appearances. So unless the Angels take a veteran off the roster due to a waiver wire deal (trades can still be made in September, the players will just be ineligible for post-season play) don't be surprised to see Mike Napoli, Juan Rivera and Jeff Mathis still getting their starts.
What not to expect.
You will not see Mike Trout, Randal Grichuk, Kaleb Cowart, Tyler Chatwood or any of the other top prospects that are at the Double-A or lower levels of the minor leagues. None of these players are yet on the 40 Man roster and there is no reason for the Angels to start their Major League service time when they are realistically at least two years (or more) away from being ready.
The other thing that will likely not happen is the Angels promoting ten players this afternoon. The Salt Lake City Bees season ends on September 6th. It's likely some players (Trumbo and Conger specifically) will remain with Bees until then and join the Angels in Anaheim next homestand. There isn't any real reason to take away 30 or so at-bats from them so they can sit on the Halos bench.
Who will be getting the call?
First off expect the Angels to recall players on a minor league rehab stint and activate players from the disabled list. That means we'll see the return of Jason Bulger and Brian Stokes as well as Maicer Izturis and eventually Joel Pineiro.
Second on the list will likely be players who have been up with the club already this year. Robb Quinlan, Matt Palmer, Kevin Frandsen and maybe Bobby Cassevah and Cory Aldridge.
As for Angels top prospects that would possibly be joining the Halos. I think it's a pretty safe bet that slugger Mark Trumbo (.943 OPS, 34 HR 115 RBI) will be getting the call as well as catcher Hank Conger (.832 OPS 10 HR 45 RBI). Both have put up numbers deserving of a cup of coffee in the big leagues, the question is how much will they play?
Typically around this time the Halos are trying to wrap up the AL West and prepare for the post-season so the regulars get the majority of the playing time. But this year is different you say, the Angels are basically playing out the string. Correct, but you don't have to go back all that far to get a picture of what could happen.
The last time the Angels missed the playoffs was 2006. The ballclub had a chance to evaluate the potential in Howie Kendrick, Erick Aybar and Kendry Morales. Only Kendrick saw steady playing time, but it was at first base. Incumbent and future free agent Adam Kennedy still received the lion's share of the starts at second base.
Now does that mean if Conger or Trumbo do not play much that they are not in the plans for 2011? Far from it. Reggie Willits' limited action in 2006 showed he could handle the big leagues and when Garret Anderson was injured in 2007, Willits was the go-to-guy receiving 436 plate appearances. So unless the Angels take a veteran off the roster due to a waiver wire deal (trades can still be made in September, the players will just be ineligible for post-season play) don't be surprised to see Mike Napoli, Juan Rivera and Jeff Mathis still getting their starts.
What not to expect.
You will not see Mike Trout, Randal Grichuk, Kaleb Cowart, Tyler Chatwood or any of the other top prospects that are at the Double-A or lower levels of the minor leagues. None of these players are yet on the 40 Man roster and there is no reason for the Angels to start their Major League service time when they are realistically at least two years (or more) away from being ready.
The other thing that will likely not happen is the Angels promoting ten players this afternoon. The Salt Lake City Bees season ends on September 6th. It's likely some players (Trumbo and Conger specifically) will remain with Bees until then and join the Angels in Anaheim next homestand. There isn't any real reason to take away 30 or so at-bats from them so they can sit on the Halos bench.
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" Why start the service clock on guys that potentially could be big league players to give them their cup of coffee?"
I believe September call-ups don't do anything when it comes to starting a player's clock. They must be on the 40 man roster but that's all.
Trumbo is already on the 40 man roster and Conger has to be put on this winter to avoid the Rule 5 draft. They will accrue 27 days (if they come up on the 6th). A player has to be be on the 25 man roster for 172 days for it to count as an entire year. Their pay wont be accelerated.
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/season-preview/2010/269689.html
• Members of the 40-man roster. Players sign split major league/minor league contracts once they're added to the 40-man, with their pay rate dictated by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. While those in the big leagues earn at least the minimum of $400,000, those on the minor league side are paid based on their experience. First-year members earn a minimum of $32,500 in the minors, while second- and third-year members earn a minimum of $65,000. However, if a player spends time with the big club in one season, his pay rate the following year must equal at least 60 percent of his total earnings from the year before. Factoring in the higher big league pay rate, a player's minor league salary could be two or three times more than the minimum.
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